Nigerians Abroad

Kelechi Iheanacho is a Scottish Premiership champion. Celtic came from a goal down to beat Hearts 3-1 at Celtic Park on Saturday, claiming their 56th league title on 82 points and ending Hearts’ dream of a first championship in 66 years with Iheanacho playing a part from the bench in the second half. Celtic 3-1 […]

Michael Kayode has ended the speculation. Speaking to Tuttosport in an interview published on Thursday, the Brentford right-back confirmed that he will always give priority to Italy’s national team despite being born to Nigerian parents and remaining eligible to switch to the Super Eagles at senior level. Michael Kayode | Brentford | Age: 21 |

Marco Silva delivered the news Fulham and Super Eagles supporters needed on Friday: Alex Iwobi has completed a full week of training after his hamstring injury and will be available for selection in Sunday’s Premier League final-day trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. Alex Iwobi | Fulham FC | Nigeria | Age: 30 2025-26 Premier

Ayodeji Malomo’s Albanian Cup final will be remembered for two moments that arrived within 22 minutes of each other: the composed finish that put Dinamo Tirana ahead in the 34th minute, and the second yellow card in the 56th that sent him from the field with his club still needing a winner. Dinamo Tirana 3-2

Two words from Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi told the whole story. When Kelechi Iheanacho’s 99th-minute penalty landed in the Motherwell net and kept Celtic’s title hopes alive, Ndidi’s Instagram response of “Hot Akara” captured exactly what every Nigerian football supporter was feeling watching the moment unfold. The Nigerian dressing room has always had its

Akor Adams’ 72nd-minute winner against Villarreal at the Estadio de la Cerámica did more than rescue three points for Sevilla from two goals down — it placed the Super Eagles striker inside one of the most exclusive clubs in the history of Nigerian football in Spain. Villarreal 2-3 Sevilla | LaLiga Matchday 36 | Estadio

Carlos Corberán has described Umar Sadiq as exceptional and made clear he has no intention of altering the Nigerian’s personality or approach, with the Super Eagles striker’s decisive substitute goal against Athletic Bilbao underlining why Valencia pursued him permanently in January. Carlos Corberán chose his words carefully, and in doing so said everything. When a

Michael Kayode has been shortlisted for the Premier League Young Player of the Season award after his most complete campaign to date at Brentford, with the 21-year-old Nigerian right-back’s combination of defensive consistency, attacking output, and signature long throws earning him recognition among the division’s eight best young players of 2025-26. There are not many