Nigeria consolidated their leadership of Group Four of the qualifying tournament for the 2010 World Cup with a 4-1 trouncing of Sierra Leone here on Saturday.

Chelsea has issued a High Court claim for £16m against FC Lyn Oslo and its former chief executive Morgen Andersen over the transfer of Jon Mikel Obi.

Paul Hamilton, Nigeria?s former national coach, is confident that the former U-23 Eagles? assistant coach, Henry Nwosu, will succeed in his new job as chief coach of the Golden Eaglets.

Sierra Leone?s national team, the Leone Stars, are billed to arrive in Nigeria, tomorrow, for Saturday?s 2010 World Cup/Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

Considering Samson Siasia?s U-23 Eagles? performance at the recently concluded Olympic Games in Beijing, China, the players can represent Nigeria in the 2010 World Cup scheduled for South Africa.

Veteran sports journalist and ace broadcaster, Olayinka Babasanya Craig, has passed on in a United States of America hospital.

A consortium of wealthy Nigerians are planning to take over Newcastle United, according to a report in Africa.

Fanny Ikhayere Amun, MON, who led Nigeria?s Golden Eaglets to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Japan 15 years ago, tells KEMI DAYO-AIYETAN how he discovered his passion for managing football through his ?stubbornness?.

Venus and Serena Williams have confirmed they are ready to storm Nigeria on November 10, where they are expected to play an exhibition match as well as conduct a coaching clinic for the Nigerian youth.

Nigeria?s Enyimba continued their miserable performance in this season?s CAF Champions League as they were crushed 3-0 by Coton Sport in Cameroon yesterday.