Ghana - The Super Eagles of Nigeria led by Nwankwo Kanu, will today attempt to redeem her fading glory as they meet with the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, in what soccer pundits have termed the “glamour match” of the 26th Africa Cup of Nations that already kicked off in Ghana.

The Eagles were unlucky in their last match with the Ivorians, as they lost 0-1 during that encounter. So a lot is at stake today when the two face off with each other. Nigeria has won the Nations Cup two times, at home in Nigeria in 1980 and in Tunisia, 1994. Cote d’Ivoire has won it once, in Senegal 1992.

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Nigerians at home may not have the privilege of watching the live soccer matches of the Africa Cup of Nations holding in Ghana in about 2 weeks time.

According to Chairman of the Broadcasting Corporation of Nigeria (BON), Abubakar Jijiwa, the Television Stations in the country are not ready to cough out the 3million euros ($4.4m), being requested by the company that owns the TV rights to the football tournament.

TV stations were only able to raise 1.25m euros ($1.8m) for the rights, a far cry from the requested fees. The competition starts on January 20 through February 10.

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Lagos - Kanu Nwankwo, a five times Veteran, will this year, lead the all foreign-based Nigeria’s Super Eagles squad consisting of several English Premiership, Italian Serie A, and other European based professionals, to the upcoming Africa’s Cup of Nations soccer championship holding in Ghana, from January 20 to February 10, 2008.

Earlier during the week, the Super Eagles of Nigeria wiped Sudan 2-0 in a 2008 African Nations Cup warm-up match despite fielding a virtual second string side. Goals scorers were Spain-based Ikechukwu Uche and Mannaseh Ishiaku from German club MSV Duisburg.

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KickoffNigeria - Former Super Eagles midfielder, Mutiu Adepoju is set to join the the Shooting Stars Football Club as the Club administrator and chief executive officer.

According to preports, the veteran Eagles scorer, recently met with the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Chief Christopher Adebayo Alao- Akala, who requested that he [Adepoju] return home from his Spanish base, to take the club back to glory.

Mutiu, who holds a dual Nigerian and Spanish nationality, has just concluded an advance football management course and was set to join second division side, Alicante where he resides with his wife and four children.

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This must be the joke of the century! Nigeria is full of surprises everyday. How else can one explain the conversion of a World Boxing Champion from a Sports’ trainer to a regular police officer? Not that there is anything wrong with the practice, but why would the IG of Police - Mike Okoli - think that someone who is now a world champion will be able to combine that with being a regular policeman.

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