Author: Brila

Former Nigerian international Odion Ighalo was a second-half substitute in Shanghai Shenhua’s defeat to Shandong Luneng in the Chinese cup game on Friday.

New Akwa United gaffer John Obuh has hinted that his side can end their 33-year wait without the Nigerian Professional football league title at the end of the 2019/2020 season.

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets surrendered their 100 percent winning records at the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil after they were beaten 2-1 by Australia in the last Group B match on Friday.

Coach of Nigeria women Premier League side Confluence Queens Ogbonda White has stated that his side ultimately want to win the Super 4 title but will still take things a step at a time ahead of the teams semi final tie against Adamawa Queens this afternoon. 

Coach of Nigeria’s Beach soccer national team Audu Adamu ‘Ejo’ has stated that the 2019 Copa Lagos which starts today will help assess the readiness of Nigeria’s Sand Eagles for the Beach soccer world cup which starts in exactly three weeks time in Paraguay.

Vitória Guimarães SC Midfielder Mikel Agu will return to the Super Eagles after almost a year since he last made an appearance for the team.

Nigeria, champions of the second edition of the competition in Senegal four years ago, will seek to retain their title when the third edition of the championship flags off in Cairo on 8th November.

Former Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has once again addressed the circumstances that led to his fall out with the NFF and subsequent retirement from international football.

Nigeria’s U23 defender Valentine Ozorwafor has stated that the Olympics eagles have all it takes to excel in Egypt and qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Goalkeepers: Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Heartland FC); Maduka Okoye (Fortuna Dusseldorf, Germany). Defenders: Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Abdullahi Shehu (Bursaspor FC, Turkey); Chidozie Awaziem (CD Leganes, Spain); William Ekong (Udinese FC, Italy); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); Bryan Idowu (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia) Midfielders: Alexander Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Mikel Agu (Vitoria Guimaraes, Portugal); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Ramon Azeez (Granada FC, Spain) Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Al Nassr, Saudi Arabia); Victor Osimhen (Lille OSC, France); Moses…