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Nigerian midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru made his competitive debut for Lazio in their Serie A match against Venezia on Sunday, featuring prominently in the starting lineup and playing the full 90 minutes.

Nigerian champions, Rangers kicked off their CAF Champions League campaign on a winning note, securing a 1-0 away victory against US Zilimadjou of Comoros.

Paris Saint-Germain have set their sights on Nigerian winger Ademola Lookman as a potential replacement for Kylian Mbappe, who left the club for Real Madrid this summer.

Nigeria’s Women’s U20 NT, the Falconets, will begin a two-week final training camp in Bogota, Colombia ahead of the World Cup.

As the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers approach in three weeks, Nigeria faces a potential setback with defender Ola Aina sustaining an injury during Nottingham Forest’s Premier League season opener.

Nigeria Cup winners, El-Kanemi Warriors narrowly avoided defeat in the preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup, salvaging a 1-1 draw against Dadje FC in stoppage time at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne.

 Edo Queens continued their impressive run in the CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers with a 1-0 victory over AO Etincelles of Burkina Faso. 

Rangers advanced to the quarter-finals of the Premier Sports Cup with a 2-0 win over St Johnstone, thanks in part to a crucial goal from Cyriel Dessers.

The prolonged search for a new Super Eagles manager could soon come to an end, as reports suggest that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is set to appoint Jan Olof ‘Janne’ Andersson as the team’s new head coach.

KRC Genk’s Nigerian forward, Tolu Arokodare maintained his impressive start to the season with two goals in a thrilling 4-3 away victory against Beerschot on matchday 4 of the Belgian Pro League on Saturday.