Shettima Mohammed Promises Fresh Dawn As Nigeria Shooting Federation Ends Years Of Turmoil
Nigeria’s shooting sport may finally be on the brink of long-awaited stability as newly elected Nigeria Shooting Sport Federation president, Commodore Shettima Mohammed, has vowed to unite a federation long crippled by internal battles, factional disputes, and lingering distrust among its members. For years, the shooting federation has been notorious for infighting, boardroom wars and repeated leadership crises that stalled...
Sam Sodje Urges Urgent AFCON Reset As Super Eagles Face ‘Unwanted Reality’ After World Cup Exit
Former Super Eagles defender Sam Sodje has called on the Nigeria Football Federation to begin immediate and decisive preparations for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, warning that the team now finds itself in an “unwanted and painful reality” after failing to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking in the aftermath of Nigeria’s penalty shootout defeat to DR...
Udi Declares AFCON ‘No Consolation’ As World Cup Pain Cuts Deep For Nigeria
Former Super Eagles midfielder Duke Udi has delivered a brutally honest assessment of Nigeria’s World Cup heartbreak, insisting that even winning the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco next month will not erase the crushing disappointment of missing football’s biggest tournament for the second time in a row. Speaking in the aftermath of the dramatic penalty shootout loss to DR...
Oloyede Taiwo Calls For Aging Stars To Step Aside As Nigeria Begins Post-World Cup Rebuild
Former Nigerian junior international Oloyede Taiwo has joined the growing chorus demanding sweeping changes to the Super Eagles squad, arguing that Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup should trigger a long-overdue reset. According to Taiwo, too many senior players have “reached the end of their cycle,” and it is time for the national team to embrace youth,...
Stella Mbachu Backs Ajibade To Shine As Nigeria Awaits CAF Awards Verdict
Former Super Falcons winger Stella Mbachu has thrown her full support behind national team captain Rasheedat Ajibade ahead of tonight’s CAF Women’s Player of the Year showdown, insisting the Nigerian midfielder has every right to believe her name will be called when the continental spotlight falls in Morocco. Mbachu, one of the most decorated Falcons players of her era, described...
Mansur Abdullahi Questions Ajibade’s CAF Chances Despite Nigeria’s WAFCON Triumph
Former Super Falcons assistant coach Mansur Abdullahi has offered a more cautious assessment of Rasheedat Ajibade’s chances ahead of tonight’s CAF Women’s Player of the Year award, insisting that the race is far more complex than many Nigerian fans believe. Abdullahi, who worked closely with Ajibade during her early national team development, acknowledged her brilliant WAFCON campaign — including her...
Christopher Green Declares Rivers United Ready To Fight For CAF Champions League Glory
Rivers State Commissioner for Sports, Barrister Christopher Green, has issued a bold warning to Africa ahead of Rivers United’s historic CAF Champions' League group-stage debut this weekend, insisting that the Pride of Rivers are not travelling across the continent to make up the numbers — they are going to compete for the title. Speaking with unmistakable confidence, Green dismissed the...
Elumelu Warns NFF To ‘Stop The Rot’ After Another World Cup Failure
Former member of the Nigerian Football Federation’s Technical Committee, Austel Elumelu, has issued a stern warning to football authorities, insisting that Nigeria’s latest World Cup disaster is a direct consequence of the “deep rot” that has been ignored for years. Reacting to the Super Eagles’ defeat to DR Congo in Sunday’s CAF playoff final, Elumelu said the embarrassment of missing...
Obodo Calls Nigeria’s World Cup Failure ‘A National Shame’ As He Demands Urgent Football Reset
Former Super Eagles midfielder Christian Obodo has described Nigeria’s latest World Cup heartbreak as “a national shame”, insisting that the country must confront its football problems with urgency and honesty after failing to reach the Mundial for the second consecutive edition. Speaking in reaction to Nigeria’s dramatic penalty shootout defeat to DR Congo in Rabat, Obodo said the disappointment cuts...
Onigbinde Warns Nigeria Faces ‘Decades Of Decay’ Unless Football Development Is Rebuilt From Scratch
Former Super Eagles head coach and respected CAF/FIFA instructor, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, has issued a stern warning that Nigeria’s continuous decline on the global football stage is the direct consequence of decades of neglect, insisting that the country is now paying the price for abandoning genuine development. Speaking in the aftermath of the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the...
