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Iwobi in the Running for Premier League March POTM

Iwobi in the Running for Premier League March POTM

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Alex Iwobi’s outstanding March has earned him a place among the nominees for the Premier League’s most prestigious monthly individual award, putting the Super Eagles star up against six of the division’s top performers. Alex Iwobi has been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award for March 2026, capping what has been […]

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Yira Sor: 'It Was Really a Shock' to Get Super Eagles Call-Up

Yira Sor: ‘It Was Really a Shock’ to Get Super Eagles Call-Up

By / National Team News /
Two months ago Yira Collins Sor was watching the Super Eagles at AFCON from his living room, willing them on as a supporter. Now he is in their Antalya camp, preparing to represent Nigeria for the first time. There is something genuinely refreshing about a footballer who does not hide his emotions. Yira Collins Sor,

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Rangers Slap €40m Tag on Super Eagles Defender Fernandez

Rangers Slap €40m Tag on Super Eagles Defender Fernandez

By / Transfer News /
Rangers have made clear they will not entertain cut-price bids for Emmanuel Fernandez, setting a €40m asking price that would shatter the club’s transfer record — as Arsenal, Chelsea and Bayern Munich all circle the Super Eagles newcomer. Emmanuel Fernandez has gone from League One defender to the subject of a €40 million transfer battle

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Ndidi Arrives in Camp, Bassey Pulls Out With Back Injury

Ndidi Arrives in Camp, Bassey Pulls Out With Back Injury

By / National Team News /
Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has touched down in Antalya to complete a 22-man training camp, but a back injury has forced Calvin Bassey out of Nigeria’s friendlies against Iran and Jordan. The Super Eagles’ March camp in Antalya, Turkey got its final major boost on Wednesday when captain Wilfred Ndidi arrived to join his

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Ahanor Explains Why Italy Feels Like Home Over Nigeria

Ahanor Explains Why Italy Feels Like Home Over Nigeria

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Honest Ahanor, the Atalanta teenage defender born to Nigerian parents, has spoken candidly about why choosing Italy over Nigeria felt inevitable — even as the Super Eagles’ door has not yet fully closed on him. There are few questions in African football that generate more heat than which country a dual-national player will choose to

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Iwobi Named on Football Black List for Project 17 Work

Iwobi Named on Football Black List for Project 17 Work

By / Society /
Fulham and Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has been included in the 2026 Football Black List’s Players Off the Pitch category, recognised for five years of sustained community work through his Project 17 initiative. Alex Iwobi has joined British football’s roll of honour for something that has nothing to do with goals or assists. The

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FG Demands NFF Governance Overhaul at 2026 EGM

FG Demands NFF Governance Overhaul at 2026 EGM

By / Governance /
Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission, used the 2026 NFF Extraordinary General Assembly in Yenagoa to deliver a pointed message: Nigerian football’s governing structures are overdue for a complete overhaul. The Federal Government has issued its clearest call yet for a root-and-branch reform of how Nigerian football is governed. Speaking at the 2026

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Ogbu Donates ₦2m to Save Injured Footballer's Career

Ogbu Donates ₦2m to Save Injured Footballer’s Career

By / Society /
Super Eagles defender Igoh Ogbu completed the ₦3.5m surgery fund of injured Nigerian footballer Abraham Somtochukwu with a ₦2m personal donation, stepping in after being tagged in an online appeal. On the morning of Friday, 20 March 2026, Igoh Ogbu was tagged in a fundraising video posted on social media. By the end of that

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Boniface Loan Backfires, Admits Werder Bremen Boss Fritz

Boniface Loan Backfires, Admits Werder Bremen Boss Fritz

By / Nigerians Abroad /
Victor Boniface’s season-long loan at Werder Bremen has produced just two assists and zero goals in 11 appearances, prompting sporting director Clemens Fritz to openly concede the gamble has not paid off. Werder Bremen sporting director Clemens Fritz has broken the silence around Victor Boniface’s troubled loan spell, admitting that the decision to bring the

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