The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have been dragged to court by Bob Majiri Oghene Communications (BMC) over the contract details of Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Chelle was appointed in February as the substantive coach of the Super Eagles replacing Austine Eguavoen who held the role in interim capacity, all through the games of the AFCON qualifiers following the decision of Finidi George to quit his role.

NFF said the coach was appointed on a two year deal, but failed to disclose his earnings or other contract terms making BMC to approach a Federal High Court in Abuja through an ex-parte notion field on February 18 2025.

They claimed the NFF has failed to respond to a Freedoms of Information (FOI) dated 20/01/2025 requesting the NFF and the president Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau to furnish them with the contract details of the coach.

The failure of the NFF to hand the information led to a service by the court issued by Hon Justice G. K. Olotu of the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Mr. Ben Kargbo, counsel to BMC, said that since the matter had been adjourned till the 22 July, 2025, that he expected the NFF to do the needful.

“The matter as it is now is be­tween the NFF and the Federal High Court,” Mr. Kargbo said.

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Werder Bemen defender Felix Agu has explained why he initially snubbed an invitation to the senior national team of Nigeria in favour of playing for the U21 of Germany, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Agu was first approached to play for the senior national team of Nigeria by former coach Gernot Rohr, while at second division side Osnabruck but turned it down in favor of a call up to the U21 of Germany.

He explained his decision to Ayo Olu Ibidapo on his YouTube channel shortly after making his debut for Nigeria in the Unity Cup final, where they defeated Jamaica 5-4 on penalty after a 2-2 draw in regulation time.

“A few years ago when I went to play for the German U21s, it was more of a decision of comfort because I knew some players there. I was still very young so it would have been a big step for me to come here as a player who had never at that time switched clubs. So it was more of a decision of comfort”, he explained.

“Now I feel ready, and to play for the national team is the biggest honour you can have. I’m very happy to be called up and be welcomed by the team”.

On how he was welcomed by the players when he arrived the camp for the tournament and his feeling afterwards, the 25 year old revealed he felt really at home largely due to the players in the team that he knew before.

“Everyone welcomed me with open arms, but I know some players from Germany like Nathan Tella, who I’ve played against, Frank Onyeka, Boniface, also Maduka Okoye.

“All the players welcomed me very well, so it’s a very good feeling to be here”, he concluded.

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Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle has already started plans for the upcoming world cup qualifiers games in September against Rwanda and South Africa respectively, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

The coach who recently led the team to the Unity Cup triumph and also a 1-1 draw against Russia has also started drawing up list of players, who are expected to be a part of the team and will as expected leave out certain players.

Chelle’s aim is to have a poll of 25 players that he can trust for both game, hence his decision to leave out some players and per what we exclusively gathered five players who didn’t do badly for their respective teams will not feature in the plans.

Kevin Akpoguma – Capped eight times by Nigeria he must have sensed another opportunity to add to his caps when the Malian was appointed early this year , but despite playing in 32 Bundesliga games he doesn’t seem to be in the immediate plans of the coach.

Francis Uzoho – The oldest goalkeeper in the setup but still only 26 year old. Lost his spot as first choice before the AFCON last year and now appears to have been pushed out of the setup totally with the trio of Stanley Nwabali, Maduka Okoye and Amas Obasogie the preferred options ahead of him. He kept goal for Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup.

Leon Balogun – Unlucky to be left out of the squad for the Unity Cup but it appears to be that a decision to end his international career have been taken. Now clubless after leaving Scottish side Rangers upon the expiration of his contract, the 36 year old is out of the coach’s plan.

Gabriel Osho – Capped twice by the immediate past coach of the team Austine Eguavoen. The Auxerre center back would have thought he will be in the frame for the man who took over , but his spot as third choice centre back now appears to be with Igho Ogbu. The emergence of Fredrick Benjamin won’t help his case of a return. He made 20 appearances in his debut season in Ligue 1.

Adebayo Adeleye – He has one official cap for the team but not even his total of 23 appearances in Cyprus for EN Paralimniou, where he also won five man of the match awards including player of the month in the league was enough to convince Chelle to give him another chance.

