Latest Football News in Nigeria

Victor Boniface has admitted that missing the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations was one of the most painful moments of his career. The Bayer Leverkusen striker was initially named in Nigeria's final squad for the tournament in…

Board of Nigeria Football Federation has appointed former U17 World Cup winner Manu Garba as Head Coach of the Nigeria U17 boys, Golden Eaglets. Garba had, in the same role, led the Golden Eaglets to win the FIFA U17 World Cup for…

Eagles of Mali on Friday night sent a warning signal to the Super Eagles of Nigeria following their 2-0 win over Mauritania. Nigeria had earlier in the day beat rival Ghana 2-1 in Marrakech, Morocco. Mali faced Mauritania later in…

2023 African Games come to a close on Saturday after two weeks of intense competition in Accra, Ghana, with Egypt emerging as the best team by far and the athletics competition providing a stunning spectacle in the final week. Accra is…

Enyimba stadium in the commercial city of Aba, Abia state will take center stage in a match day 27, NPFL 2023/2024 fixture as the ‘Flying Antelopes’ Rangers International F.C look to unsettle neighbors, Heartland F.C for the maximum points…

Nigerian-born, US-based coach Michael Nsien has declared that is the right man to lead Nigeria's Super Eagles. The Nigeria Football Federation advertised the coaching position of the Super Eagles following the departure of Jose Peseiro.…

Ivory Coast’s Africa Cup of Nations hero Sebastien Haller will miss his country’s next two internationals this month because of injury, new coach Emerse Fae said on Monday as he named his squad for friendlies against Benin and Uruguay. …

Africa’s top-ranked team, Nigeria will host reigning African champions South Africa in the first leg of their Women’s Olympic Football Tournament final qualifying fixture at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Friday, 5th April.…

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, have agreed to partner on the conduct of drug tests for footballers in the country as part of efforts to curb the menace of substance abuse in…

The management of the ‘Flying Antelopes’, Rangers International F.C has concluded plans to honor its U-17 squad that recently returned from the inaugural edition of NPFL Youth League that took place in the ancient city of Benin City where…

If the standing rule of the African soccer governing is to be considered, Nigeria's representative in the Confederation Cup, Rivers United is likely to get a North African club for their quarter-final game. Rivers United reached the…

President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has called on aspiring coaches across the Federation to elect diligence and ambition as their watchwords, as the NFF is ready to select the very best among them to…

Amobi Ezeaku, the General Manager of the Nigeria Premier Football League side Rangers International of Enugu has expressed his excitement after making his debut for the club. The accomplished football administrator surprisingly made his…

Two goals within four first-half minutes off the boots of Chidiebere Nwobodo and Godwin Obaje ensured that the ‘Flying Antelopes’, Rangers International F.C of Enugu maintained its winning streak as it eased past host’s, Niger Tornadoes,…

Ekiti-born Former Super Falcons goalkeeper Bidemi Grace Ebunoluwa Aluko-Olaseni has passed away after an eight-year battle with cancer.Aluko-Olaseni graced the field as an accomplished goalkeeper and the news of her demise was made public…

Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro has finally revealed why Nigeria's Super Eagles were defensive-minded in Ivory Coast. Despite reaching the final, some football stakeholders and fans believed the team was more defensive which is quite…