NIGERIA

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has been accused of not paying attention to Nigerian players playing in top African leagues, regardless of how well they play, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Since taking over as coach of the Nigerian national team more than a year ago, the coach has only called up the goalkeeping duo of Stanley Nwabali, formerly of Chippa …

The recent clearance given to Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo to move into the Nigeria senior team has sparked debate over who he is likely to replace in the current squad, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Okonkwo, who is currently first choice for Wrexham, who are pushing to secure a play-off place, which could lead to promotion to the English Premier League, will add …

Nigerian international striker Moses Simon was honored by Belgian first division side Gent over the weekend for his contributions during his time at the club, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Simon joined Gent in the January 2015 transfer window from Slovak side AS Trenčín and immediately became a key player in coach Hein Vanhaezebrouck’s squad and helped Gent win their first national championship …

The newly confirmed goalkeeper of the senior Nigerian team, Arthur Okonkwo, had a day to forget in the English championship after his team was beaten 5-1 by Southampton. Southampton overtook Wrexham into sixth place in the Championship with a convincing victory over their play-off rivals at Stok Cae Ras with Okonkwo, who was cleared by FIFA to play for the …

OwnGoalNigeria.com has revealed the real reason why Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle is demanding a new deal. Chelle still has one year left in his current contract as the team’s coach. Talks about an extension began after leading the team to a third-place finish at the AFCON in January, but not much progress has been made. We have …

Zadok Show was the last Swedish film of the new season which premiered last night and featured a young Nigerian in the main cast. It was none other than 18-year-old Nigerian striker Yohanna Zadok, whose season debut was met with admiration, ecstasy and sweet victory. Signed from the Kaduna-based Ikon Allah Football Academy, six months ago he took his pre-season …

Nigeria has the highest food waste in Africa, with an estimated 38 million tonnes of food lost annually, sparking urgent calls for action from the European Union, the Federal Government and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). This warning was issued during the commemoration of International Zero Waste Day in Abuja, where stakeholders highlighted the impact of food waste …

Following the success of Emmanuel Fernandez and three other players – Chibuike Nwaiwu, Yira Sor and Philip Otele – who made their debuts in the recently concluded four-team tournament in Turkey, Super Eagles coach Chelle has his sights set on five new players. Chelle has shown over time that he is not afraid to give new players a place in …

Former Nigeria senior national team coach Jose Peseiro says his team, which finished second in the AFCON two years ago, had better results than the one that finished third in the tournament in January, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Peseiro led the team to their first AFCON final since 2013, a match they lost 1-2 to hosts Ivory Coast. It was his best …

Nigeria’s senior team duo of Paul Onuachu and Chibuike Nwaiwu were the heroes for Trabzonspor in their 2-1 win over Galatasaray in the Turkish League, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Returning from international duty with Nigeria, the duo got off to a start at the top of the table and the league’s top scorer, Onuachu, wasted no time in making his mark. He …