Football Training and Coaching

Alloy Agu, a retired Nigerian international and former Super Eagles goalkeeper coach, recently praised Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye as one of the continent’s top talents. Agu, who introduced Okoye to the Super Eagles during his tenure as coach, expressed pride in the goalkeeper’s progress and his combination of attributes, such as height and youth, which […]

Rasheedat Ajibade, the Nigerian international forward currently playing for Atletico Madrid Feminino, has expanded her charitable efforts by sponsoring 11 football coaches for a coaching certification course organized by the NIS and Lagos State Football Association LSFA. Known on the pitch as ‘The Girl With The Blue Hair’, Ajibade’s impact off the field has been

Highly regarded coach Paul Offor, who led Sporting Lagos to promotion to the NPFL, was considered by Enyimba for an assistant coaching role, according to sources. The club, aiming to bolster their bench after missing out on the NPFL championship last season, sought experienced support from current coach Yemi Olanrewaju, known as Yema. Offor was

Gbemisola Yusuf, a rising referee from Nigeria and a University of Lagos undergraduate, is participating in the CAF Young Referee Course in Cairo, Egypt. Selected among 21 young referees from across Africa, Yusuf was chosen for this prestigious training following her commendable performance officiating matches at the CAF African Schools Championship, where she handled high

Through her Rasheedat Ajibade Foundation RAF, Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has sponsored 11 coaches from Lagos State for the third phase of the NIS/LSFA Coaching Certification Course. This initiative underscores Ajibade’s commitment to supporting grassroots football development by helping coaches enhance their qualifications and skills. In addition to covering the training fees, Ajibade pledged

Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has called up 35 players for the Super Eagles B team in preparation for the 2025 African Nations Championship CHAN qualifying match against Ghana. Among the selected players are notable talents like Remo Stars’ wing back Ismail Sadiq, Kano Pillars’ forward Zikifilu Rabiu, and Enugu Rangers’ attacking midfielder Kazeem Ogunleye. The

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has urged manager Mikel Arteta to give more playing time to promising young midfielder Ethan Nwaneri, following Arsenal’s recent performances. The Gunners recently suffered a 2-0 Premier League defeat to Bournemouth and narrowly edged out Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League. Wright highlighted the need for creativity in Arsenal’s

A historic milestone was achieved in Lagos as the first batch of 100 grassroots football coaches graduated from the National Institute for Sports NIS on Saturday. This marks the completion of a one month specialized training program, organized in collaboration between the Lagos State Football Association LSFA and the NIS, Africa’s leading sports training centre.

Boavista’s left back, Bruno Onyemaechi, displayed commendable dedication by heading straight to training upon arriving in Portugal, following a taxing ordeal in Libya. The Super Eagles player had been stranded at Al Abraq Airport with his teammates for over 16 hours before the Nigerian government intervened, leading to their safe return to Abuja. The delay

Victor Osimhen has resumed full team training with Galatasaray after a muscle injury sidelined him for over two weeks. The injury, sustained during a Turkish Super Lig match against Kasimpasa earlier this month, kept the Napoli loanee out of action, including the Super Eagles AFCON qualifiers against Libya and a UEFA Europa League fixture in