Mutiu Adepoju Calls for Tactical Consistency as Super Eagles Face Crucial Playoff Against Gabon
Former Super Eagles midfielder Mutiu Adepoju has urged the national team to maintain the same tactical discipline and intensity that delivered victory in their final group-stage match against Benin Republic, as Nigeria prepares for tonight’s high-stakes World Cup playoff clash against Gabon in Rabat, Morocco. Adepoju, a member of the historic 1994 AFCON-winning squad, said the upcoming fixture demands absolute...
Imadu Vows Grassroots Revolution as Nigeria Boxing Federation Begins Major Restructuring Drive
Vice President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF), Omonlei Imadu, has pledged to spearhead a sweeping restructuring of boxing across the country, insisting that the new board will revive the sport from the grassroots and restore Nigeria’s long-lost dominance on the African stage. Imadu, who was recently elected into the federation’s leadership, promised that his administration will not pay lip...
Ex-FIFA Ref Udoh Warns Super Eagles to Stay Alert as South African Officials Take Charge of Crucial Gabon Playoff
Former FIFA referee Ferdinand Udoh has weighed in on the growing controversy surrounding the appointment of a South African centre referee and a Beninese match assessor for Nigeria’s do-or-die World Cup playoff against Gabon, urging calm but warning the Super Eagles to remain vigilant throughout the encounter. The decision sparked outrage among Nigerian supporters after comments made months ago by...
WESPAC 2025: ‘No Margin For Error’ — NSF President Bright Idahosa Backs Team Nigeria For Glory
As the 2025 World English Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC) kicks off in Accra, all eyes are on Team Nigeria — a powerhouse squad led by the determined President of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF), Engineer Bright Idahosa, whose rallying cry is as clear as it is uncompromising: “There is no margin for error.” For Idahosa, this championship represents far...
Okpala Urges Total Focus as Super Eagles Face Make-or-Break World Cup Playoff Against Gabon
Former Super Eagles midfielder Sylvanus Okpala has called for absolute concentration from the national team as they head into today’s high-stakes World Cup playoff showdown with Gabon in Rabat. With qualification hanging in the balance and tensions still simmering from Tuesday’s bonus standoff, Okpala warned that Nigeria cannot afford even the slightest distraction. Okpala, a member of Nigeria’s 1994 AFCON-winning...
Dalung Slams NFF Over Bonus Crisis as Super Eagles Enter Playoff Eve in Turmoil
Former Sports Minister Solomon Dalung has launched a scathing attack on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), accusing its leadership of years of financial mismanagement and blaming them directly for the bonus dispute that triggered the Super Eagles’ training boycott on the eve of a crucial 2026 World Cup playoff. Dalung, speaking with unusual bluntness, said the situation was entirely avoidable...
Obodo Backs Super Eagles To Deliver After Bonus Standoff As Players Return To Training
Former Super Eagles midfielder Christian Obodo has thrown his full support behind the national team, insisting they will rise above the off-field tension and deliver a strong performance against Gabon in today’s crucial 2026 World Cup playoff in Rabat. Obodo, speaking after the players returned to training following their dramatic boycott over unpaid bonuses, said the protest was justified and...
Rohr Laments Chaos Around Nigeria’s Playoffs But Still Backs Super Eagles To Deliver Against Gabon
Former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has expressed disappointment over the off-field turmoil overshadowing Nigeria’s decisive 2026 World Cup playoff against Gabon, describing it as “a pity” that such issues are resurfacing at the worst possible time. Rohr, now head coach of Benin Republic, said Nigeria’s recurring administrative crises have once again threatened the team’s focus ahead of a major...
‘Coping Without Dad Is Mentally Tasking’ Says Monday Gift, Dedicates Vital Goal for Washington Spirit to Late Dad
In the wake of personal loss, Super Falcons and Washington Spirit forward Gift Monday has shown extraordinary strength, turning grief into motivation on the football field. Just days after returning from Nigeria, where she laid her father to rest, the 23-year-old marked her emotional comeback with a decisive goal that reignited her team’s playoff hopes. Read Also: Ondo State FA Unveils...
Ondo State FA Unveils Bobola Akinfolarin as New Sunshine Stars Head Coach
The Ondo State Football Agency (ODSFA) has officially appointed Coach Bobola Akinfolarin as the new Head Coach of Sunshine Stars Football Club, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the Akure-based side ahead of the new Nigeria National League (NNL) season. The unveiling ceremony took place at the ODSFA headquarters in Akure, with the agency’s Chairman, Mr. Divine Ogbonnaya,...
