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– Continue reading after the announcement – Legendary Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro has revealed the main reason why he turned down the opportunity to be the new coach of the Nigeria senior national team, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. As we reported exclusively following the announcement of Bruno Labbadia as the team’s new manager, Cannavaro was on a revised shortlist of four candidates …

57 The Young Cubs, or Junior D’Tigers, received a baptism of two kinds: first, the 70-57 thrashing, from which they will have to recover quickly and better for the second game. An Egyptian player competes against his Nigerian opponent during the AfroBasket U18. Photo | X (Queenjohn4) Secondly, these young athletes have now witnessed first-hand, and in these early days, …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Three months ago, Nigeria’s Super Eagles suffered their first ever defeat to Benin Republic in a full international match when they were beaten 2-1 in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The two sides will meet again in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this weekend at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Nigeria senior national team head coach Austine Eguavoen says Super Eagles first-choice striker Victor Osimhen will thrive in the system he has in mind for the team when they take on Benin Republic and Rwanda on September 7 and 10 respectively in the AFCON qualifiers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Osimhen did not have the best …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Samson Akinyoola has not been included in Benin Republic’s squad for their upcoming AFCON qualifier against Nigeria’s Super Eagles due to the complexities of his Nigerian roots, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Akinyoola, 24, was born in the Nigerian city of Lagos, where he began his football career playing for 36 Lions, before taking his business …

The Federal Government on Tuesday signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Chinese company, Mutual Commitment Company (MCC) limited to renewable energy. The Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the Minister of Energy, Mr. Bolaji Tunji, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. The agreement was facilitated and signed in Beijing at the Africa-China Cooperation Summit by …

– Continue reading after the announcement – The delay in the arrival of Kelechi Iheanacho to the Super Eagles camp for the AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda on the 7th and 10th respectively, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Iheanacho missed the team’s first full training session under interim coach Austine Eguavoen this evening, which was attended by up …

Victor Osimhen has revealed that his former Napoli teammate Dries Mertens convinced him to join Galatasaray. The Nigerian international agreed to join the Turkish Super Lig champions on a season-long loan deal on Monday. Osimhen, who arrived in Istanbul on Tuesday morning, was warmly welcomed at the airport. Read also:AFCON 2025Q: Iwobi, Bassey and Onyeka arrive at the Super Eagles …

– Continue reading after the announcement – The decision by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to appoint Austine Eguavoen as the new coach of the Nigeria senior national team has been met with condemnation from a former player of the team, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Eguavoen has been handed the job of the Super Eagles on an interim basis after talks with …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Nigerian international striker Victor Osimhen has agreed a loan deal to join Turkish representatives in this season’s UEFA Champions League Galatasaray, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The 25-year-old, who has been involved in a transfer dispute with Napoli, will spend the entire season on loan at the Turkish side, who have agreed to pay his €10m-a-year …