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The Super Águilas will play two high-level friendly matches scheduled for June. Nigeria will face Poland for the first time on June 3 and the match will take place at the PGE Narodowy in the country’s capital, Warsaw. In the second match, Nigeria will face Portugal on June 10 in Portugal, the venue of which is yet to be announced. …

Midfielder Abayomi Ayodeji has been named in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Team of the Week following his outstanding performance for Ikorodu City FC in their thrilling 4-3 win over Warri Wolves FC in the matchday 32 fixture in Lagos. Ayodeji was one of the Oga Boys’ standout players, setting the tone early on with the first goal just …

English Premier League side Fulham are set to approve a permanent deal for Nigerian international winger Samuel Chukwueze, who is on loan to the club from Italian giants AC Milan, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Chuckwueze joined the team in the summer on a loan deal that gives them the option to sign him permanently for a fee of around €24 …

Post views: 11 By Silvernews The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Imo State Chapter, has congratulated Sir Kelechi Mejuobi on his emergence as the Acting President of the Nigeria Football Referees Association (NFRA). In a press release signed by its secretary, Tunde Liadi, the association described Mejuobi’s rise as well-deserved, stressing that it reflects his wealth of experience, …

Former Super Eagles defender Sam Sodje has called for a complete rethink of the structure of Nigerian football, insisting the current approach has failed to achieve significant results. READ ALSO: Dream come true: ‘A proud moment for my family’: Otele delighted with Eagles call-up as he contemplates the impact While acknowledging that the Super Eagles showed flashes of promise during …

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has officially welcomed the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) evaluation team to Nigeria as the country advances its bid to host the 15th African Games in 2031. This was revealed today (Wednesday) in the NSC identifier X. “The delegations are carrying out a comprehensive inspection of key sporting facilities, supporting infrastructure and overall readiness of …

Former Super Eagles forward Odion Ighalo has weighed in on the ongoing dispute between Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, expressing doubts over the possible outcome of taking the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Reacting to the situation, Ighalo suggested that pursuing the case may not produce a positive outcome unless Nigeria makes an exceptionally …

Today is April Fool’s Day or as we popularly call it in Nigeria, April Fool’s Day. But it is no April Fool’s joke that there will now be 10 countries representing Africa in the 2026 World Cup starting in June and the great Super Eagles will not be one of those teams. That is the sad reality. The pain of …

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has constituted a high-level Diaspora Talent Discovery Committee, drawing on a group of experienced Nigerian sports professionals and stakeholders from around the world to strengthen talent identification and engagement beyond the country’s borders. The Committee is chaired by UK-based sports administrator, Dr. Tunde Adelakun, who previously worked with the Nigeria national football team and the …

Nigeria’s senior team is now the third best team in Africa according to FIFA, world football’s governing body, following the release of the national team rankings for the month of March, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Nigeria closed the window in March with a 2-1 win over 24th-ranked Iran before drawing 2-2 with 64th-ranked Jordan in the recently concluded four-team invitational tournament in …