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Super Eagles and Brøndby IF forward Emmanuel Dennis has been handed another lifeline at the Danish club after the club failed to ship him out in the summer transfer window. The 28-year-old has struggled to find stability at any club since his time with Belgian side Club Brugge. Dennis has had stints with Watford, FC […]

Super Eagles boss Eric Chelle has included five players in line to make their senior international debuts in Nigeria’s starting lineup for this afternoon’s clash with Russia. Chelle has opted for a youthful and experimental team for the clash, with several established names absent from the squad. The decision gives a group of relatively unfamiliar […]

Russia and Nigeria meet at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday as the Super Eagles look to end a difficult international window on a positive note. Eric Chelle’s side will face Russia in their second meeting in 16 months, with both teams having played out a 1-1 draw at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium in June 2025. […]

Nigeria have officially named a 21-player Flamingos squad for their 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign in Morocco. Head coach Hakeem Busari is set to lead a new generation of young Nigerian stars onto the global stage. The squad is made up of three goalkeepers, seven defenders, five midfielders and six forwards, giving the […]

Peter Edokpolor netted on debut as the Super Eagles rallied back to secure a 3-3 draw against Russia in an international friendly game on Tuesday. Nigeria had entered the final 20 minutes of the clash trailing by two goals, but Eric Chelle’s side scored twice to secure a 3-3 result and prevent another defeat. The […]

Nigeria’s Super Eagles produced one of the most extraordinary comebacks of Eric Chelle’s tenure on Tuesday in their international friendly match against Russia. The three-time African champions clawed their way back from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 with Russia at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. Kelechi Iheanacho gave the Super Eagles a dream start after only […]

Nigeria’s Super Eagles produced a remarkable second-half comeback to rescue a 3-3 draw against Russia at the Sovcombank Arena on Tuesday. Coach Eric Chelle’s men took an early lead through Kelechi Iheanacho but went into half-time 2-1 down courtesy of strikes from Lechi Sadulaev and Matvey Kislyak. Alexey Miranchuk then extended Russia’s advantage early in […]Read More

Lola Ogunbote has left Burnley after almost five years to join Chelsea Women as Head of Football Operations & Player Services. The Nigerian-born Briton announced the move after quietly beginning work with the London club earlier this summer. Her first three months have already included responsibility for some of Chelsea’s most important logistical operations, from […]

20 corps members kidnapped on their way to NYSC orientation camps have been rescued from a forest hideout in Imo State — ending days of fear and uncertainty.** The victims were travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom when kidnappers struck near Umunoha in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of […]

As Nigeria moves toward the 2027 presidential election, one question will become harder to avoid: Has Bola Ahmed Tinubu done enough to justify another four years in office? The answer cannot be found in campaign slogans, partisan applause or reflexive condemnation.Nor should it be reduced to a simple verdict on whether the president has made […]

Exactly a week ago, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, now jokingly renamed a citizen of Kano with a Northern-sounding name Ashiru Bala Ahmadu Tanimu, whatever that means by former Governor Abdullahi Danguje, returned to Nigeria after a controversial 30-day so-called working leave in Europe. His 30-day working leave was in every sense a violation of the […]

It takes a lot of courage to travel on Nigerian roads these days. Preparations for such trips take different forms, depending on the faith of the travellers. Some endlessly recite Psalms 91 and 121, Qur’anic verses such as Ayat al-Kursi, Surah Al-Falaq, and Surah An-Nas, or traditional incantations before embarking on such journeys. The fear […]