The Super Eagles will be gearing up for two friendlies after the fallout of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final loss to Ivory Coast. They will face Ghana and Mali on the 22nd and 26th, and a 27-man squad for these two fixtures has already been released. While the bulk of the players called up featured at AFCON 2023, there are a few returnees such...
It is another exciting weekend of football and Nigerian players both home and abroad will be at the very heart of the action. Here is Afrosport's top eight picks to keep an eye on. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) Awoniyi's presence in the Forest team has been undeniable since his return from a groin injury in late January. He has scored two goals since then including last...
Sunshine Stars have unveiled Kennedy Boboye as manager for the second time following the dismissal of Edith Agoye. Boboye was previously in charge of Akure outfit in 2015, leading them to a sixth place finish. He returns to the Ondo State capital having managed at Abia Warriors, Plateau United, Remo Stars, Akwa United and Heartland since his first departure, winning the league with Plateau. Boboye returns...
Authorities of the Nigeria Premier Football League have sanctioned Katsina United with financial fine for breaching the league's dress code in their 1-0 losw to Sporting Lagos on Sunday. Katsina United were found guilty of beaching rule B9.7 for inappropriate display of player's surname, Yahaya with jersey number 27. The Changi Boys were also charged for beaching rule C9 for improper conduct of its officials after...
Yusuf Abdullahi made headlines in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Sunday as he scored all of Kano Pillars' five goals in their 5-2 win away at Gombe United. He made his presence known by netting a brace in the seventh and 14th minute. Though Gombe United pulled one back through Sadiq Shuaibu three minutes later, Abdullahi made it a hat-trick in the 33rd minute....
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