Nigerian Football News

Umar Sadiq, the Super Eagles striker currently with Real Sociedad, is attracting interest from several clubs, including Valencia, Sevilla, and Bologna. Valencia has identified Sadiq as a potential target if they cannot secure Rafa Mir from Sevilla and are considering a season long loan deal. The club’s director of football, Miguel Ángel Corona, is optimistic […]

The Nigeria Football Federation NFF Referee Development Committee has announced the match officials for the 2024 President Federation Cup grand finale. The finals will be held on Saturday, June 29, at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos. Men’s Category: El Kanemi Warriors vs Abia Warriors Referee: Kassim Abdulsalam Assistant Referee 1: Abdulmajeed Usman Assistant Referee

Rangers International Football Club has announced a partnership with Green Foot Ladies to comply with CAF’s requirements for participating in the Champions League next season. According to CAF regulations, clubs must have a female team or adopt an existing one to be eligible for the competition. As the reigning Nigeria Premier Football League champions, Rangers

Bendel Insurance expressed their disappointment following a 2-0 home defeat to Bayelsa United in their final match of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League season. The match, held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, saw Bayelsa United secure victory with goals from Okorie Ekeson and Tekena Garando. In a statement on their X formerly

Comfort Erhabor, a goalkeeper for Brighton &amp Hove Albion, has decided to represent Nigeria at the international level despite being born and raised in the Netherlands. The 19 year old, who spent the latter part of last season on loan at Hibernian in Scotland, is eager to don the green and white jersey of Nigeria.

Gombe State based football club Doma United is facing a precarious situation as they approach the final game of the Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL season. The team requires a massive victory against Abia Warriors to have any chance of avoiding relegation. Specifically, they must win by an unlikely margin of double figures in goals

The final Week 38 match that could crown Enugu Rangers as NPFL champions is likely to be relocated to Jos. The match, initially scheduled against already relegated Gombe United, is expected to be moved due to Doma United, another Gombe team, also having a home fixture on the final day of the season. An official

Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare has shared his admiration for Super Eagles legends Jay Jay Okocha and Kanu, revealing that they inspired his passion for Nigeria’s national football team. Despite an impressive record of 60 goals and 13 assists in 171 professional appearances, the 23 year old forward has yet to debut for the Super Eagles

The Nigerian Premier Football League NPFL will welcome two new teams next season as Ikorodu City and Beyond Limits have secured promotion following the NNL Super 8 playoff. Ikorodu City, known as the Oga Boys, clinched their NPFL spot with a 2-0 victory over Madiba, thanks to two goals from Toyeeb. This achievement marks a

Shooting Stars’ head coach, Gbenga Ogunbote remains positive about his team’s prospects of securing a spot in continental football next season despite a recent 1-0 defeat to Rivers United. This loss has impacted the Oluyole Warriors’ ambitions to clinch third place in the Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL, which would qualify them for the CAF