NIGERIA

Former captain of the Nigerian senior team, Austine Okocha, has dealt another blow to the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) saying that Nigerian football will not see any progress under the current council, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. In an interview with The Guardian, the famous Super Eagles number 10 gave his reasons citing the incompetence of the current NFF board led by Ibrahim …

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is reported to be a transfer target for several Premier League clubs, reports completesports.com. According to Lazio News 24, Dele-Bashiru is among a handful of Lazio players monitored by unnamed Premier League clubs. The 23-year-old joined Lazio on loan from Turkish Super Lig side Hatayspor last summer. Also read:Nkunku accepts personal terms to join Bayern Munich The Biancolesti …

Nigeria’s new senior national team coach, Eric Chelle, made headlines at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) after his team’s quarter-final defeat at the hands of hosts Ivory Coast, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. A video in which one of his assistants pours water on Chelle’s head after his Mali team blew a 1-0 lead to lose 1-2 in dramatic fashion went viral …

– Continue reading after the ad – Turkish side Galatasaray have confirmed the severity of the injury suffered by Nigerian international striker Victor Osimhen shortly after his brace in a 3-3 draw in a league match against Kasimpasa, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Osimhen was substituted due to the injury and subsequently revealed that the injury is not as serious as initially feared, …

– Continue reading after the ad – The interim coach of the Nigerian senior team, Austine Eguavoen, was on the verge of leaving his position as technical director of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), according to an ESPN report written by prominent Nigerian journalist Colin Udoh. In his article on the reason why the NFF appointed Eguavoen as interim coach …

– Continue reading after the ad – Josh Maja is not considering a return to the Nigerian senior team despite his near-perfect start to the season with West Brom in the English Championship, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Maja has found the back of the net seven times in as many games this season, demonstrating his return to full fitness after missing most …

A flight operated by Emirates Airline, the flagship airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), landed at Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday afternoon to mark the resumption of flight operations between the two countries. Flight EK 783, which traveled for more than eight hours, arrived in the country at around 4pm, almost two years after the airline ceased …

– Continue reading after the ad – Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) technical committee member Victor Ikpeba has given a fair insight into the managerial situation of the Nigeria senior team ahead of the AFCON qualifiers against Libya, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Eguavoen has extended his mandate as coach of the team on an interim basis for the matches against Libya on October …

Nigerian goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has broken his silence on rumors linking him with a move to South African club Kaizer Chiefs. Nwabali has been linked with a move to Kaizer Chiefs following his impressive performances for Chippa United and Nigeria at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The 28-year-old helped the Super Eagles finish second in the Ivory Coast. The …

– Continue reading after the ad – Kaye Furo, son of former Nigerian international defender Furo Iyenemi, has been ranked among Belgium’s top prospects after scoring his tenth goal of the season in as many games, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. A first-team debut is believed to be not far off for the talented striker, who unlike his father, whose main task was …