NIGERIA

Nigerian international defender Ola Aina has picked three players of Nigerian descent who he believes would have improved the team if they had agreed to play for the Nigerian senior team, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Aina, who played in England at youth level before moving to Nigeria, believes that some players would have lifted the team if they had followed a similar …

Zadok Yohanna will remain at Brighton & Hove Albion during the 2026/27 campaign, with the Premier League club ruling out the possibility of sending the youngster out on loan, reports completesports.com information. Reports had suggested Yohanna could leave on a temporary deal this summer, but Brighton are keen for the promising defender to continue his development at the club. The …

Nigeria senior national team head coach Eric Chelle has picked six players to be part of his plans for the team when they return to action in the AFCON qualifiers in September, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The coach was busy with the Nigerian senior team earlier in the summer, starting with the Unity Cup, which they won by beating Zimbabwe 2-0, before …

Nigeria senior national team head coach Eric Chelle has picked three main areas where he wants more options in his team after the recent round of friendly matches, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Nigeria began their run of matches in the summer with a successful defense of the Unity Cup title in London beating Zimbabwe 2-0 before a 3-0 victory over …

Super Eagles players are praising Abdullahi Bewene who made a big impression for the team in their recent friendly matches against Poland and Portugal respectively, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. After a late addition to the team following the retirement of Bright Osayi, Samuel was by far the only debutant to make full use of his opportunity with an impressive performance in both …

BOCHUM, GERMANY – DECEMBER 20: Francis Onyeka of VfL Bochum celebrates the second goal during the 2. Bundesliga match between VfL Bochum 1848 and Karlsruher SC at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on December 20, 2025 in Bochum, Germany. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images) Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has intensified his search for a new number 10 for the team, …

Former Nigeria senior national team coach Jose Peseiro has lost his bid to become one of the assistants to new Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Peseiro helped Mourinho at the club during his first spell and was among the names touted in the media to join him on a further tour against the Spanish giants. However, Mourinho has …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has reacted to his team’s 1-2 loss to Portugal in a friendly match in Lisbon, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Nigeria were narrowly defeated by the World Cup-bound team and Akor Adams scored Nigeria’s only goal in the match. It was the first defeat that the team suffered in regulation time under José Peseiro. However, the …

Universitatea Cluj of the Romanian Super League has announced the signing of Friday Adams. completesports.com information. Adams previously played for another Romanian club, FC Botoșani, where he spent three seasons. The 23-year-old began his career in Nigeria at the Ikon Allah Kaduna academy and his development was noticed by the Russian youth team at FDC Vista. His first breakthrough came …

BOCHUM, GERMANY – DECEMBER 20: Francis Onyeka of VfL Bochum celebrates the second goal during the 2. Bundesliga match between VfL Bochum 1848 and Karlsruher SC at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on December 20, 2025 in Bochum, Germany. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images) Returning to Bayer Leverkusen after a loan spell with German second division side VFL Bochum, young Nigerian midfielder Francis …