Youth Development

Raheem Sterling called him personally. Chelsea wanted to sign him. Hafiz Ibrahim said no. He chose a French club in Ligue 2 instead, because he believed it was the right environment to develop. He was playing football on the dusty streets of Kano not very long ago. Today, he is scoring in the Coupe de […]

West Ham were determined not to lose Josh Ajala for free. The 19-year-old striker of Nigerian descent, who had clubs in France and Germany circling, has signed a new contract keeping him at the London Stadium until 2028. West Ham United have confirmed that striker Josh Ajala has signed a new contract with the club

Two teenagers of Nigerian heritage are both in the running for the same Premier League 2 Player of the Month award. Chido Obi at Manchester United and Josh Ajala at West Ham are competing against each other — and it’s a rivalry Nigeria should be paying very close attention to. In a week where Alex

Ajayi, 16, Trains With Bayern Munich First Team Nigerian left-back Richard Ajayi trained with Bayern Munich’s senior squad for the first time at age 16, as injuries to Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Ito opened the door to one of Germany’s most exciting academy talents. Richard Ajayi is only 16. But Bayern Munich’s coaching staff didn’t

Done Deal: Kaduna-Scouted Aibe Joins Czech Side Sigma Olomouc A tournament in Kaduna. A scout in the crowd. A phone call to Prague. Sokoato Samuel Aibe’s journey from local grassroots football to the Czech top flight is the kind of story Nigerian football needs to tell more often. Sokoato Samuel Aibe is 18 years old,

Eighteen-year-old Flying Eagles winger Bidemi Amole is on the verge of joining Atalanta from Real Sapphire Academy, with respected Italian outlet TMW reporting the deal could be finalised within hours. Bergamo is returning to Nigeria to sign its next left winger. One Lookman left Bergamo. Now, Atalanta

Ladan Bosso coached all three at the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina — now Benjamin Fredrick, Tochukwu Nnadi, and Salim Fago Lawal are all Super Eagles players, and Bosso wants the world to know where their journey started. Three Players. One Coach. One Tournament

Nigeria’s newest grassroots football competition launched today in Lagos with a bold ambition: find the country’s next Victor Osimhen before a rival nation does. The Mobil Naija Cup wants to be the tournament that changes everything for Under-16 football. 150 Teams. Five Zones. One Dream. They

The former Super Eagles midfielder has formally submitted his application to the NFF, citing his UEFA B License and years of youth coaching experience in the UK as the foundation for a role he believes he was built for. Sani Kaita wants back in. The 38-year-old former

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has congratulated Team Nigeria on their historic qualification for the Davis Cup World Group II after an impressive performance against Uzbekistan in the World Group II Promotion Playoffs at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club. Nigeria secured the result with an unassailable 3–1 lead late on Sunday, thanks to a decisive