Rising Nigerian Defender Josiah Okanu Eager For New Opportunity After Rivers United Exit
Promising young centre-back Josiah Okanu, scouted by Rivers United head coach Finidi George from Emre Jackson FC of Port Harcourt, has been released to pursue fresh opportunities ahead of the club's CAF Champions League campaign. Though officially registered for the 2024/25 season, Okanu didn’t make a single appearance for Rivers United—a tough break for the talented defender who was hoping...
Nigerian Goalkeeper Mathew Yakubu Signs with MFK Dukla Banská Bystrica in Slovakia
Nigerian goalkeeper Mathew Yakubu has officially joined MFK Dukla Banská Bystrica, signing on after productive spells with ŠKF Sereď, MFK Stará Ľubovňa, and OFK Baník Lehota pod Vtáčnikom. Yakubu, born on 9 March 1999 in Zaria, Nigeria, made 34 appearances for ŠKF Sereď in Slovakia’s top-flight Fortuna Liga between 2019 and 2023. READ ALSO: Nigerian Forward Chidera Samuel Pens Four-Year Deal With Hammarby...
Nigerian Forward Chidera Samuel Pens Four-Year Deal With Hammarby Talang FF In Sweden
Nigerian striker Chidera Samuel has officially signed a four‑year contract with Hammarby Talang FF, the feeder club to Hammarby IF in Stockholm. The talented forward joins from the club’s Team B setup, where his prolific goal scoring and sharp attacking skills caught the eye of the Swedish side’s scouts and decision makers. Chidera’s clinical finishing and movement inside the box...
Nigerian‑Norwegian Winger Nosa Petter Dahl Joins Rapid Vienna From KV Mechelen
Rapid Vienna have officially confirmed the signing of attacking winger Nosa Petter Dahl, who joins from Belgian side KV Mechelen, completing the move in Austria with his FIFA‑licensed agent, Atta Aneke, by his side. Born October 22, 2003, in Oslo to a Nigerian mother and Norwegian father, Petter Nosakhare Dahl (commonly known as Nosa) brings a vibrant blend of speed,...
14-Year-Old Nigerian Talent Chibuike Joseph Obi Impresses at Gothia Cup for AFRO ASIA Singapore
In one of the standout youth football stories of the week, 14-year-old Nigerian-Thai forward Chibuike Joseph Obi made waves at the ongoing Gothia Cup in Sweden, delivering an eye-catching performance for his Singapore-based academy AFRO ASIA in a goalless draw against Swedish club Bergdalens IK. Despite being one of the youngest players in the U18 category, Obi proved himself a...
WAFCON 2024: Where Nigeria’s Top Scorer Chinwendu Ihezuo Stands as Golden Boot Race Heats Up
Ihezuo keeps the hope of securing the shoe by coming from the bench to score two goals, the leading Nigerian goal scorer in the competition As the group stage of the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 wraps up, the race for the Golden Boot is heating up. READ ALSO: Nigeria Defeats Benin to Clinch Women’s Title at...
Nigeria Defeats Benin to Clinch Women’s Title at 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional, Qualifies for Africa Championships
Nigeria’s women’s table tennis team, led by Ajoke Ojomo, stormed to a commanding 3-0 win over the Benin Republic to secure the women's team title on the opening day of the 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships in Lagos. READ ALSO: FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup: Hungary Eliminates D’Tigress, Nigeria to Play 9–16 Classification Games The regional showdown, taking place at...
FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup: Hungary Eliminates D’Tigress, Nigeria to Play 9–16 Classification Games
Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress have crashed out of the title race at the ongoing FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup following a 77-51 defeat to Hungary in the Round of 16 on Wednesday. The Nigerian side, coached by Juliana Akhere, had advanced to the knockout phase after finishing third in Group B with four points, securing one win and two losses....
African U18/U20 Championships: Ikweki Wins Nigeria’s First Medal in High Jump
Nigeria’s campaign at the 2024 Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) U18/U20 Championships got off to a promising start on Tuesday, as Praise Ikweki delivered the country’s first medal—bronze—in the men’s high jump at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Ikweki, competing in a tightly contested final alongside teammate Melvin Ododo, overcame an early scare at 2.03m to secure...
Ideye Casts Strong Doubt Over Super Eagles’ World Cup Qualification
Former Super Eagles' striker, Aide Brown Ideye has cast a strong cloud of doubt over the Nigerian team's chances of qualifying for next year's FIFA World Cup, Sports247 reports. Although the ex-international attacker, who last played for Enyimba of Aba after returning to roost in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), admitted he would love to see the Eagles make...
