NIGERIA

Nigeria and the United States have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the mining sector through a new framework aimed at attracting more American investment and unlocking greater value from Nigeria’s mineral resources. The agreement was unveiled in New York on Wednesday by Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, and United States Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau. The signing …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has hinted that he will take disciplinary action against Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye ahead of their opening AFCON 2027 qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau respectively, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Okoye has yet to arrive at the team camp with less than 24 hours to go before tomorrow’s match against Madagascar in Uyo, leaving the coach …

Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has squandered the biggest chance he has to be the first choice for the senior Nigerian team, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Okoye has missed two training sessions and will only train once with the team before tomorrow’s game after coach Eric Chelle granted him permission to spend two more days. He stayed on to model the …

Newly invited striker George Ilenikhena left everyone at the Super Eagles training stunned with his shooting ability ahead of Friday’s AFCON 2027 qualifier against Madagascar, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The Al-Ittihad striker, born in Nigeria but raised in Lagos, made the decision to represent Nigeria after speaking with coach Eric Chelle, and wasted no time in showing why the coach was interested …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has settled on the duo that will lead the team’s two-man attack on Friday against Madagascar in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The team will be without striker Victor Osimhen, who is injured, so the coach will have to choose one from the quartet of Akor Adams, Tolu Arokodare, Taiwo Awoniyi and …

Twenty players arrived at the Super Eagles camp in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. The Super Eagles opened their camp on Monday at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Ikot Ekpene, with coach Éric Chelle, his assistants and other members of the coaching staff among the …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has clarified who he has invited to the team for the upcoming friendly match against Russia between Kelechi Iheanacho and Stanley Iheanacho, as OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. We report that Stanley Iheanacho, who plays for Danish side Midtjylland, has been called up to replace the injured Sani Suleiman from Saudi Arabia’s Al Qadsiah. …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has named a replacement for striker Victor Osimhen who is in a race against time to be fit for the upcoming AFCON qualifiers in September, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The Super Eagles will begin their campaign to be in AFCON 2027 with a home draw in Uyo against Madagascar on September 23 before traveling to …

Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare has expressed his fierce determination to give his best and help Nigeria secure qualification for the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Arokodare’s stellar form at the club has earned him a well-deserved place in Eric Chelle’s 24 Super Eagles squad for the upcoming opening qualifying matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau. Read also:AFCONQ 2027: Osimhen …

Nigeria’s senior team has suffered a setback ahead of its first match of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers later this month, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Nigeria will participate in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers by opening their campaign at home against Madagascar on the 25th, before traveling to meet Guinea-Bissau in Morocco four days later. Ahead of the match, coach Eric Chelle is sweating …