WORLD CUP: Jonathan, Adenuga Rain Dollars On Super Eagles

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday lifted the spirits of the Super Eagles, when he said all their outstanding Brazil 2014 World Cup appearance fees have been ordered cleared by Sports Minister, Tammy Danagogo.

He also promised to clear any outstanding that the team may incur in the course of the championship, including outstanding FIFA grants to the NFF that will be offset later by the soccer ruling house. The Minister made this declaration while addressing players and officials of the national team at their Brasilia Palace Hotel camp in the Brazilian capital.

Issa Hayatou hails Nigeria, Adenuga as pillars of African football

The President of Confederation of African Football, Dr. Isa Hayatou, arrived Lagos, Nigeria on Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s Glo-CAF Awards Gala Night, describing Nigeria and Dr. Mike Adenuga Jnr, Globacom’s Chairman, as the Pillars of African football.

Alhaji Hayatou whose first official assignment in Nigeria upon his arrival from Cameroun for the event was a visit to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola said Nigeria, to him, is the Pillar of African football because each time he and CAF faced difficulties, it was Nigeria they turned to for succour.

He also lauded Dr. Adenuga, describing him as one of the great pillars of African football because of his lofty and innumerable contributions to the comprehensive development of African football.