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Former Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has shed light on why he walked away from the job, despite leading the team to a place at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final.

Chippa United’s CEO, Siviwe Chippa Mpengesi has disclosed that he turned down an offer from Kaizer Chiefs for Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, citing the bid as being too low.

Peterside Idah has praised Austin Eguavoen for his strategic decisions during Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda.

Cyriel Dessers played a crucial role in Rangers’ narrow 1-0 victory over Dundee United in a Scottish Premiership encounter on Sunday.

Ademola Lookman scored and provided an assist as Atalanta twice fought back to beat Fiorentina 3-2 in a thrilling Serie A match, on Sunday.

Nigerian midfielder, Joe Aribo was an unused substitute on Saturday as Southampton suffered a 3-0 defeat to Manchester United in their Premier League clash at St Mary’s Stadium.

Emmanuel Amuneke will have to wait longer for his first point in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) after Heartland FC suffered a 1-3 defeat to Rivers United on matchday two.

Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi has surpassed Nigerian football legend Jay-Jay Okocha in Premier League assists.

Following her remarkable performance at the recently concluded U18 Women’s Afrobasket in Pretoria, Nigeria’s J’Tigress star, Idubamo Beggi has earned a spot on the tournament’s All-Star Team.

Sevilla ended their winless start to the La Liga season with a 1-0 victory over Getafe at home on Saturday, with Nigerian internationals, Chidera Ejuke and Kelechi Iheanacho playing key roles in the squad.