Recent reports that Premier South Africa league side Kaizer Chiefs are interested in a deal for Nigeria international goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has been dismissed. Stanley Nwabali is still without a club ever since leaving Chippa United last month Reports claim Nwabali who left Chippa United by mutual consent after the AFCON is the top choice to replace Fiacre Ntwari who is expected to leave the PSL giants at the end of the season. Those reports have now been termed as inacc

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has opened up on the true situation on extending his stay as the coach of team. There has been speculations regarding Eric Chelle's future as Super Eagles head coach, ever since he guided the team to a third place finish Chelle still has a year to run on his deal as coach of the Nigerian team, but on the instructions of the National Sports Commission (NSC), the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) were mandated to ex

Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has succeeded in convincing Rangers of Scotland defender Emmanuel Fernandez to play for his team. Emmanuel Fernandez has been linked with transfers to big clubs across Europe, notably Borussia Dortmund Chelle got wind of his rise, and spoke with him to play for Nigeria rather than wait for England. He accepted and has even picked up a Nigerian passport. It means he is a sure candidate for the upcoming friendly tou

Leicester City defender Olabade Aluko played for the U20 team of England after he was poorly treated in the camp of the Nigeria U20 team ahead of their participation at the U20 World Cup, which was held in Chile. Olabade Aluko did not make any appearance for Nigeria, at any level 19 year old Aluko came to the camp of the Nigerian team in Abuja to push for a spot in the team for coach Aliyu Zubairu, but was dropped for reasons that no one in particular could explain. A source

Atletico Madrid rave of the moment Ademola Lookman could have ended at Barcelona in the summer if not for the team’s financial situation. Ademola Lookman joined Atletico Madrid despite talks with Fernerbahce for most of the January transfer window Lookman joined Atlético Madrid in the January transfer window and he has so far delivered four goals and three assists in his first seven games. Barcelona went into the summer transfer market looking for a left winger, and after a f

Their participation at the tournament is however subjected to the success of their appeal against DR Congo, for fielding ineligible players against them in the world cup qualifiers playoff in November. Stanley Nwabali is still without a club ever since leaving Chippa United, earlier this month If successful they will quit the four team tournament and instead head for the world cup qualifiers playoff. FIFA is yet to rule on the protest with just three weeks to the intercontine

Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) are not comfortable with the delay by FIFA in making a pronouncement on the protest lodged by Nigeria against their opponent in the intercontinental playoff DR Congo. Nigeria last faced Jamaica in the Unity Cup Jamaica will take on DR Congo for a ticket to the world cup later this year, but all of that could change if FIFA rules in favour of Nigeria who protested that DR Congo used ineligible players in the final of the African playoff in Nov

Saudi Arabia side Al Ahli have made the signing of Nigeria international forward Paul Onuachu one of their main priority in the summer transfer window, in the wake of reports linking Ivan Toney with a summer exit. Onuachu has scored 17 goals in 20 league game appearances Onuachu who is presently the top scorer in the Turkish League with 17 goals in 20 games for Trabzonspor is seen as a like for like replacement for the England international. Currently on a run of scoring in s

Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo who has been cleared to play for the senior national team of Nigeria by world football governing body FIFA is available for selection in the upcoming international round of games. Arthur Okonkwo has been cleared to play for Nigeria, in Next month's international break Nigeria will be up against world cup bound teams in Iran and Jordan respectively in a four team invitational tournament. Opening their campaign against Iran on the 27 March befo

Nigeria international midfielder Tochukwu Nnadi has caused a stir in France after a post on social media suggesting that he is unhappy at his present environment in France. Nnadi make a January transfer move to Ligue 1 side Marseille from Belgium side Zulte Waregem, but has not made the match day squad for around six games since his move. Tochukwu Nnadi joined Marseille for 6 million euros in January On Sunday, he posted a story on Snapchat which sparked debate over his happ

Tom Edozie (left), scored on his debut, reducing Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier league to only 5 points A teenager of Nigerian descent has unexpectedly inserted himself into the heart of England’s Premier League title drama, and in the process sent shockwaves through Arsenal’s championship ambitions. Tom Edozie, 19, born in England to a Nigerian father and English mother, scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser on his Premier League debut for Wolverhampton Wandere

A chieftain of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says agent of top European coaches have reached out to the football body on the possibility of taking over as coach of the Super Eagles in the event that Eric Chelle leaves. Speculation over Eric Chelle's future is still very much alive, despite Marseille's new Head coach appointment Chelle is having contract extension talks with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), but there has not been any major breakthrough with the

As many as five new players will be in the squad of the senior national team of Nigeria for their upcoming friendly games during the international break in March. The Super Eagles are intensifying preparations for March friendlies against 2 Asian Nations Nigeria who finished third at the AFCON will return to action in March, despite doubts on the future of the coach Eric Chelle, who is yet to reach terms on a new deal with one year left to go on his current deal. Despite the

Head coach of Turkish side Galatasaray Okan Buruk says the team made a huge decision when they decided to spend €75m on the permanent signing of Nigeria international striker Victor Osimhen in the summer transfer window. Victor Osimhen has 9 goals and 3 assists in the Turkish Super Lig After a productive loan spell two seasons ago from Napoli, Osimhen made a permanent switch to the Turkish side in the summer for a fee considered by many as outlandish by a Turkish side. Yester

The technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will in the coming days begin the screening of new assistant coaches for head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle. Eric Chelle's backroom staff is set to be revamp in the next coming weeks Chelle came with four of his assistants, while the NFF seconded the duo of Fidelis Ilechukwu and Daniel Ogumodede as part of his backroom staff. They were a part of the team that won bronze at the recently

Leicester City defender Caleb Okoli made a big mistake turning down Nigeria when he was approached by former coach Jose Peseiro according to a source close to the Portuguese. Caleb Okoli was a regular Premier League starter for Leicester City last season Okoli was a target for Peseiro who was in charge of the Super Eagles, and the coach confirmed that he will try to convince the then U21 international of Italy, who was a teammate of Ademola Lookman back then at Atalanta to co

Eric Chelle will to continue as Super Eagles head coach despite recent suggestions that he might leave Eric Chelle will become the highest ever earning Super Eagles coach when he reaches an agreement to extend his current contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The coach who led to the team to a third placed team at the recently concluded AFCON still has a year to go on his current deal, but the National Sports Commission (NSC) in conjunction with the NFF have de

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have secured another friendly game for the upcoming international window in the month of March. The Super Eagles are expected to face Jordan and Iran in March, if FIFA's Verdict rules against Nigeria Yesterday a date was secured for a friendly game against world cup bound Jordan in March, and now another game has been agreed with fellow Asian side Iran who are also heading to the 2026 World Cup. Spokesman of the Football Federation of Iran Amirmahd

Former Nigeria international defender Efe Ambrose says he is interested in the vacant U20 job of the Nigerian team following the exit of Aliyu Zubairu as coach. Efe Ambrose was part of Nigeria's most recent AFCON winning Squad A member of the AFCON winning team of Nigeria in 2013. Ambrose who has already gotten his coaching badges in Scotland where he is based said it will be his own way or helping in the development of young players in Nigeria. Efe who still plays football i

Coach of Crystal Palace Oliver Glasner has dropped Nigeria international midfielder Uche Chrisantus from the list of registered players in the Europa Conference League. Chrisantus Uche has failed to string consistent performances together, ever since he joined the Eagles The on loan midfielder who has made two appearances in the tournament was dropped from the list of registered players, to make way for the registration of players signed by the club in the January transfer wi