CAF sends 15-man team for final inspection of Nigeria facilities
A 15-member CAF delegation is carrying out a second and final inspection of facilities in Lagos and Abuja ahead of two major CAF events Nigeria will host later this year....
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Nigeria Weighs FIFA Compensation Claim After Fresh DR Congo Eligibility Revelations
Nigerian authorities are examining further options, including possible compensation from FIFA, after fresh disclosures revived the dispute over Lionel Mpasi’s eligibility....
FIFA Faces Fresh Questions After Reports DR Congo Used Ineligible World Cup Player
Reports citing internal FIFA documents have reopened scrutiny over DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi’s eligibility and FIFA’s handling of Nigeria’s earlier World Cup complaint....
Guinea-Bissau Rejects Reports of CAF Stadium Ban After Nigeria’s 3-0 Defeat
Reports that CAF has barred Guinea-Bissau’s Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro after Nigeria’s 3-0 AFCON qualifying defeat have triggered a federation denial, with no corresponding CAF sanction notice publicly located....
Super Eagles depleted before Russia friendly as injuries, club blocks hit Chelle’s squad
Nigeria head into Tuesday’s friendly against Russia with Wilfred Ndidi among several players ruled out or prevented from joining Éric Chelle’s squad....
Russia Is a Friendly — But Chelle Needs Answers About Nigeria’s Second Line
Nigeria's friendly against Russia was already an opportunity to widen Éric Chelle's options. After a 3–0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau and changes to the travelling squad, it has become a test of who can function when the established hierarchy is disrupted....
Edo Queens Title in Limbo as NFF Appeals CAF Order to Resume WAFU-B Final
CAF has overturned Edo Queens’ penalty-shootout win over Ampem Darkoa and ordered the WAFU-B final to resume from 2-2 in extra time, while the NFF is reported to have appealed the decision....
After Guinea-Bissau: If SWAN Is a Pressure Group, Where Is the Pressure?
Nigeria’s 3–0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau has ignited another blame game around players, coaches and administrators. But the result also presents a test for Nigerian sports journalism. If SWAN intends to exert meaningful pressure, it must define responsibility, preserve institutional memory, track commitments and ensure that important questions survive long after the outrage fades....
WHO SACKED THE LEAGUE BOARDS — AND UNDER WHOSE AUTHORITY?
Nigeria’s football reset has consumed the NFF leadership. But beneath the noise sits another unresolved governance question: why were the management structures of the country’s major leagues ordered to hand over before their extended mandates expired?...
Chelle Calls Nigeria Africa’s Best — Now Madagascar Must See the Signal
Eric Chelle says Nigeria are the best team in Africa and wants the Super Eagles to send a signal against Madagascar. After two consecutive World Cups missed, another AFCON near-miss and injuries to key players, Friday's qualifier in Uyo becomes an early test of ambition, depth and credibility....