Youth Development

Nigeria’s U20 side, the Flying Eagles, claimed a 2–1 victory over Egypt’s Young Pharaohs on Tuesday in a friendly encounter at the Cairo International Stadium, part of their build-up to the 17th Africa U20 Cup of Nations. Kparobo Arierhi, fresh from his heroics at the WAFU B U20 Championship, where he scored three times, including […]

Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, have landed in Cairo, Egypt, as they finalise preparations for the upcoming Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. A squad of 24 players and nine officials, led by Head Coach Aliyu Zubairu, arrived at Cairo International Airport on Sunday evening aboard an Egypt Air flight. The team has settled

Southampton’s rising Nigerian star Nicholas Oyekunle is on the brink of history after netting twice in a 4–2 win over West Ham United in the U18 Premier League South. His brace at Staplewood Training Ground on Tuesday brought his tally to 25 goals in 21 matches this season and 36 in total from 53 games

Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu has warned that despite drawing what appears to be a more favourable group for the upcoming U20 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON, Nigeria’s preparation will be the key factor in their success not the names of their opponents. Originally placed in a daunting “Group of Death” featuring Egypt, Morocco,

Victor Osimhen’s journey from Lagos streets to global stardom is serving as a powerful inspiration for 16 year old Alynho Haidara, the current top scorer at the 2025 U17 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON in Morocco. Haidara, who represents Côte d’Ivoire, has scored six goals so far accounting for 60% of his nation’s total in

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has praised Nigerian-Swiss utility player Isaac Schmidt for his impressive versatility and professional attitude, despite limited playing time since arriving at the club last summer. The 25 year old joined Leeds from Swiss side St. Gallen on deadline day and signed a four year contract. Speaking at a pre-match press

Kano-born striker Umar Abubakar delivered another standout performance by scoring twice in KAA Gent youth team’s dominant 4-0 win over Lyra Lierse Berlaar in the Belgian youth league. His brace takes his season tally to 19 goals, underlining his status as one of Nigeria’s brightest U-20 attacking prospects in Europe. Abubakar’s consistent finishing and movement

Aston Villa secured a place in the FA Youth Cup final after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Manchester United on Monday night, with Nigerian talent Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba playing a pivotal role. The match ended 1-1 after extra time, and Villa triumphed 3-1 in the shootout at Villa Park, in front of over 1,000 travelling

Doncaster Rovers manager Grant McCann has voiced the club’s intent to retain Joseph Olowu, the Nigerian-born centre-back and former Arsenal Hale End Academy product, whose contract is set to expire in the coming weeks. Olowu’s future has become a hot topic following a stellar season and his key role in Doncaster’s promotion to League One.

Liverpool’s promising Nigerian youngster Cornelius Akaunu is eyeing a move to Wolverhampton Wanderers’ youth setup, following recent trials with some of England’s top academies. The forward, who joined Liverpool’s academy in 2017, recently featured for Wolves U16s and was listed as a substitute in their U18 Premier League victory against Nottingham Forest. Akaunu previously trialled