Chelle Reportedly Plans Two Super Eagles Squads
Eric Chelle is reported to be preparing two Super Eagles squads, with one focused on AFCON qualification and another expected to widen Nigeria’s player options....
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PFAN Backs Tinubu’s Football Reform Push, Demands Players Get Seat in New NFF
PFAN has backed President Bola Tinubu’s push to reform Nigerian football but says current and former players must have meaningful representation in the structure that emerges....
Nigeria set for Russia rematch as Super Eagles head to Nizhny Novgorod
Nigeria will face Russia in an international friendly in Nizhny Novgorod on October 6, 2026, in a rematch of the sides’ 1-1 draw in Moscow last year....
Eguavoen takes interim Super Falcons job as Olympic road begins against Comoros
Augustine Eguavoen will take interim charge of the Super Falcons for October’s 2028 Olympic qualifiers against Comoros, with Nigeria facing a four-round path to one of Africa’s two available places....
Nigeria Wants a Football Reset — But Referees Say Old Indemnities Are Still Unpaid
Nigeria has ordered a sweeping football reset built around governance, accountability and stronger institutions. But as the new NPFL season begins under a $7.5m title sponsorship, affected match officials say payments from the previous campaign remain outstanding. The dispute presents the reform with an early credibility test: who owes what, who was responsible for disbursement and who now closes the books?...
Nigeria Already Had a Football Reform Plan — Four Years Later, SWAN Wants It Implemented
Four years after Nigeria approved a 10-year football development blueprint, SWAN is demanding its implementation as the country enters another major reform cycle....
Tinubu Orders Comprehensive Reform of Nigerian Football After Years of Structural Failure
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a sweeping reform of Nigerian football, targeting governance, administration, stakeholder representation, development pathways, domestic competitions and accountability as the NFF enters a major transition....
NFF Power Shift: Ikpeme Takes Interim Control as Gusau, Sanusi, Board Exit
Nigeria’s football administration has entered a sweeping transition after Ibrahim Gusau, Mohammed Sanusi and the NFF Executive Committee resigned, with Emmanuel Ikpeme taking interim control and the September 27 electoral process suspended....
NFF Opens Probe Into Nigeria Football Failures After Super Falcons’ Historic World Cup Miss
The NFF has launched a fact-finding inquiry into Nigeria’s recent national-team failures, putting the Super Falcons’ first-ever Women’s World Cup qualification miss at the centre of a wider accountability test....
NFF Sacks Madugu-Led Super Falcons Crew After Historic World Cup Miss
The NFF has removed Justine Madugu and the Super Falcons technical crew after Nigeria’s historic failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, deepening scrutiny of the federation’s response....