NIGERIA

– Continue reading after the ad – Kevin Martins, son of former Nigerian international striker Obafemi Martins, made his senior debut for Italian Serie A side Monza yesterday in their 3-1 win over Brescia in the Coppa Italia, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. After coach Alessandro Nesta rested key players, the 19-year-old was chosen to play from the start and ended up playing …

Victor Moses has expressed his disappointment at Luton Town’s 3-1 defeat to Plymouth Argyle, reports completesports.com. The Hatters failed to make it three wins in a row as they were defeated by their hosts. Rob Edwards’ side, who saw three players substituted through injury in a 15-minute period either side of half-time, fell behind early and never recovered from the …

– Continue reading after the ad – English Premier League side Nottingham Forest are working out the details of terminating the contract of Nigerian international striker Emmanuel Dennis, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Dennis is not in coach Nuno Espirito Santo’s plans, which has led to his exclusion from the list of players registered for the season. The idea was to …

– Continue reading after the ad – Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface says he deserves to be the next African Player of the Year ahead of his international teammate Ademola Lookman, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Boniface had a great debut season in Germany with Leverkusen, who were only beaten in the Europa League final, ironically thanks to an Ademola Lookman hat trick …

– Continue reading after the ad – The breakdown of talks between Bruno Labbadia and the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), which led to the collapse of the deal for him to be the new coach of the Nigerian senior team, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Labbadia was announced as the new coach of the Nigerian senior team by the NFF, but a disagreement …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Former Premier League side Crystal Palace manager and 1998 World Cup winner with France, Patrick Vieira, is interested in becoming the new coach of the Nigerian national team, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Nigeria remain without a substantial coach following the departure of Finidi George as head coach, with Austine Eguavoen taking over the …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Nigerian international striker Moses Simon is having a blistering start to the season in France for Ligue 1 side Nantes, bagging his ninth goal in five games in a 1-1 draw against Angers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Fifth-placed Nantes pulled off a major coup last season by securing a commitment from the 29-year-old Nigerian to …

As the world becomes more connected, digital fraud has grown from a local problem to a global one. West Africa, particularly Ghana and Nigeria, is seeing the rise of “fraud empires” – informal academies that train people to commit digital fraud. The term “hustle empire” comes from online hustlers themselves, who used it to describe their training centers. This environment …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Newly appointed Nigeria Under-20 team coach Aliyu Zubairu said he has opened up about the inclusion of foreign players in his squad as they step up preparations for the WAFU tournament, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Currently honing his selection for the tournament and also trying to build a team, the coach who faces a race …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Monaco’s new signing striker George Ilenikhena grabbed headlines with the winner in Monaco’s shock 2-1 victory over Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League. GolNigeria.com own information. Ilenikhena, who gained global attention last season with a goal for Belgian club Antwerp against Barcelona in a famous win at the same tournament, repeated the trick …