NIGERIA

Taiwo Awoniyi’s return has come at exactly the right time for Nottingham Forest, with improved results under a new manager who tightens the relegation outlook and changes the way betting markets interpret their season. Nottingham Forest’s campaign has not followed a straight line. For long periods, they looked like a team edging towards the bottom three, lacking confidence and without …

David Ozoh, who recently agreed to play for the Nigerian senior team, has bid farewell to his loan team, Derby County, following the end of the English Championship season, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. The 20-year-old was on loan from Crystal Palace and made a huge impression, making 33 appearances with two goals from his deep-lying midfield role. He wrote a farewell message …

Hellas Verona defender Daniel Oyegoke spoke about the possibility of playing for Nigeria’s senior team, despite having represented England at different youth levels. Born in England to parents of Nigerian descent, the 23-year-old began his Arsenal career with loan spells at Brentford and MK Dons, but failed to break into the senior team, leading to his departure to Scottish side …

Former Nigeria senior national team coach Gernot Rohr has explained why his team, Benin Republic, failed to qualify for the World Cup like the Nigerian Super Eagles, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Benin Republic finished third in the group behind Nigeria and South Africa, who finished first to secure the group’s automatic berth to the world cup, while Nigeria picked a playoff spot …

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Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha has revealed the circumstances that led him to turn down the chance to play for Nigeria’s senior team, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Onuoha represented England at various youth levels, most notably under-21, but was eligible to play for Nigeria through his parents, who were immigrants from the West African country. However, in 2010, when the then …

Unity Cup 2026 organizers have opened ticket sales for the semi-final clash between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Zimbabwe. The Super Eagles will take on the Warriors of Zimbabwe in the first semi-final at the Valley home ground of Sky Bet Championship club Charlton Athletic on Tuesday 26 May. Fans can purchase tickets online through tickets.unitycup.com. Read also: WWCQ …

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Leicester City defender Olabade Aluko played for the England Under-20 team after being abused in the Nigerian Under-20 team camp before their participation in the Under-20 World Cup in Chile. After Leicester City’s relegation from the English championship to League One, many players have become the target of other teams and Aluko, due to his age, has many suitors. Aluko, …

Not many know a 23-year-old Nigerian who has so far played 14 games in the Dutch first division with Telstar, where he is on loan from Utrecht. His name is Neville Ogidi Nwankwo, who was playing amateur football in the Netherlands around this time last year, but has shown no signs of struggling to fit in at the top level. …