A statement by Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications said the NFF executive committee approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee for the appointments of the two coaches.

Maikaba previously coached the Golden Eaglets and served as assistant coach of the Flying Eagles during Paul Aigbogun’s tenure.

He has handled top clubs including Enyimba, Wikki Tourists, Kano Pillars and Plateau United during his coaching career.

Maikaba also guided Akwa United to victory in the 2017 Federation Cup, Nigeria’s oldest domestic football competition.

Uwejamomere becomes head coach of the Golden Eaglets after years as analyst with the Super Eagles and Super Falcons.

He is currently head of academy at Sporting Lagos FC, recently promoted to the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL.

Uwejamomere also worked as youth development coach at Millwall FC, Gillingham FC and Nottingham Forest FC in England.

He previously served as head coach of Abeokuta-based Stormers FC.

Source: NAN

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Adamu becomes the first Nigerian to occupy the position since the organisation’s establishment over 70 years ago.

A statement by Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Sunday, said that Adamu replaced Veron Mosengo-Omba of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

“He replaces DR Congo’s Veron Mosengo-Omba, who stepped down to contest the presidential election of his country’s football federation, (FECOFA).

“Prior to his appointment, Adamu served as CAF’s Director of Tournaments and Events, where he played a pivotal role in the successful organisation of major continental competitions.

“His nomination was proposed by the CAF Executive Committee and ratified by the congress at its meeting held on Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Cairo,” Olajire said.

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The matches, initially scheduled for Amman, were moved to Antalya following the outbreak of military conflict in the Middle East.

A statement issued on Wednesday by Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, said the Super Eagles would face Iran on March 27 in Antalya, at 4 p.m., before taking on Jordan on March 31 at 8 p.m.

He said Chelle also invited Maduka Okoye, Oluwasemilogo Ajayi, Frank Onyeka, Moses Simon, Samuel Chukwueze, Akor Adams and Paul Onuachu.

“Debut call-ups were handed to Emmanuel Fernandez, Philip Otele and Collins Yira Sor, while Adeleye Adebayo returns to the squad,” he added.

Full list of all invited players

Goalkeepers: Maduka Okoye, Adeleye Adebayo, Francis Uzoho.

Defenders: Calvin Bassey, Oluwasemilogo Ajayi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Bruno Onyemaechi, Zaidu Sanusi, Igoh Ogbu, Emmanuel Fernandez.

Midfielders: Alex Iwobi, Frank Onyeka, Wilfred Ndidi, Raphael Onyedika, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.

Forwards: Ademola Lookman, Samuel Chukwueze, Moses Simon, Chidera Ejuke, Paul Onuachu, Akor Adams, Philip Otele, Collins Yira Sor.

Source: NAN

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The tournament, featuring Iran, Jordan and Costa Rica, is designed to provide high-level international exposure for participating teams.

A statement from Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Friday, in Abuja, said the competition aligned with the federation’s technical development plans.

“This tournament offers the Super Eagles quality opposition and valuable international experience,” he said.

Olajire noted that facing teams from different confederations would strengthen tactical adaptability and squad depth ahead of major competitions.

The Super Eagles will open their campaign against Iran at the 17,000-capacity Amman International Stadium on March 27.

“On the same day, Jordan will take on Costa Rica at the 62,000-capacity King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Amman.

“On March 31, hosts Jordan will face Nigeria at the Amman International Stadium, while Costa Rica confront Iran at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.

“Organisers are expected to announce the official match schedule, including kick-off times, in the coming days,” he said.

Source: NAN

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In a statement by Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Head of Communications, on Friday, said both coaches would officially resume on Sunday, as their different teams had important upcoming engagements.

Garba had earlier guided the team to win the FIFA U17 World Cup trophy – for the fourth time in the nation’s history, at the United Arab Emirates in 2013.

He has also led the team on two occasions since then, including qualifying the team for the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup finals in Brazil.

On the other hand, Aduku is highly respected in women’s football coaching, having led Bayelsa Queens and Edo Queens football clubs with distinction in recent years.

