NIGERIA

AFCON trio of Ebenezer Akinsamiro, Tochukwu Nnadi and Salim Fago will be in the Super Eagles squad for the upcoming Unity Cup in May, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Nigeria will defend their title in the friendly tournament in London with coach Eric Chelle keen to use the tournament to try out new players and also give playing time to fringe …

Sweden’s AIK drew 2-2 yesterday against IF Brommapojkarna in a first division match in Sweden in which up to two Nigerians faced off, Zadok Yohanna and Obilor Okeke. Okeke was tasked with keeping Yohanna in check, who started out in Sweden for AIK, despite operating primarily as a winger. Zadok picked up an assist before being substituted and added to …

The abrupt injury of an FC Milan star shook the odds overnight. Within hours, the bookmakers changed their lines…quickly. What changed? Why did the numbers increase so quickly? Markets handle surprises like these more easily than most expect. The numbers tell the story clearly. It remains true here: betting offers fun, but the operator still has the advantage. Effects of …

Nigeria’s senior national team will participate in the season-ending Unity Cup tournament in London next month, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Super Eagles will enter the tournament as defending champions after winning the last edition. They will begin their campaign against Zimbabwe for a place in the final against Jamaica or India, who will play the other semi-final. Nigerian team coach Eric Chelle …

Newly promoted Coventry City to the English Premier League will activate the option to sign Nigerian international midfielder Frank Onyeka on a permanent deal, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively report. Onyeka joined the team on loan from Brentford and played a key role in helping them seal promotion to the English Premier League. The 28-year-old was signed to bring experience to the …

French Ligue 1 team Marseille coach Habib Beye has told Nigerian international midfielder Tochukwu Nnadi what he needs to add to his game, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Nnadi joined the Ligue 1 side in the January transfer window from Belgian side Zulte Waregem after representing Nigeria in the AFCON. He was unable to make his debut with the team of then coach …

The World Bank has revealed that the poverty rate in Nigeria will increase to 63 percent by 2025, indicating the limited impact of easing inflation on the living conditions of millions of households. These findings were published in the Nigeria Development Update (April 2026) entitled “Nigeria’s Tomorrow Must Start Today: The Case for Early Childhood Development,” which was launched in …

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 …