NATIONAL Assembly leaders have made moral boosting visit to the Super Eagles team hotel in Abidjan ahead of their quarter final clash against Angola today with the senate president and deputy speaker of the House of Representatives dropping in.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Eagles - Kwara

[2] Leopards - Osun

[3] Giraffes - Katsina

[4] Gorillas - Cross River

[5] Hippopotamus - Rivers

[6] Lions - Taraba

[7] Hyenas - Adamawa

[8] Zebras - Borno

[9] Elephants - Yobe

[10] Camels - Sokoto

NIGERIAN petroleum ministry officials are carrying out final test runs at the Port Harcourt refinery amid hopes that the facility will soon be up and running again bringing about an end to petrol scarcity and exorbitant fuel costs across the country.

OVERSEAS care workers coming to the UK will no longer be allowed to bring dependants under new rules the government shall be introducing in March as part of its ongoing campaign tackle what has been described as unsustainable and unfair levels of migration.

SUPER Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro will wait until later this evening before making a final decision on goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali saying the shot-stopper will undergo one last observation after training today to decide if he is fir for tomorrow's quarter final.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Volkswagen Beetle

[2] AK-47 assault rifle

[3] Kenwood mixer

[4] Phillips pressing iron

[5] Samsung mobile phone

[6] Dell laptop computer

[7] Sekonda wrist watch

[8] Bosch fridge-freezer

[9] LG flatscreen television

[10] Nike trainers

NIGERIA and the UK have resolved to form a joint technical working group to harmonise partnerships for the development of solid mineral deposits as part of an ongoing plan to diversify the nation's economy.

CANADA'S province of British Columbia has banned all of its tertiary institutions from admitting Nigerians and international students for the next two years as part of a clampdown on abuse of the visa system by local schools.

NIGERIA'S Super Eagles will play a friendly match against reigning World Cup champions Argentina at China's Olympics Sports Centre in Hangzhouom as the South American giants embark on a tour lasting from March 18 to 26.

By Ayo Akinfe

[1] Each of Nigeria's 774 local government areas must organise at least one sporting event a year

[2] Scholarships must be provided for exceptional talents who will be educated up to university level at specialist sports academies

[3] There will be a National Sports Festival held at least once a year, to which all states are compelled to participate