Rivers United Crash Out of CAF Champions League After 3-3 Aggregate Draw
Rivers United rescued a 2-2 draw against San Pedro after falling two goals behind, but the comeback was not enough to prevent an early CAF Champions League exit....
Nigerian football
Shooting Stars Crash Out of CAF Confederation Cup After 2-0 Loss to CS Sfaxien
Shooting Stars surrendered a first-leg advantage and exited the CAF Confederation Cup after a 2-0 defeat to CS Sfaxien sealed a 2-1 aggregate loss....
El-Kanemi Advance in CAF Confederation Cup Despite UDIB Defeat
El-Kanemi Warriors survived a 1-0 second-leg defeat to UDIB to advance 3-1 on aggregate in the CAF Confederation Cup, with Moroccan giants Raja Casablanca next....
Rangers Survive Shootout Drama to Advance in CAF Champions League
Rangers International edged AS Sobemap 5-4 on penalties after both legs finished 1-1, securing passage to the next stage of the CAF Champions League....
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....
Amun Says He Submitted NFF Report Early to Guard Against Influence — Will Federation Make Findings Public?
Fanny Amun says he deliberately accelerated submission of the NFF fact-finding committee's report because he wanted its decisions protected from possible influence. With the assignment completed according to the former chairman, attention now shifts from his resignation to the bigger questions: what did the committee find, what will the NFF do with its recommendations, and will the findings become public?...
Edo Queens crush AS GNN 7-0 as Chioma Moses hits hat-trick in WAFU-B opener
Edo Queens opened their 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU-B qualifying campaign with a ruthless 7-0 demolition of AS GNN, powered by a Chioma Moses hat-trick....
NFF Warns NPFL Clubs Ahead of New Licensing Regime
The NFF has warned NPFL clubs to comply with club licensing regulations ahead of the 2026/27 season, as Nigerian football reform pressure grows around standards, funding and player welfare....
El-Kanemi Official Questions Proposed N2m Minimum Wage for NPFL Players
Borno State sports commissioner Sainna Buba says the proposed N2m monthly minimum salary for NPFL players may be unrealistic unless clubs first build stronger revenue streams....