Super Eagles and Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers has been left out of Eric Chelle’s 23-man squad for Nigeria’s upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The 30-year-old forward has been in exceptional form for Rangers this season, netting 22 goals and providing six assists across all competitions. Dessers initially made Chelle’s 39-man…
Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) Technical Director, Austin Eguavoen, has clarified that Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle had full control over the final squad selection for Nigeria’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with no interference from the technical committee. Nigeria will take on Rwanda in Kigali on Friday, March 21, before hosting Zimbabwe at the…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has finalized plans to dispatch an advance party to Kigali ahead of the Super Eagles’ 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda. The delegation is scheduled to leave Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, on Friday, March 14, 2025—seven days before Nigeria’s must-win clash against Rwanda. With the Super Eagles struggling in…
Reigning Nigeria Premier Basketball League champions, Rivers Hoopers, have secured the return of star center Peter Olisemeka for season five of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Olisemeka becomes the second player announced by the club ahead of their campaign in the Kalahari Conference, which will be played from April 5 to 13 in Morocco. The…
Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has lost his seat on the FIFA Council after falling short by just one vote in a fiercely contested election held at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt. Pinnick, who had served on the FIFA Council since…
The draw for this year’s President Federation Cup Round of 64 has set up a thrilling clash between two of Nigeria’s football powerhouses. Rangers International FC of Enugu will face Kano Pillars, promising an electrifying early showdown in the competition. Rangers, the competition’s most successful club with six titles, will be up against a Kano…
