Mikel to return for Chelsea in April

Nigeria international midfielder John Obi Mikel is now expected to make a return to competitive football for Chelsea next month.

According to Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho, the Nigerian midfielder could become available for selection in three weeks after recently undergoing surgery due to a knee injury.

But the Chelsea boss' premise is hinged on a balance of "optimism and pessimism" that the 27-year-old could return without a hitch.

“Mikel had a little surgery. I was expecting him to be out for about a month and one week has already gone.

“So I would say, with not too much optimism or pessimism, Mikel to play in the first week of April,” said Mourinho.

The midfielder has missed a number of matches for Chelsea including the Capital One Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend since his last appearance for the Blues in a league match at Aston Villa on February 7.

Offiong seeks first title at Lagos ITTF Tour

Portugal-based player, Edem Offiong, has said she is poised to win her first International Table Tennis Federation World Tour, Lagos Open title as the tournament serves off on March 10. Offiong reached the women singles final of the maiden edition in 2013 but

Overhaul :Heartland sign 12 new players

Heartland have signed 12 new players including Iniobong Joseph from Jeunesse Sportive d’Agonlio of Benin Republic ahead of the 2014/2015 NPFL season. 

The club’s media officer Cajetan Nwokpara disclosed the 12 newly recruited players include two goalkeepers, David Obiazo (El Kanemi) and Uche Nwokeji (Supreme Court) and two defenders, Wale

Presidency Turns Back On Keshi

Angry with Big Boss over media castigation of his employers

Stephen Keshi’s hopes of retaining the Super Eagles coaching job may have suffered a severe setback following revelations that some powerful forces within the Presidency are now turning their backs on the former Nigeria captain over his reported media castigation of the Nigeria Football

NFF SG: Don’t Compare Amuneke’s Eaglets With Garba’s

The Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Federation, Musa Amadu has stated that the current U-17 team coached by Emmanuel Amuneke should not be compared with their predecessors who won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in the UAE two years ago.

The Eaglets who will represent Nigeria at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile lost 3-1 to Guinea in

TRANSFER SAGA: Dolphins To Stop Eduok's Esperance move

Nigeria club  Dolphins of Port Harcourt have dragged Tunisian giants Esperance before the players’ statute committee of FIFA following the North African club’s breach of the contractual agreement it reached with their Nigerian counterparts as regards the payment of the transfer fee of striker Emem Eduok in January this year.

Both clubs settled for a fee of 400,000 US dollars to be paid in two instalments of 250,000 and

International Friendly:Eagles May Play S/Africa March 29

–NFF also court Angola, E/Guinea to replace Ghana

Super Eagles are in line for an international exhibition game on March 29 with Bafana Bafana of South Africa, officials have informed.

The game slated for South Africa is at the instance of the rainbow nation who are understood to have initiated the move by writing their NFF counterparts.

The Super Eagles were initially slated to confront Ghana Black Stars on that date but FIFA called off

Power Horse Introduces Beach Soccer African Trophy Durban

Renowned energy drink POWER HORSE is  launching an eight team tournament set in the South African beach paradise Durban in March 2015.

Beach Soccer means spectacular moves, top speed and athletic power! For this reason, Austrian energy drink company POWER HORSE has been a partner of the sport for years and is now introducing another highlight – the POWER HORSE African Trophy.

The drink with the black stallion as its trademark has been supporting players, teams and events

TRANSFER NEWS: FC Taraba land trio of players

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), FC Taraba, have signed the trio of Stephen Adah, Iliya Jibo and Linus Adams.

The Jalingo club have made the move for the three players official following their registration with the League Management Company (LMC) ahead of the season which kicks off this weekend.

Adah joins FC Taraba after his time at Enugu Rangers while the duo of Linus Adams and Iliya Jibo

Abdulkadir joins Nasarawa Utd

Glo Premier League campaigners Nasarawa United have completed the signing of former Kogi United attacker Aminu Abdulkadir, supersport.com can report.

supersport.com was informed after the deal was sealed on Tuesday in Lafia that the striker has pencilled down a one-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Head coach of Nasarawa United, Mohammed Baba Ganaru revealed to supersport.com that he