Nigeria omit bereaved Ighalo, teammate Success in
Abuja (AFP) – Watford striker Odion Ighalo has been excused from Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier in Zambia to attend his father’s funeral, but club team-mate Isaac Success has been …
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Iheanacho gives Nigeria victory over Tanzania
Abuja (AFP) – Manchester City ace Kelechi Iheanacho scored the only goal of the game to give Nigeria their first win of an underwhelming Africa Cup of Nations qualifying …
Nigeria coach Rohr seeks Enyeama’s comeback
Abuja (AFP) – New Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has said he will soon meet with Vincent Enyeama to discuss a comeback by the Lille goalkeeper to the Super Eagles. …
Off-field chaos costing Africans World Cup – Nigeria boss
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Nigeria’s Olympic football coach Samson Siasia believes an African country could win the World Cup if it weren’t for the pitiful state of sports …
Nigeria football legend Keshi buried devoid of promised fanfare
Abuja (AFP) – Former Nigeria skipper and coach Stephen Keshi has been laid to rest in his village of Ilah, southern Nigeria, Friday afternoon, but without the fanfare promised …
‘We never said Le Guen had Super Eagles job’ – NFF
Abuja (AFP) – The Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday backtracked on its announcement of Frenchman Paul Le Guen as Super Eagles manager, saying he had rejected a contract during …
Le Guen appointed new Nigeria boss
Abuja (AFP) – Nigeria have appointed Frenchman Paul Le Guen to lead their qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup, where they are drawn in a difficult group along …
Trio competes for Nigeria coaching job
Abuja (AFP) – Nigeria have shortlisted caretaker manager Salisu Yusuf among three candidates for the job as Super Eagles coach, the country’s football federation said on Friday. Yusuf, former …