NIGERIA

Conference League squad: Brighton eliminate Mitouama and Minteh for Zadok and Azeez

English Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion have released their list of players registered for their Europa Conference League group stage campaign, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Brighton will open their campaign with a home opener against FK Kauno Žalgiris before traveling to the Czech Republic, Spain and Greece. In the highlight fixture, AS Monaco visit Brighton in December, while another trip …

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Uber’s exit opens a new chapter in the Nigerian ride-hailing market as ProTaxi launches plans

The ride-hailing services industry in Nigeria is entering a new phase following the exit of global e-booking services company Uber from the country after 12 years of operations, with domestic platforms and new entrants expected to compete for opportunities in the ever-expanding transport market. One company preparing to enter this sector is PromiseLand Innovations Limited, which plans to launch a …

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Chelle picks new players in Super Eagles preliminary roster for AFCON qualifiers

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has spring surprises in the Super Eagles’ preliminary player list for the upcoming AFCON qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau respectively, 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 play Guinea-Bissau four days later. …

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Osimhen: Galatasaray boss gives update on Nigerian’s injuries

Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk has provided an update on Victor Osimhen after the Nigerian striker suffered an injury during Friday night’s 3-2 win over Istanbul Başakşehir. Osimhen opened the scoring for the defending champions in the 13th minute, finishing clinically after latching onto a pass from Lucas Torreira. However, the 27-year-old’s impressive start to the match was cut short after …

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Osimhen scores again, feared out of Super Eagles games with injury

Nigerian international striker Victor Osimhen is in a race against time to be fit for the Super Eagles’ upcoming AFCON qualifiers in September, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Osimhen continued his fiery start to the season with Galatasaray with the goal that opened the scoring for his team in the 16th minute. His sixth goal of the season in four games. …

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Turkish doctor says injured Osimhen was afraid for 3 or 4 months

Nigerian international striker Victor Osimhen is in a race against time to be fit for the Super Eagles’ upcoming AFCON qualifiers in September, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Osimhen continued his fiery start to the season with Galatasaray with the goal that opened the scoring for his team in the 16th minute. His sixth goal of the season in four games. …

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Super Eagles guest seals free transfer to Serie A side Genoa

Former Super Eagles wild card Kingsley Ehizibue has joined Italian Serie A side Genoa on a free transfer after spending the last four years with Udinese, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Following the expiration of his contract with Udinese, the 31-year-old right-back, who was invited to the Nigerian senior team by former coach Gernot Rohr, has found a new home. Ehizibue was unable …

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NFF elections: FIFA bans Normalization Committee members from competing

World football’s governing body, FIFA, has provided the National Sports Commission (NSC) with guidelines and directives on how to proceed with the soon-to-be-constituted Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) normalization committee, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Senior NSC officials met with FIFA at its headquarters in Zurich to brief them on the proposed reforms of the NFF, following the resignation of members of …

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WWC U-20: The Falconets arrive in Katowice for the confrontation with Spain

The Nigerian Falconets arrived in Katowice on Thursday as preparations entered the final phase ahead of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. The team left their training base in Trzebnica and checked into the Novotel Katowice Centrum ahead of their first Group F clash against Spain on Monday. The Falconets spent 10 days in Trzebnica, where coach …

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25-year-old midfielder cleared to play for Super Eagles in AFCON qualifiers

The injury cloud hanging over the participation of some Nigeria senior team players in the upcoming AFCON qualifiers has lifted, 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 meet Guinea Bissau four days later. Nigerian team coach Chelle made it …

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