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Fulham defender Calvin Bassey withdraws from Nigeria squad after picking up injury

Fulham star Calvin Bassey has been forced to pull out of the Nigeria squad ahead of their upcoming games against Iran and Jordan due to an injury.

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Galatasaray confirm Victor Osimhen's successful surgery on broken arm

Nigeria international and Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has had successful surgery on his broken arm, the club has confirmed.

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Osimhen and Nwabali left out of Nigeria squad for Iran and Jordan friendlies

Coach Eric Chelle has announced his 23-man Nigeria squad for this month’s four nations tournament with Victor Osimhen and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabili not making the cut.

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EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian FA push back on FIFA’s ruling on DR Congo fielding ineligible players

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has vowed to continue its push to have DR Congo removed from the inter-continental playoffs despite a ruling from FIFA on the matter.

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FIFA fine Nigeria and DR Congo over World Cup play-off trouble

FIFA has sanctioned both Nigeria Football Federation and the DR Congo Football Association following disciplinary incidents during last year’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off.

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Nigeria’s March invitational tournament with Jordan and Iran moved to new venue

The Jordan Football Association (JFA) has announced Turkey as the new venue for this month’s four-nation invitational tournament involving Nigeria, Iran and Costa Rica.

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Nigerian football legend Henry Nwosu passes away aged 62

Nigerian football legend Henry Nwosu passed away on Saturday morning, according to his former international teammate Segun Odegbami.

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Legendary Nigerian coach Adegboye Onigbinde dies aged 88

Former Nigeria and Shooting Stars coach Festus Adegboye Onigbinde has died aged 88, his family have confirmed.

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Nigeria goalkeeper Amas Obasogie suspended over match-fixing allegations

Nigeria international goalkeeper Amas Obasogie has been suspended for three months by Tanzanian side Singida Black Stars SC pending an investigation into allegations of match-fixing, the club confirmed on Friday.