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2014 W/Cup Qualifier: Drama, As Super Eagles Arrive Kenya
There was drama aplenty when Nigeria’s Super Eagles arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta airport in the early hours of yesterday.
Kenyan officials who met the team at the airport insisted that the team must take the bus provided for them, and head for the 680 Hotel booked by the FKF which Nigeria’s advance party had turned down.
According to one Kenyan journalist at the airport, the FKF bus was a rickety contraption that looked like it belonged in a scrap yard.
“It was a small, old bus that wouldn’t even contain the players, let alone the entire travelling party.”
For 20 minutes, both sides argued back and forth, with players directed this way and that, until Nigerian coach Stephen Keshi stepped in to act as mediator, explaining to the FKF officials why the Eagles had a right to take their own luxury, air conditioned bus and head for their hotel of choice.
The FKF bus was then used to transport balls and luggage as the Nigerian contingent left without police escort, which only caught up with them along the way.
Meanwhile, an advance party from Nigeria had earlier rejected what they described as an unsuitable hotel booked for the squad by their Kenyan hosts.
Nigeria takes on Kenya at the Moi International Sports Centre today in a decisive 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier, and the Kenyans reserved the 680 Hotel at the centre of town for the Nigerian contingent.
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Chess Championship: Dan-Jumbo Emerges Best Female Player
The third edition of Naphtail Chess Open Championship which ended on Wednesday in Port Harcourt saw Rivers State born Queen Dan-Jumbo emerged best female player in the tournament following her impressive performance.
It was clash of the Titans as top Chess players in Nigeria gathered to chase honours.
The three days competition was held at Vee Hotel, Trans Amadi ,in Port Harcourt and over 80 players in Nigeria registered for the tournament this championship was recognised by International Chess Federation (FIDE).
Speaking with Tidesports in an exclusive interview on Saturday, Dan-Jumbo said her dream was to become Grand Master in Chess worldwide.
According to her, she started playing Chess at the age of 15 but went into it professionally in 2009 as she represented Rivers State in National Sports Festival (NSF) in Kaduna, the same year.
“I started playing Chess in the early 2000s. I picked the interest through my my elder brother as him and his friends always play Chess in our compound so I began to learn it.
” In 2009 I went to National Sports festival in Kaduna represented Rivers State and I won a silver medal on my board.
“In 2011 and 2012 NSFs I won two Gold medals each hosted by Rivers and Lagos States respectively. While in Edo NSF I won bronze medal” Dan-Jumbo said.
The Asari-Toru, in Rivers State born Chess player use the forum to advice upcoming Chess players to be focus, saying losing a game is part of every competition but the most important thing was that you don’t lose hope.
“My advice for upcoming chess players was that don’t lose focus. Even when you lose, find a way to adjust and get back out”, she added.
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