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Chinese Clubs Keen On John Obi Mikel’s Signature
Chelsea’s Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel is considering his future in the game, as a selection of Chinese soccer clubs have shown interest in the player. The Super Eagles stalwart has decided to...
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John Obi Mikel Is The New Nigeria Captain
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel will now be captain of the Nigerian national team, following an announcement from former Super Eagles skipper Ahmed Musa, who is relinquishing the position of...
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8 Well-Represented African Nations In The English Premier League
The English Premier League is the most popular European soccer league, with a huge fanbase within Africa. This popularity has made the EPL a great attraction to top players throughout Africa, and as a...
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Nigeria Undecided On Overage Players For Olympic Team
Affectionately known as the Dream Team VI, the Nigeria Under-23 national team that will do battle at the Olympics will contain three overage players, as per the rules, but the selectors have not yet...
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Nigeria’s European-Based Players Not Joining Atlanta Olympic Camp
The Nigerian Olympic team preparations will include a month-long camp in the United States, but the European based players will not be expected to join the squad in Atlanta for the entire month, due to...
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Kelechi Iheanacho’s Nigerian Olympic Dream In Jeopardy
The Nigerian Olympic Under-23 team is not yet certain that they will be able to enjoy the talents of striker Kelechi Iheanacho, with club Manchester City not yet giving their blessing for the player to...
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Iheanacho Leaves Nigeria Olympic Decision To Manchester City
The Nigerian Olympic Under-23 team is counting on the availability of striker Kelechi Iheanacho for the men’s football tournament at Rio 2016, but the player says that his English Premier League club...
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Nigeria National Team Coach Shortlist To Be Unveiled Friday
The shortlist of tacticians to be considered for the post of Nigeria national team coach will be announced on Friday, according to the Nigeria Football Federation. The position, which was vacated by...
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FIFA President Infantino Still Keen On More African WC Spots
During a short visit to Nigeria FIFA president Gianni Infantino has reiterated his aim to provide African national teams with an additional two World Cup qualification spots in future, when his plan of...
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Nigeria Olympic Soccer Coach Hails Captain John Obi Mikel
With the 2016 Rio Olympics only a matter of days away from beginning in Brazil, Nigeria Under-23 coach Samsom Siasia has praised experienced team captain John Obi Mikel. The Chelsea midfielder is one...
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Nigeria And South Africa Off To Positive Start In Olympic Men’s Football
Ahead of the official start of the 2016 Rio Games, the Olympic men’s football tournament began on Thursday, with Nigeria and South Africa both facing opponents. Nigeria began with a 5-4 victory over...
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Nigeria Defeat Sweden As SA Fall To Denmark In Rio Men’s Football
The next 2016 Olympic men’s football group stage matches took place on Sunday in Brazil, with the three African teams emerging with mixed fortunes. Nigeria managed to beat their Scandinavian rivals,...
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Nigeria Defeated By Germany In Rio 2016 Semi-Final, Bronze Still Up For Grabs
Nigeria’s Under-23 side were unable to overcome their German counterparts in the men’s Olympic football tournament semi-final in Rio, losing 2-0 and ending their quest to earn a gold medal in the...
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VIDEO: Experiencing The Osun-Osogbo Festival
Osun-Osogbo is a sacred forest along the banks of the Osun River just outside the city of Osogbo in Osun State, Nigeria. The grove is among the last of the sacred forests where most Yoruba cities were...
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Nigeria Captain John Obi Mikel Considering A Future In The MLS
Nigerian midfielder John Obi Mikel has mentioned the American Major League Soccer (MLS) as a possible future destination, once his contract with English Premier League club Chelsea comes to an end. The...
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Daniel Amokachi Confident Of Improving Nigeria With His Coaching
Former Nigeria national team captain and assistant coach Daniel Amokachi has stated his ambitions to take the Super Eagles to another level if he is entrusted the role of head coach in future. The...
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Nigeria Coach Gernot Rohr Wants Away Victory In Zambia
Nigeria national team coach Gernot Rohr expects victory from his charges this weekend against Zambia in Ndola, as the Super Eagles begin their group stage run in the third round of African World Cup...
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Nigeria, Egypt And Cote D’Ivoire Win Opening World Cup Qualifiers
The third round of African World Cup qualifiers began this past weekend, with the 20 teams from the continent left with a chance of securing one of the five spots allocated to Africa in action...
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16 Things You Didn’t Know About Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is considered one of the Nigeria’s most prominent young authors, and now commands an international audience. Most recently, she made headlines upon the release of the film...
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12 Things You Didn’t Know About The Africa International Film Festival
The Africa International Film Festival will be held from November 13-20 on Victoria Island in Lagos, as the annual event continues to attract international interest. In its short history the event,...
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