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He was assistant coach of the Nigeria U20 girls, the Falconets, as they reached the quarter-finals of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals in Costa Rica in 2022.

The U20 girls have a 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Rwanda in September, while the Golden Eaglets will take part in the WAFU B U17 Boys Tournament that Nigeria is set to host the same month.

Source: NAN

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Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, disclosed in a statement that the Federation’s Executive Committee endorsed the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for Chelle’s appointment.

“At its meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, the NFF Technical and Development Sub-Committee had recommended the appointment of the former Coach of the senior men national team of Mali as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles.

“This recommendation was on Tuesday endorsed by the NFF Executive Committee,” he said.

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Chelle, who won five caps for the Aiglons of Mali and coached clubs such as GS Consolat, FC Martigues, Boulogne and MC Oran, has been Head Coach of the Aiglons since 2022.

At the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, finals in Côte d’Ivoire in February 2024, Mali came very close to the semi-finals.

They lost 2-1 after extra time to hosts and eventual winners Côte d’Ivoire, who also beat Nigeria 2-1 in the final.

This was after they had led by a lone goal until the final minute of regulation time.

The 47-year-old Chelle featured for Martigues, Valenciennes, Lens, Istres and Chamois Niortais in France during his playing career.

Olajire added that Chelle’s appointment was with immediate effect, as he has the responsibility of guiding the Super Eagles to earn a ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals.

The next round of matches — Match Days 5 and 6 —— are in March, with Nigeria needing wins to return to contention for a qualification ticket.

Source: NAN

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Eguavoen took charge of the Super Eagles in an interim capacity.

This was following the failure of the NFF to appoint a substantive head coach for the team in time for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda.

There were however reports that Eguavoen had left the job after the Super Eagles 0-0 draw with the Amavubi of Rwanda.

The 58-year-old, in temporary charge of the squad he had led three times previously, steered the three-time African champions to a 3-0 defeat of Benin Republic and scoreless draw with Rwanda in Match days 1 and 2 earlier this month.

A statement by Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, on Thursday confirmed that the federation had approved that Eguavoen continued in his role as Head Coach of the team.

“The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee.

“The approval is for the Federation’s Technical Director, Coach Augustine Eguavoen to continue in his role as Head Coach of the Super Eagles.

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“He will lead the team in its 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Libya next month,” he said.

Olajire said that Eguavoen and the current technical crew that also includes Fidelis Ilechukwu, Daniel Ogunmodede, Olatunji Baruwa and Tomaz Zorec would continue to work together.

He said that they would also take charge of the Super Eagles B team for the qualifying campaign for the 2025 African Nations Championship, otherwise known as CHAN.

Olajire added that with the departure of Mr. Randy Waldrum, the Executive Committee also approved the recommendation of the Technical and Development Sub-Committee for Coach Justin Madugu to lead the Senior Natonal Women’s Football team.

He said that Madugu and the remaining technical crew would take charge of the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, pending the appointment of a substantive Head Coach.

Super Falcons’ next big engagement is the Women Africa Cup of Nations finals, taking place in Morocco in the summer of 2025.

Source: NAN

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Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.

The Under 20 World Cup is scheduled for Columbia from August 31 to September 22.

The Falconets who defeated Tanzania and Burundi on an aggregate score, also made it to the semi-finals in Japan 12 years ago.

They made the quarter-finals in 2006, 2018, and 2022 and grabbed one of Africa’s tickets in the tournament’s final round.

The Coach Christopher Danjuma-led maidens spent four weeks in the first phase of their final camping in Abuja, during which they won a series of friendly games, losing only once.

”I want to thank the NFF for arranging the two-week camping in Colombia.

”This will go a long way to help the team, as the players will acclimatise very well and get familiar with their surroundings before the championship begins.

”I assure you that we will make the best use of this opportunity,” Danjuma told thenff.com on Saturday, hours before the team was due to fly out of the country to Istanbul aboard a Turkish Airlines flight en route to Bogota.

The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan-Enoh, who met with the team on Friday, charged them to go for the ultimate prize, having won the silver medals previously and being in the semi-finals once.

