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Nigerian sports journalists in the diaspora gather to discuss ‘Future of Nigerian sports’ 
Former Super Falcons coach Sam Okpodu and veteran journalist Dr Jonnie Isebor will be among the speakers who will gather at The Fellow Hall, Lanham, Maryland, USA on Saturday to discuss “The Future of Nigerian Sports” with other veteran Nigeria sports journalists.
Also speaking at the event is Dr Komolafe Johnson, a sport-loving physician.
The aim of the meet is to examine the problems of Nigerian sports and its possible remedies and also be the inaugural convention of Nigerian Sports Journalists in Diaspora (NSJID), a US-based organization with members spread all over the world.
According to Clement Ige, Chairman of the Convention Planning Committee, Prof. Mathias Chika Mordi of John Hopkins University in Baltimore would serve as the convention chairman while former Daily Sketch reporter Dokun Oladitan, now based in Maryland will host today’s (Friday) reception for the NSJID members arriving From England, Canada and all over the United States.
“It’s going to be a fun night,we will get to meet and share memories,” said Ige, a former The Guardian sports reporter.
“Most of us have not been able to physically hug, shake hands for over 20 years, this convention will allow for a lot of that.”
Meanwhile, the organisation will also host its Annual General Meeting (AGM) which will see outgoing president Eyobong Ita hand over to a new Board of Directors led by newly-elected president Olugbenga Bakare.
Others in the in-coming board include Julie Osezele (VP-Europe), Innocent Amomoh (VP-North America), James Taye Akinola (Secretary), Caroline Nwankwo (Assistant Secretary), and Rasheed Adewuyi (Treasurer).
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Prominent Libyan football official calls for tough sanction on those responsible for Super Eagles’ maltreatment
A prominent Libyan football official, Al-Siddiq Abu Hadima,has called for tough sanctions on the Libyan Football Federation officials responsible for the crisis that engulfed the suspended Libya-Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match.
Hadima, a former president of the Al-Dhahra Club, asked for the dismissal and prosecution of those responsible for the crisis.
In a publication in Libya’s outlet. Al-Wasat, Hadima recommended that if such people failed to submit a report that will exonerate them when the Sunday 20 October deadline issued by CAF lapses, “then they must be prosecuted and permanently dismissed.”
Al-Wasat got Hadima’s comments from his post on Facebook and remarked that “this negligence – if it happened – constitutes a betrayal of trust and a lack of awareness of the gravity of responsibility.”
It will be recalled that the Nigerian delegation to the botched match was held up for close to 20 hours at an abandoned Labraq Airport where their aircraft already on descent was dangerously diverted to.
The Nigerians were left without food and water for nearly 20 hours. CAF has already strongly condemned the actions of the Libyans.
As an investigation into the botched Libya-Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations match, the Libyan FA secretary, Nasser Al-Suwaie has raised queries on the integrity of the personnel of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
In a report published in the online version of Libyaalahrar.tv, Al-Suwaie remarked that there may be collusion from some parties within CAF, but the position of the Libyan Federation is strong.
He added that the Libyan Federation did not change the course of the plane’s landing to Al-Abraq Airport, and the reason for changing the plane’s landing to Al-Abraq was a decision by the Libyan state, and that the sovereignty of the Libyan state must be respected by everyone.
He however was silent on why the team was held hostage at the Al Abraq Airport and why the Libyan FA did not provide any logistic support to the Nigerian team that was held up at the airport for more than 16 hours without food and water.
Sources in Libya have confirmed that the Libyan Football Federation is under investigation over the botched Libya-Nigeria Africa Cup of Nations qualifier which failed to hold last Tuesday.
Nasser Al-Suwaie, Secretary-General of the Libyan FA, reportedly confirmed that the body has been queried by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The Libyan FA has been asked to submit documents related to the cancellation of the match.
According to Libya Al-Ahrar, the FA has given them up till Sunday 20 October to submit the documents related to this file.
The Libyan FA secretary general, Al-Suwaie indicated that the body has assigned a specialized lawyer to provide evidence.
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