NIGERIA

The Nigerian senior team had their second training session yesterday with coach Eric Chelle and his technical team training the players ahead of tomorrow’s match against Zimbabwe, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Chelle had the players under her supervision for about an hour starting in the warm-up session, before they played a mini-game that gave them an idea of ​​how they might line …

Nigerian international defender Semi Ajayi capped a memorable season by playing an important role for Hull City in their 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the Championship playoff, which sealed their return to the English Premier League. Ajayi was active from start to finish in the match, which was decided with a goal in the fourth minute added by Ollie McBurnie. …

Martin O’Neill guided Celtic to the double as the Scottish champions beat Dunfermline 3-1 in the Scottish Cup final. Daizen Maeda and Arne Engels scored in a one-sided first half before Neil Lennon’s side played into the game after the break. Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho appeared to put the game beyond the William Hill Championship side in the 73rd minute before …

Galatasaray president Dursun Özbek has spoken about some of the details of Victor Osimhen’s permanent signing from Italian Serie A side Napoli this summer, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Osimhen was signed permanently after a successful season on loan, but it was not a direct deal according to the Turkish team’s president, who said Napoli acted in a way he had never seen …

The Unity Cup has been officially recognized as a FIFA Tier 1 event, marking a major milestone for the tournament and further strengthening its growing international reputation ahead of next week’s competition at The Valley, south-east London. This year’s edition will feature four national teams from Nigeria, Jamaica, India and Zimbabwe competing in two semi-finals and a final scheduled for …

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) made public two days ago the list of players who will represent Nigeria in the Unity Cup tournament in London and in the friendly matches against Poland and Portugal respectively. One name that featured on both lists was 23-year-old Plymouth Argyle striker Owen Oseni, as we exclusively reported a week ago. In addition to being …

Nigeria’s chances of reaching the world cup next month have received a major boost following the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Nigeria was beaten by the Congolese in the World Cup qualifying playoff and filed a protest questioning the eligibility of some players in the Congolese team. Their protest was dismissed by …

The Nigerian Flamencos have discovered their potential route into the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2026 in Morocco. completesports.com information. The draw for the annual tournament was held on Thursday at FIFA headquarters in Zurich. The Flemings are currently preparing for their second qualifying round match against Guinea. Guinea will host the first leg in Abidjan on Saturday, while the …

Arsenal midfielder Ebere Eze fired a salvo in the direction of former Nigerian senior team captain John Obi Mikel after Arsenal’s title win, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Yesterday the Gunners were crowned champions of the English Premier League after Manchester City drew 1-1 with Bournemouth giving them a four-point lead with a game remaining. Mikel has criticized Arsenal’s style of play, particularly …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday said the era of manual inefficiency in Nigeria’s public service must give way to a culture of speed, transparency and technology-driven governance, as he instructed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to deepen digitized work processes within the federal bureaucracy. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2026 International Civil Service Conference in Abuja, …