NIGERIA

Head coach Randy Waldrum has selected captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defender Osinachi Ohale, forward Asisat Oshoala and 14 other players in his final roster of Nigeria Super Falcons for this year’s Women’s Olympic Football Tournament in France. Also present are defenders Oluwatosin Demehin and Michelle Alozie, midfielders Deborah Abiodun, Halimatu Ayinde, Christy Ucheibe and Toni Payne, and forwards …

The coach of one of the fastest-growing teams in Africa, the Central African Republic (CAR), Raoul Savoy, says he is open to becoming the next coach of the Nigerian senior national team. Own goal Nigeria.com reports. The Super Eagles are currently on the lookout for a new coach following the departure of Finidi George after a poor showing during the …

The Nigerian Wrestling Federation has announced six athletes who will represent the country at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The team includes five female wrestlers, one male freestyle wrestler and three coaches, and they were introduced on Monday during a festive event at the Dynamite Wrestling gym in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The wrestlers featured are Tokyo Olympics silver medallist …

The decision to send three players from the Super Eagles squad home for the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia for breaching the team’s disciplinary code. Chelsea defender Celestine Babayaro, Portsmouth striker Yakubu Aiyegeni and Schalke’s Victor Agali were the three players sent home from the team’s camp in an announcement made by the then secretary of the Nigeria …

The one area where Nigeria’s senior team is well equipped is in attack, with as many as six players in the squad recording impressive numbers for their respective teams in Europe last season. Own goal Nigeria.com reports. This has resulted in many players in their prime not getting the chance to play or not getting enough minutes even when they …

The recent outburst by the Nigerian senior team’s top striker, Victor Osimhen, directed at the team’s former coach, Finidi George, has topped the agenda among the team’s fans. Own goal Nigeria.com reports. Osimhen responded to comments allegedly made by the coach contained in a report, where the coach questioned his commitment to the team after he missed the last two …

The hierarchy of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) believes that the way to rescue the Super Eagles’ World Cup qualifying campaign is by hiring the services of a world-class coach. Own goal Nigeria.com reports. Interest in attracting celebrity coach Hervé Renard to take charge of the Nigerian national team when he leaves his position as coach of the French women’s …

The decision to replace Finidi George as head coach of the Nigeria senior team was taken by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) after consultation with the team’s senior players. Own goal Nigeria.com can reveal exclusively. A statement from the NFF following the team’s disappointing performance in the World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic said the board unanimously …

Nigeria’s new senior team number 10 Fisayo Dele-Bashiru’s move to Lazio is almost complete, with the 23-year-old traveling to Rome to complete his medical. OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. As we first reported ahead of his competitive debut for Nigeria, a fee was agreed with Turkish side Hatayaspor for his transfer but the move stalled somewhat due to the difference in wage demand, …

The search for a new coach for the Nigerian senior team is expected to come to an end very soon with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) moving forward in talks with a coach. OwngoalNigeria.com reports. The Super Eagles are without a coach since the departure of Finidi George after the disappointment of the last day of the World Cup qualifying …