I can’t beg Osimhen to play
Sacking Coaches Won’t Help Us, Says Adelabu
Benin Sport News
Eagles’ defeat to Benin Republic, my saddest day — Okumagba
Founder and President of Super Eagles Supporters Club (SESC), Vincent Okumagba, has expressed his grief following the Super Eagles’ disappointing performance in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, describing the experience as one of his worst moments as a football supporter.
Nigerian football at crossroads
The least I can say now is that there is confusion in the ‘house’ of Nigerian football.
Udodi, Brume, others storm Benin City for AFN’s Olympics trials
United States-based sprinter, Udodi Onwuzurike and many other athletes, including Godson Brume, Tima Godbless and thrower Chinecherem Nnamdi, will storm the ancient city of Benin, Edo State, today ahead the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) National Trials starting tomorrow.
Expensive away games: Poverty, profit, performance hobble demand for local league
With return tickets for players and officials to venues of 15 away matches costing over N2 billion in a season, the prohibitive cost of air travel has forced football clubs in the country to stick to gruelling and hazardous road trips, which compromises not only players’ health but also their performance on the pitch, and attendant quality of the game. Unfortunately, huge government financing has watered down agitation for an abridged cum regional league format, just as team managers are also making a fortune keeping their players on the road for days – at the expense of football development, CHRISTIAN OKPARA reports.
Amusan, Ashe, Adeshina, others arrive for national trials
.MURIC accepts AFN’s explanation
S/Eagles: NFF to employ foreign manager to rescue World Cup bid
The Super Eagles will soon get a new technical adviser to reinvigorate the country’s floundering 2026 World Cup qualification campaign, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said.
Nigeria, others to know opponents for AFCON 2025 qualifiers July 4
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will know their AFCON 2025 qualifying group opponents when the draw takes place on Thursday, 4 July 2024, in Johannesburg, South Africa.