NIGERIA

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has chosen his strongest starting lineup for today’s friendly match against Portugal, as OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. The Super Eagles have participated in a series of friendlies in the summer starting with the Unity Cup tournament in London, which they won after a 2-0 win over Zimbabwe in the semi-final and a 3-0 …

Nigeria recorded a substantial improvement in its external trade position during the first quarter of 2026, with the country’s trade surplus almost doubling compared to the same period last year, according to newly released data from the National Bureau of Statistics. Latest figures show that the country posted a trade surplus of N7.55 trillion between January and March 2026, an …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle is facing a headache in goal ahead of the friendly match against Portugal, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The coach is in doubt whether to choose one of the members of the duo Maduka Okoye or Arthur Okonkwo for tomorrow’s match. Both goalkeepers have taken turns in the team’s goal in their June commitment. Okonkwo was …

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Brentford defender Michael Kayode, who turned down the offer to play for Nigeria’s senior team in favor of Italy, has not received the recognition he expected. Kayode, who was born in Italy to a Nigerian immigrant father, had a great season in the English Premier League, where he can arguably be on the list of the best right backs in …

English Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion withstood a late challenge from rivals Newcastle United and Chelsea to complete the signing of Zadok Yohanna from Swedish side AIK, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. The player arrived in London today and will undergo a routine medical examination, with an announcement said to be imminent today. He will sign a five-year contract …

Slavia Prague and Nigeria international defender Igho Ogbu has been ruled out of the friendly against Portugal after suffering an injury in training this afternoon, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Ogbu has been heavily involved with the Nigerian team in their summer friendly matches starting with the Unity Cup tournament in England. He starred in both matches against Zimbabwe and Jamaica respectively, and …

Swedish club AIK Stockholm have bid farewell to Zadok Yohanna after the youngster completed his move to Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion. completesports.com information. Brighton announced the signing of the highly-rated winger on Saturday, with Yohanna signing a five-year contract that will keep him at the Amex Stadium until June 2031. The transfer fee was not disclosed. The …

Swedish team AIK have informed Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna’s team that he should choose between Newcastle United or Chelsea as his next destination, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. We have exclusively learned that both teams are willing to pay 30 million euros plus five additional payments for the 18-year-old, much more than Brighton had previously reached an agreement on personal terms for his …

Sevilla striker Akor Adams is on the radar of Olympic Marseille in Ligue 1. completesports.com information. Adams has been linked with a move away from Sevilla this summer due to the club’s ongoing financial difficulties. La Liga’s strict financial regulations require clubs to generate substantial income through the sale of players before they can register new signings, making player departures …