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The Journal seeks to become the most reliable, first-choice Pan-Nigerian information and public knowledge platform. The Journal Nigeria is a serious Journalism from an African Worldview
Stanley Nwabali has marked his return to the Super Eagles by revisiting the moment that made his name, sharing a video of his penalty shootout heroics from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as Nigeria prepare to open their 2027 qualifying campaign. The Chippa United goalkeeper posted the clip on Snapchat, showing his saves…
Former Chelsea and Super Eagles midfielder Mikel Obi has recounted how an administrative blunder by Nigerian football officials gave him the moniker that defined his global career. Born John Michael Nchekwube Obinna, the playmaker saw his identity altered on official paperwork ahead of the 2003 Under-17 World Championships in Finland. Nigerian Football Association clerks mistakenly…
A lighthearted exchange on the fringes of the Wimbledon Championships has pulled Ola Aina back into transfer conversation, after the Nottingham Forest defender waved away the idea of a move to Arsenal with a one line dismissal that has since spread widely online. Approached by a Nigerian supporter working at the All England…
Victor Osimhen remains firmly on Manchester United’s list of striker targets even as Galatasaray dig in against any sale, setting up one of the summer’s most closely watched standoffs between a cash conscious English giant and a Turkish champion determined to build its project around the Nigerian. The Super Eagles forward has become…
William Troost-Ekong has signalled that his next contribution to Nigerian football will come from the committee room rather than the dugout, arguing that the Super Eagles will not climb back to their former heights until more former internationals are handed genuine authority over how the game is run. The former captain, who ended a…
Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has affirmed his commitment to Udinese for the upcoming season, despite reported interest from Serie A rivals Juventus and Inter Milan, following an impressive campaign that has placed the 26-year-old on the radar of top European clubs. Okoye recorded ten clean sheets in 30 league appearances for Kosta Runjaic’s…
Nigeria’s back-to-back absence from the global football stage must trigger immediate administrative casualties. Former national team captain Mikel Obi has demanded the total dissolution of the Nigeria Football Federation board following the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the ongoing 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking on his regular broadcast programme, the former Chelsea midfielder described…
Manchester United have officially confirmed that Nigerian defender Idris Fabiyi is among 15 youngsters who have signed first-year scholarship contracts with the club for the 2026-2027 season. The announcement was made during a ceremony held at Old Trafford’s Manchester Suite, with family, friends, and Academy staff in attendance. Former United and England defender Wes…
Fresh doubt has been cast on Victor Osimhen’s suitability for Barcelona, with former Fenerbahce striker Serdar Dursun arguing that the Super Eagles forward lacks the technical polish demanded by the Catalan club’s possession-based system, even as he continues to acknowledge the Nigerian’s undoubted quality. Dursun raised the concern on the Cup Diary programme on…
Galatasaray are facing renewed pressure to part with Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen after receiving a €120 million offer from an unnamed Saudi Arabian club, bringing to two the number of nine figure bids currently sitting before the Turkish champions as the summer transfer window gathers pace. Turkish transfer insider Serhan Türk reported that…