NIGERIA

The president of Turkish side Bursaspor has confirmed the search for a striker in the summer transfer market ahead of the start of pre-season training, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Enes Çelik confirmed that the club is weighing its options as it looks to add a striker. He said: “It could happen after the Bolu training camp. We won’t rush it. We said …

The United States has begun reducing its military footprint in Nigeria following the completion of a joint counterterrorism mission in the Lake Chad Basin, but said it would continue to cooperate with Nigerian authorities through intelligence exchanges and other security partnerships. Commander of US Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, General Dagvin RM Anderson, announced the development on Thursday during …

Former Nigeria U20 captain Daniel Daga has been cleared of sexual assault allegations that halted his career progression with Norwegian side Molde, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Daga joined the team more than a year ago and received an indefinite suspension when the sexual assault issue began. The club confirmed the matter with an official statement. “This is a serious matter and we …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle is interested in adding a new defender and midfielder to the team before the start of the qualifiers for the upcoming AFCON, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Nigeria will be on track to qualify for another AFCON in September after finishing third in the last edition in Morocco. Chelle has begun preparations in earnest. In the …

Former Nigeria senior national team coach Gernot Rohr says he strongly objected when he tried to go the Morocco route during his time as Nigerian national team coach, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Morocco has been one of the revelations of the current World Cup with a team largely made up of players born outside the country. A path that Rohr followed during …

European development finance institutions have strengthened their commitment to the Nigerian economy by launching a new €20 million financing facility while signaling that additional investment worth hundreds of millions of euros is expected in key sectors, including infrastructure, agriculture, health, renewable energy and small business. The new commitment was announced at the 10th Nigeria-European Union Business Forum and revealed in …

Nigeria Under-20 team coach Abdullahi Maikaba has unveiled his list of players who will represent Nigeria in the WAFU B tournament after a month of training in Abuja, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Maikaba finalized his team for the tournament during the week, ending a process that saw more than 100 players lobby to make the team for the tournament in Ivory Coast. …

Recent reports out of Türkiye have linked two senior Nigeria internationals with a summer transfer to two different teams in Türkiye in the current transfer frenzy. The Turkish team has been keen to recruit early and has ensured its targets are set early for the start of pre-season training. We can exclusively reveal that Trabzonspor’s plans to attract Samuel Chukwueze …

Europa League winners Aston Villa have joined the list of teams interested in signing 24-year-old Nigerian international winger Femi Azeez from English Championship side Millwall, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Azeez made his debut for Nigeria in the summer after scoring 11 goals and 8 assists in 34 games last season. He carried his form to the Nigerian team, where he scored a …

Newly appointed Portuguese Benfica coach Marco Silva has handed over a first-team spot to 19-year-old Nigerian striker Peter Edokpolor for the start of pre-season training, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Fresh from signing a two-year extension to his stay at the club, Silva, who replaced Jose Mourinho, will use the pre-season matches to impose the rule on the Nigerian youngster. Signed from an …