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”Your predecessors have done well reaching the final of the competition on two occasions and making the semi-finals once.

”It is now time for you to take our country further by winning the trophy.

”I commend the NFF for arranging the two-week final camping for you in Colombia that will enable you to acclimatise very well before the tournament.

”The government and the people of this great country are with you, and I am confident that you will not disappoint,” he said.

The team is in Group D alongside Germany, Venezuela, and the Korean Republic.

Nigeria’s first match is against the Korean Republic at Estadio Metropolitano de Techo in Bogota on September 1.

They will confront Germany three days later at the same venue.

Their final match of the group phase is against Venezuela at the Estadio Pascual Guerrero in Cali on September 7.

With the field expanded to 24 teams, Africa now has four flag-bearers: Nigeria, Morocco, Cameroon, and Ghana.

Matches will take place in four venues in three different cities – Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali.

There will be two venues in Bogotá – Estadio El Campín and Estadio Metropolitano de Techo.

Other venues are the Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín and the Estadio Pascual Guerrero in Cali.

Source: NAN

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NFF’s Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.

He said the NFF and the Portuguese coach reached an agreement for him to continue as the gaffer of the Super Eagles ahead of the 34th AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire.

“As stipulated in the original contract, drawn in May 2022, the Portuguese has been handed the mandate to lead the Super Eagles to, in the minimum, the semi finals of the 34th Africa Cup of Nations finals taking place in Cote d’Ivoire in a few months,” he said.

Peseiro had steered the Super Eagles through the qualifiers and to an AFCON ticket with a match to spare.

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Olajire explained that Peseiro had agreed a pay cut on his earlier terms, with the new agreement also putting him in charge of the Super Eagles B (home-based), who contest in the biennial African Nations Championship, CHAN.

Meanwhile, the Super Eagles’ coach has invited 23 players for the clash against Sao Tome and Principe in the final match of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers slated for Uyo on September 10.

The list include on-field captain, William Ekong, defender Tyronne Ebuehi and Semi Ajayi, midfielders Wilfred Ndidi and Frank Onyeka.

The forwards are Moses Simon, Victor Osimhen and Taiwo Awoniyi, among others.

Peseiro called three goalkeepers (including home-based Olorunleke Ojo), eight defenders, four midfielders and eight forwards for the game.

Nigeria, on 12 points from their previous five matches, are already guaranteed a place in the finals, but must earn at least a point to be sure of topping the group ahead of second-placed Guinea Bissau.

Guinea Bissau are on 10 points and play at home to Sierra Leone in Bissau.

Peseiro has called for the first time, Belgium-based centre-back Jordan Torunarigha and forwards Victor Boniface and Gift Orban.

There are also recalls for Portugal-based left back Bruno Onyemaechi and defensive midfielder Raphael Onyedika.

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Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, said in a statement that they were in Argentina’s capital city to camp for 10 days ahead of the 2023 FIFA Under-20 World Cup finals.

“The contingent departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Saturday night and travelled through Istanbul before heading to Buenos Aires,” he said.

The Flying Eagles are among qualifiers for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup which Argentina are hosting from May 20 to June 11.

With a record of having finished with the silver medals in 1989 and 2005, and with the bronze medals in 1985, the Flying Eagles will be eyeing the top prize.

This is their 13th appearance at a tournament they first graced in Mexico 40 years ago.

That was when they stunned the then Soviet Union 1-0 through a well-taken goal by Tarila Okorowanta in Monterrey, Mexico before losing 0-3 to Brazil in their second game in Guadalajara.

Needing victory to reach the knock-out round, the Flying Eagles could only draw with The Netherlands in their final group game in Monterrey.

This time around, Nigeria have been drawn in Group D to face Dominican Republic, Italy and Brazil in that order in the group phase.

Their first two games will hold in Mendoza, in the far west of Argentina, against the Dominican Republic on May 21 and against Italy on May 24.

They will then meet Brazil in La Plata on May 27.

La Plata, Santiago del Estero, San Juan and Mendoza are the four host cities for the 24-team competition.

Source: NAN

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