Training & Coaching

Sevilla manager García Pimienta has voiced his support for Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho, despite the player’s slow start since joining the club. Iheanacho was brought in to replace Youssef En Nesyri, who departed for Fenerbahçe, but the Super Eagles striker has struggled to find his footing, making only one start and featuring as a substitute […]

Chidera Festus, a young and passionate aspiring referee, was among over 100 participants at the FIFA Yemisi Gives Back symposium held at the Lagos State Referee Association Secretariat on September 21st. The event, organized by Nigerian FIFA referee Yemisi Eunice Akintoye, aimed to inspire and educate the next generation of female referees. Chidera expressed her

A significant step towards football development in Nigeria took place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, as the Lagos State Football Association LSFA, in collaboration with the Nigeria Institute for Sports NIS, launched a special training course aimed at improving the knowledge and technical skills of football coaches in Lagos State. The course, which seeks to

Former Crystal Palace star, Victor Moses, is poised to make his debut for Luton Town on Saturday as they face Millwall at The Den. The ex Super Eagles winger joined Luton Town four days ago as a free agent after his contract with Spartak Moscow expired. Unlike other Nigerian players like Kelechi Nwakali, who had

The Nigeria Football Coaches Association NFCA, Oyo State Chapter, under the leadership of Coach Akinola Olatunji, has taken decisive action to reform football coaching in the state. In a significant step towards eradicating unlicensed coaching, the NFCA distributed operational licenses to 1,394 certified coaches across all 33 Local Government Areas. This marks a new phase

As part of his commitment to enhancing the football ecosystem in Lagos State, Hajji Gafar Liameed, the Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association LSFA, has sponsored the training of 36 football coaches at the National Institute for Sports NIS. Gafar emphasized that this initiative is not a corporate social responsibility program, but a personal

Anglo-Nigerian forward Nathan Butler Oyedeji trained with Arsenal’s first team in preparation for their Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion. The 21 year old has been in excellent form for Arsenal’s development side, scoring three goals and providing an assist in two Premier League 2 appearances this season. His performances have earned him

Former Super Eagles captain Jay Jay Okocha and Nigeria’s Sports Minister John Enoh played pivotal roles in the appointment of Bruno Labbadia as the new head coach of the Nigerian national football team. Okocha, who previously played in the German Bundesliga for Eintracht Frankfurt, where Labbadia also had a successful playing career, is one of

Aliyu Zubairu, the coach who led El Kanemi Warriors to victory in the 2024 President Federation Cup, has emerged as the new favourite to take over as head coach of Nigeria’s U20 team, the Flying Eagles. Zubairu’s candidacy gained traction after former Golden Eaglets coach Nduka Ugbade was considered for the role, followed by Abdullahi

The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has urged Nigeria’s U20 Women’s National Team, the Falconets, to make history as they head to Bogota, Colombia, for the final phase of their preparations for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup. The tournament is set to kick off on August 31, and the Falconets