NIGERIA

– Continue reading after the announcement – As many as five players in Nigeria’s senior national team have made it clear to management that they intend to leave their current clubs, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Heading the list is the Nigerian side’s top striker Victor Osimhen, who is adamant that Napoli honour the agreement reached in December over his departure this summer …

The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated 10,000 doses of the mpox vaccine (formerly called “monkeypox”) to its Nigerian counterpart to support the nation’s ongoing efforts to respond to the current mpox outbreak. Mpox is an infectious viral disease that affects humans and animals. It can be transmitted through close contact, including …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Captain William Ekong, full-back Olaoluwa Aina and forwards Victor Osimhen and Taiwo Awoniyi are back in the Super Eagles’ nest for next month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. This year’s AFCON Player of the Competition, Ekong, was ruled out of Matchdays 3 and 4 of 2026 FIFA …

Foreign Minister Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar has deplored the surge in security threats in Africa and its implications for the continent’s development. The minister expressed this regret while speaking at the ministerial meeting of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), held from 24 to 25 August 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. He said Africa’s security and development landscape is increasingly …

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Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is confident that the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda will see a different character in the team. Ndidi acknowledged that the team’s recent performances have not been up to their standards and that their fight to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is far from ideal. Despite these …

– Continue reading after the announcement – Sports Minister Senator John Enoh has ordered the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to end the drama of appointing a new coach for the Nigeria senior national team by making Janne Andersson the new coach, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. The Super Eagles will go into the AFCON qualifiers under interim coach Austine Eguavoen after …

Nigerian striker Cyriel Dessers has been named in the Scottish Premiership Team of the Week, according to reports Complete sports.com. Dessers was one of the best performers in the Light Blue’s 6-0 thrashing of Ross County at Ibrox on Saturday. The 29-year-old scored two goals in the match. The former Feyenoord player opened the scoring for Philippe Clement’s side in …

In preparation for the upcoming U-20 Women’s World Cup, which begins on August 31 in Colombia, the Nigeria Football Federation has scheduled two friendly matches to fine-tune the team, and the Falconets recorded a 2-1 victory over Australia in their first warm-up match. “Our win over Australia was very sweet but I have told the girls to forget about that …

– Continue reading after the announcement – The agent of Nigerian international striker Victor Osimhen has reacted to widespread reports that Napoli have reached an agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli for the transfer of the 25-year-old, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. According to several reports, Napoli have agreed a fee of €65 million with Al Ahli for the transfer of the Nigerian, …