The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said it will take action against Newcastle United and Millwall Football Club by submitting a petition to FIFA if both England clubs fail to release Shola Ameobi and John Shittu for the 2013 Africa Nations Cup taking place in South Africa. Ameobi was refused permission to join the Eagles for the competition after Newcastle said a clause in his last contract with the ...

Two Nigerian boxers, Muideen Akanji and Lukman Lawal have both qualified for the London 2012 Olympics after the confirmation was made by the International Boxing Association. A total of 48 male boxers qualified from the African Olympic Qualifying Event which was held in Casablanca, Morocco with Nigeria having only two after taking four male boxers to the last qualification boxing competition for the Olympic ...