“My biggest worry is coach Jose Peseiro, he is just not competent enough to lead the team to victory. He may just be the spoiler.”
The friendly fixture came after the Super Eagles crushed the Al Gharbia FC, a local team located in Dubai, 12-0 in a training match.
At the heart of this extraordinary achievement was Ahmed Hassan who was named player of the tournament in both 2006 and 2010. With remarkable longevity, he...
Nigeria, also a strong contender, enters the tournament in good form with four wins in their last five games. Top scorer Victor Osimhen and the in-form...
The 47-year-old France-born coach guided the Desert Foxes to victory over Senegal in the 2019 final, but they were shock first round casualties when defending the...
Ghana boast the third most successful Cup of Nations record after Egypt and Cameroon with four titles, but the last came in 1982 when they edged...
Liverpool’s game at the Emirates comes just two weeks after the title-chasing sides drew 1-1 at Anfield in the Premier League and will be followed by...
Royal Antwerp’s Alhassan Yussuf was named on the 41-man provisional list for AFCON and has earned his first call-up following Ndidi’s injury.
The Super Eagles are expected to hold their first training session this evening, with other players such as Osimhen and Chukwueze set to arrive in the...
After some medical checks, Ndidi won’t be able to recover in time to take part in the Super Eagles fourth AFCON title pursuit.
He would take Abraham to the land being occupied by very powerful, unconquerable nations and tell him to look and...
While external military intervention is often considered vital during crises, achieving lasting peace requires a comprehensive approach that extends far...
I write this with no allegiance to any sect or Islamic school of thought. I am writing because Nigeria may...
Psychologically, this reform carries profound meaning. For decades, many civil servants have relied on office chapels and mosques as emotional...
Analysts say this shift is not merely operational; it is structural. The S4 interface, which has existed since 2014 but...
So, is Nigeria economically broke? The uncomfortable truth is that Nigeria is not yet bankrupt but it is dangerously close....
Nigeria’s debt challenge is not merely a financial problem but a national test of leadership, accountability, and vision. The country...
In large parts of the country, especially the northern and middle belt regions, violence from armed groups, bandits, and insurgents...
The moment DR Congo scored that winning penalty, I felt something inside me deflate. It wasn’t anger. It wasn’t shock....
Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong reflects on Nigeria’s World Cup playoff loss to DR Congo, praising the team’s effort and...
President Bola Tinubu urges the Super Eagles to put their World Cup playoff loss to DR Congo behind them and...
Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle alleges DR Congo used “voodoo” during the penalty shoot-out in the 2026 World Cup qualifying...