Owngoalnigeria.com can authoritatively reveal the name of the hotel the Super Eagles of Nigeria will lodge in London, when they take on Senegal and later Burkina Faso in two high profile friendly games.

The Super Eagles will take on Senegal on the 23rd of March before taking on Burkina Faso four days later at the Hive, home ground of Barnet Football Club.

They will however be lodged at the prestigious Crowne Plaza Hotel in London, located at 19 New Bridge Street, London EC4V 6DB, United Kingdom.

We gathered the choice of the hotel was due to it’s proximity to the airport and other connecting route, which won’t pose a problem to players of the Super Eagles coming in for the tie.

It is a four star hotel with direct connections to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and St. Pancras International railway station, and three minutes walk from the River Thames.

*Daniel Martins

Nigeria CAF Champions League flag bearer Enugu Rangers who were beaten 1-4 by Egyptian side Zamalek have been given a lifeline by the Confederation of Africa Football ahead of their return leg tie in Nigeria this weekend.

CAF has opened investigation into Zamalek over the use of a player, who appears to be ineligible to take part in the tournament but played and scored against Enugu Rangers last weekend.

Reports coming out of Egypt has it that Hossam Paulo who scored the second goal for the Whites in their 4-1 win over Rangers is alleged to have been wrongly registered by the Egyptian side.

If Paulo is found to be ineligible, Zamalek will be disqualified from the tournament , which will see Enugu Rangers progressed to the group stage of the CAF Champions League as they need not worry about overturning the 1-4 deficit suffered in Egypt.

In 2013, Enugu Rangers suffered disqualification from the same tournament for similar reason, when they played an ineligible player in goalkepper Emmanuel Daniel against CSS Sfaxien of Tunisia in the preliminary rounds of the tournament.

* Prince Michael

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Your one stop shop for the latest news on Nigerian players and football is now under the care of a new firm following the successful completion of the change of ownership formalities.

The new owners have decided to retain some of our writers and contributors, which means the quality that made you call us the number one site in reporting Nigerian football is still very much intact.

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Osas Mahawi

Vice-captain of the Nigeria U-19 team Igoh Ogbu will join Polish giants Legia Warsaw on a three year deal once he clocks 18 in February next year, Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Belgian side Genk made a late move to snatch the highly rated 17 year old central defender, who can also play as a defensive midfielder or full back but were told an agreement has been reached with Legia Warsaw.

” I got wind of Genk’s interest in his services, as they are searching for a young centre back to replace Wilfred Ndidi, but his agent Babawo Mohammed told me he has already agreed a deal with Legia Warsaw”, an intermediary told owngoalnigeria.com on the conditions of anonymity.

Confirming the leaks gathered by our editorial staff, Jos based Babawo confirmed to our correspondent from his residence in Kaduna, that Igho is heading to Legia Warsaw next year.

” He will by the grace of God join Legia Warsaw next year, and to answer your question correctly there was a late push by Genk but we are known to be men who honour agreements. We told them he is off the market”, he told Owngoalnigeria.com.

*Daniel Martins

On loan Celtic defender has given his take on his man of the match performance for Hibs in their top of the table clash against Dundee United.

Ambrose joined promotion chasing Hibs on a 93 days emergency loan and has played in all of their three games since his arrival at the club, where he teamed up with his former boss at Celtic Neill Lennon.

Yesterday’s clash against Dundee United was more like the second division title decider, and the Nigerian played a big role in helping his side beat their host 1-0.

Ambrose coped with almost everything thrown at him in the game which saw two red card apiece for both teams. His performances drew praises for him on social media.

Reacting to his showing, Ambrose thanked the fans of Hibs, and the coach for backing him before revealing that he is yet to reach his best level.

” I want to thank my coach and the fans of Hibs, they have been fantastic, there support makes it easy for one to cope with ease. It’s a good result for the team not just for me”, Ambrose told Owngoalnigeria.com.

” To be honest, I am yet to reach my best level because I have only played three games so far, this is just the start of something big for me and Hib”.

*Daniel Martins

Kenneth Omeruo once again netted at the wrong end for the second time this season as his team suffered a 2-3 loss at home to league giants Fenerbahce.

The Chelsea loanee gave Fenerbahce a route back into the game by scoring an own goal which saw his team early two goal lead cut by one in the 31st minutes, before Fenerbahce leveled scores to 2-2 eight minutes later.

Aatif Chahechouhe netted what ended as the winner for the visitors in the 58th minute, to further worsen the plight of the Nigerian defender whose own goal started the comeback for Fenerbahce.

It is the second time that Omeruo has put the ball in the net of his team this season, the first happened on the 5th of November 2016 in their 4-3 win over Gaziantepspor.

However his 12th minute own goal didn’t prove costly on that occasion unlike this time around. Aside the two own goals, he has been one of the top performers for the team, with a goal to his name already, aside proving his versatility by playing comfortably well as a defensive midfielder.

*Osas Mahawi

Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has gotten a new role as a central defender at Chinese Side Tianjin Teda, Owngoalnigeria.com can confirm.

Mikel twice played in the role during their pre season games but reverted back to his original role as a midfielder in their first league game of the season against Shandong Luneng, where they suffered a 0-2 loss.

The loss prompted the coach of the team to once again try the former Chelsea man in central defence, and the 29 year old didn’t disappoint as he helped his team keep a clean sheet and their first point of the season.

Tianjin Teda held their host Jiangsu Suning to a 0-0 draw with Mikel playing a pivotal role in central defence for his team. He was neat in tackle, strong in aerial duels and also helped his team play out from the back with ease.

His positional sense was also very brilliant, and after the game the media in China was awash with praises for the captain of the senior national team of Nigeria, in the game which also saw Brown Ideye make his debut for the team.

*Osas Mahawi

Manager of Arsenal Arsene Wenger has dropped a big hint which suggest Alex Iwobi could miss the Super Eagles friendly games against Senegal and Burkina Faso.

Iwobi missed Arsenal’s 1-5 loss to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League round of 16, which saw the Gunners crash out on a 2-10 aggregate score after losing the first leg by same margin.

The 20 year old according to manager Arsene Wenger will also miss Saturday’s FA Cup tie against Lincoln City as Arsenal aim to get back to winning ways after two straight defeat against Liverpool and Bayern Munich respectively.

Wenger didn’t confirm when Iwobi will be back in training but with Nigeria set to take on Senegal and later Burkina Faso in London in 12 days time, he could be short of match fitness.

Already Victor Osimhen has withdrawn from the games after undergoing surgery at his German side Wolfsburg, and his spot has been taken by Austria Wien’s forward Olarenwaju Kayode.

* Osas Mahawi

Former Nigeria U-17 star midfielder Jack Ipalibo continued his fine for the U-18 of Villarreal with a well taken free kick goal in their 8-0 win over A.D.M Lorqui yesterday.

Ipalibo scored the last goal for his team in the 8-0 drubbing by striking a free kick from 30 metres out into the net of the opponent, which left their goalkepper stranded.

The 18 year old posted the video of the goal on his facebook page, and immediately became a hit on the internet with most people sharing the video on their wall.

Since joining Villarreal in the summer, the midfielder who is largely referred to as Nigeria Yaya Toure in some quarters has emerged as one of the integral team of their U-18 team.

Although he is yet to make his debut for the first team, he got a run out with the B team in their friendly game against Nigerian side Rivers United, who are coincidentally from his state of origin in Nigeria.

*Ade Santos