Akwa United continued their fight to escape relegation in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) with a vital 2-0 victory over Shooting Stars on Sunday. Despite the much-needed win, the Promise Keepers remain in the relegation zone, struggling to climb out of danger. Second-half goals from Endurance Ebedebiri and Uche Sabastine secured all three points…
Rivers United centre forward Seiyefa Jackson has been declared Absent Without Leave (AWOL) after failing to report to the club despite being registered for the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. Jackson, a product of the club’s Feeders team, initially claimed to be unwell. However, subsequent examinations by the club’s medical staff found no…
Former Super Eagles Coach and NFF Technical director Augustine Eguavoen has expressed his concerns over the possible exclusion of Kelechi Iheanacho from Nigeria’s final squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Head coach Eric Chelle initially named a 39-man provisional squad for the crucial encounters, expanding the usual 23-man…
Eric Chelle, the head coach of the Super Eagles, has unveiled the final 23-player squad for Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers later this month. The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) confirmed the squad release in a statement on Tuesday, one week after unveiling a provisional list of 39 players. One of the most surprising aspects of…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has announced a 23-man squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The Franco-Malian tactician trimmed his initial 39-man provisional list, revealing the final selection on Tuesday via the team’s official social media channels. One of the most surprising aspects of the final list…
Super Eagles and Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers has been left out of Eric Chelle’s 23-man squad for Nigeria’s upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The 30-year-old forward has been in exceptional form for Rangers this season, netting 22 goals and providing six assists across all competitions. Dessers initially made Chelle’s 39-man…
Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) Technical Director, Austin Eguavoen, has clarified that Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle had full control over the final squad selection for Nigeria’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with no interference from the technical committee. Nigeria will take on Rwanda in Kigali on Friday, March 21, before hosting Zimbabwe at the…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has finalized plans to dispatch an advance party to Kigali ahead of the Super Eagles’ 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda. The delegation is scheduled to leave Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, on Friday, March 14, 2025—seven days before Nigeria’s must-win clash against Rwanda. With the Super Eagles struggling in…
Reigning Nigeria Premier Basketball League champions, Rivers Hoopers, have secured the return of star center Peter Olisemeka for season five of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Olisemeka becomes the second player announced by the club ahead of their campaign in the Kalahari Conference, which will be played from April 5 to 13 in Morocco. The…
Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has lost his seat on the FIFA Council after falling short by just one vote in a fiercely contested election held at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt. Pinnick, who had served on the FIFA Council since…
