From Forest, Nigerian international moves to Turkish club

September 16, 2023 Solomon Arowolo 0

Nigeria forward Emmanuel Dennis has completed a season-long loan move from Nottingham Forest to Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir. Dennis, 25, arrived from Watford last summer and has scored twice in 25 appearances for Steve Cooper’s side. An influx of players arrived at the City Ground this summer, including striker Divock Origi, who joined on loan from AC Milan. Forest also Read More

Go and conquer Africa, sports minister tells Nigeria’s Super Eagles

September 11, 2023 Solomon Arowolo 0

Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has congratulated Nigeria’s Senior Men’s National Team over their emphatic victory against São Tomé and Principe in Uyo. The Super Eagles smashed their opponents 6-0 to wrap up the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 qualifying series in grand style. Speaking on the outcome of the encounter, Enoh congratulated the team Read More

Breaking: Peseiro accepts pay cut, strikes fresh deal with NFF, invites Orban, Boniface, 21 others for AFCON clash

September 3, 2023 Solomon Arowolo 0

 The Nigeria Football Federation and Mr. Jose Santos Peseiro have reached an agreement for the latter to continue in his role as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team of Nigeria, Super Eagles. As stipulated in the original contract, drawn in May 2022, the Portuguese has been handed the mandate to lead the Super Eagles to, in the minimum, the Read More

Pictures: Awoniyi, wife celebrate wedding anniversary

June 17, 2023 Solomon Arowolo 0

Super Eagles striker, Taiwo Awoniyi took to social media handle to celebrate his 5th wedding anniversary with his lover. The Nothingham Forest striker on Friday posted a picture he snapped with his son and his wife with the caption, “Thank you for keeping up with this guy. “Next 🌎, it’s you again. Happy anniversary 🫶❤️🥰 wife me @mrs_taiyeawoniyi>

John Utaka seeks Super Eagles coaching job

April 28, 2023 Admin III 0

John Utaka declares interest in Nigeria’s coaching job Former Portsmouth player John Chukwudi Utaka has an eye on coaching any of the Nigerian national teams should the chance arise, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria’s 49-cap top scorer in the 1999–2000 Egyptian League declared that this would be a chance for him to give back to his homeland. Utaka began his academy before Read More

Okocha speaks on current market value if…

April 24, 2023 Admin III 0

Super Eagles legend, Austin Okocha, has revealed his current market worth in the gootball transfer market. The former Eagles’ captain said he would have cost around €150m in today’s transfer market. Recall that the former skillful midfielder joined Paris Saint-Germain from Turkish giants Fenerbahce for a then African transfer record fee of £14m. While speaking at an interview with Turkish Read More

VIDEO: Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets hit Algeria for camping ahead of U17 AFCON

April 23, 2023 Editor 0

Five-time world champions Nigeria are scheduled to arrive in the Algerian city of Constantine on Sunday night for their final preparations for this year’s Africa U17 Cup of Nations. Following complications that arose in the process of securing entry visa into Germany for a planned final training camp in that country, the Nigeria Football Federation opted to send the squad Read More

Former Super Eagles star is dead

April 15, 2023 Admin III 0

Former Nigerian Super Eagles midfielder, Emmanuel Ebiede, is dead. According to his daughter, Ebiede died at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, in Port Harcourt on Friday, after suffering Hepatomegaly. The 47-year-old is survived by his wife and three children. Ebiede was part of the Flying Eagles squad at the African Youth Championship on home soil in 1995. He won Read More

Shock as Super Eagles crumble to Guinea in AFCON qualifier

March 24, 2023 Admin III 0

Super Eagles Of Nigeria suffered defeat in the 2023 AFCON Qualifier encounter against Guinea-Bissau at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja. Guinea-Bissau defeated the Nigerian side to go top of group A in the qualifiers. Jose Peseiro’s team will travel to Bissau on Monday hoping to turn around Friday’s shocking defeat.

More stars swell Super Eagles’ camp ahead of Guinea clash in 2023 AFCON qualifier  

March 20, 2023 Editor 0

Up to eight players are already in Super Eagles camp in Abuja ahead of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea. The players include Kelechi Iheanacho, Kevin Akpoguma, Joe Aribo, Ademola Lookman, Alex Iwobi, Semi Ajayi, Kingsley Aniagboso and Francis Uzoho. With six maximum points from their previous two matches, victory in the top-of-the-table clashes will see the three-time champions Read More

Pictures: Super Eagles coach joins Nigeria Football Coaches Association

February 11, 2023 Admin III 0

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, has has officially become a member of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association. The gaffer who is a Portuguese received the a diploma certificate given by the association as a way of formally welcoming into the association. In a Facebook post on Friday, Coach Peseiro said, “Honoured to have received the Diploma given by the Read More

2022 Globe Soccer Awards: Victor Osimhen named ’emerging player of the year’

November 18, 2022 Admin III 0

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has been awarded the ’emerging player of the year’ at the 2022 Globe Soccer Awards. The 23-year-old Napoli striker was announced as the winner of the prestigious award at the gala which was held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai on Thursday night November 17.  “Congratulations to Victor Osimhen on winning the 2022 #GlobeSoccer Award for POWER HORSE EMERGING Read More

Super Eagles succumb to Portugal’s heavy defeat

November 18, 2022 Editor 0

Two well-taken goals in each half, propelled Portugal to a 4-0 defeat of the Super Eagles on Thursday in the first-ever senior international clash between both nations, with the Eagles failing to measure up to the 2016 European champions in Lisbon. Diogo Dalot and Joao Felix ran rings round the Eagles’ defence and set up Bruno Fernandes for the first goal Read More

At last, Odion Ighalo breaks silence over Super Eagles return

October 30, 2021 ESPN 0

Striker Odion Ighalo is undecided on a possible return to the Super Eagles, more than two years after he retired from the national team.  Super Eagles Head Coach Gernot Rohr had recently hinted at a potential return for the former Watford forward. But Ighalo, who is enjoying an impressive form with Saudi Arabian top side Al Shabab, is yet to Read More