Football

The Nigeria Football Federation has congratulated Super Falcons and Brighton & Hove Albion of England’s safe hands Chiamaka Nnadozie on her fourth-place finish at this year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony, in Paris on Monday night. Nnadozie, who has been Africa’s Best Goalkeeper for the past two years, was also named Goalkeeper of the Tournament for this […]

Leonard Ngenge is a name football followers won’t forget in a hurry. After a standout season with Ikorodu City FC, the promising defender earned a switch to Remo Stars and a call-up to the Super Eagles Team B for the 2025 CHAN tournament. Though his performances at the tournament were disappointing, the 17-year-old has bounced […]

Djurgården Fotboll have confirmed the signing of Nigerian forward Goodness Chukwuamaka Osigwe from Edo Queens FC, marking her first move to a European club. The 18 year old striker has signed a contract with the Swedish top-flight side that will keep her at the Stockholm-based outfit until 2027, according to an official statement released on […]

Galatasaray have been dealt a major setback with star striker Victor Osimhen sidelined until the end of September due to an ankle injury. The Nigerian forward picked up the knock during a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda, initially walking off the pitch without much concern. However, further examinations confirmed the injury was more […]

Nigerian youngster Promise Meliga, a product of Beyond Limits Academy, has officially made his first professional league appearance for Vålerenga Oslo in the Norwegian Eliteserien. The 19 year old winger came off the bench in the 72nd minute during Vålerenga’s heated 1-1 draw against KFUM Oslo in the much- anticipated Oslo Derby on Saturday. Despite […]

Nigeria’s Alex Iwobi was the star of the show on Saturday as Fulham sealed a memorable 3-1 win over Brentford in the Premier League at Craven Cottage. The Super Eagles midfielder struck in the 38th minute to bring Fulham level before turning provider two minutes later with a smart assist for Harry Wilson, swinging the […]

  Hosts Chile forced Nigeria to a 1-1 draw in a friendly match played in the city of Rancagua on Saturday, as part of both teams’ preparations for the 24th FIFA U20 World Cup finals starting seven days from now.   Ahmed Akinyele rose above everyone else in the box to head Nigeria in front in […]

The 24 year old striker, born on 25 December 2000, has built a reputation as a prolific goalscorer. Standing at 1.77m tall, Reuben has enjoyed stints with some of Nigeria’s top clubs including Rivers Angels, Ibom Angels, and Bayelsa Queens, before making moves abroad to BIIK Kazygurt (Kazakhstan), Hapoel Beer Sheva (Israel), and more recently […]

Former Super Eagles’ midfielder and Chief Scout of Chelsea FC in Africa, Seyi Olofinjana, has stressed the urgent need for African football to fully embrace technology in order to match global standards and unlock greater opportunities for players across the continent. Speaking at the Beyond The Pitch seminar organised by AMAPRO African Development Project at […]

Rising Nigerian talent Suleiman Mubarak has made a bright start to life in Europe after featuring in the UEFA Youth League (U19 Champions League) for Slavia Praha U19. The highly rated midfielder played a part in Slavia’s emphatic 5-0 victory over Norwegian side Bodø/Glimt U19 in their opening group-stage fixture. Remarkably, Mubarak only joined the […]