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Victor Osimhen who is the subject of a fresh bid from Saudi Arabia side Al Hilal in the early hours of this morning has received a directive from the president of Napoli Aurelio De Laurentiis to report for pre season training with the club.

Osimhen spent last season on loan to Galatasary helping them to a league and cup double, and although Napoli are pushing and willing to sanction his exit, they are not entirely opposed to his likely stay according to reports in Italy.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Osimhen has made it clear that he wants to remain in Europe and not even the reported third bid from Al Hilal will make him have a rethink. Napoli are also not shifting ground on the release clause of €75 million in his contract.

If he does not find a new team, Osimhen will join Napoli’s pre-season preparations, as reported by Italian media. Interestingly, Osimhen does not rule out the possibility of staying in Serie A, where Italian clubs can still benefit from the Growth Decree, which allows a 50% tax reduction for players who have come from abroad since 2020 – the year he joined Napoli.

Italian side Juventus are the team in Italy said to be interested in signing him, but will not make any official bid until they are able to shift out the duo of Federico Chiesa and Dusan Vlahovic.

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Italian Serie A champions Napoli will not pursue a deal to sign Nigeria international forward Ademola Lookman as a replacement for Kvicha Kvaratskhelia who departed the club in the January transfer window, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Head coach of Napoli Antonio Conte is a key admirer of the Nigerian who followed up his impressive season with another top notch one last term out with 20 goals and seven assists in all competitions for Atalanta.

Atalanta are open to his departure but want a fee in excess of €50m excluding add ons as they aim to make full profit from his likely exit. On the other hand Napoli consider the fee as exorbitant judging by his age which is closer to 30 than 25. Meaning he carries no resale value.

A player plus cash offer is another option, but the champions are already looking at a deal for Italian forward Federico Chiesa, who won the English Premier League title with Liverpool while on loan from Juventus last season.

27 year old Lookman who is the reigning Africa player of the year is however not short of suitors with clubs in England, Spain and also in Germany monitoring his situation at Atalanta.

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Nigeria international striker Cyriel Dessers have been urged to take up the option of joining Greek side AEK Athens from Scottish side Rangers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports

Dessers have been with the Scottish side for two seasons and has a healthy tally of 51 goals in all competitions, but still looks likely to leave the club in the summer transfer window after agreeing terms with ex Greek champions AEK Athens.

While a fee is yet to be agreed with Rangers for his transfer, the 30 year old has been told by his former fitness coach Paraskevas Polychronopoulos to make the move. He worked with Dessers at Rangers but now with newly promoted English Premier League side Leeds United.

He said: “Personally, I think it would be a very good move for Cyriel and AEK to make this transfer”, the coach said in an interview about the proposed transfer of the Scottish league top scorer.

“He is an excellent character and highly professional. A kind person, always with a smile on his face and this is something that plays an important role.

“In both his first season at Rangers and his second, he played in almost every game and that says a lot. He is always available and does not get injured.

The coach went further to explain some of the qualities of the forward , who marked his return to the Nigeria national team with a goal and assist to power them to victory at the recently concluded Unity Cup in England.

“He is a classic No.9. He may not press the opposition defence as much or hold the ball welll, but he knows how to be in the right position and with one touch send the ball into the net. This is his great gift.

“He is an unpredictable top striker and can score goals in many different ways, because he has a way of getting into key positions. He was the top scorer in Scotland and scored in all competitions with Rangers in both seasons.

“He is very experienced – 30 years old and played in the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Scotland, plus the Nigerian National Team.

“Through his time at Rangers, he learned to withstand pressure situations.

“He thrived in a team chasing the title and where there is intense pressure and criticism. He speaks many languages and that helps too.”

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Newly promoted French Ligue 1 side Paris FC have failed with their opening bid for Nigeria international forward Moses Simon, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports.

Like we exclusively reported the 29 year old is a prime target of the freshly promoted side who are backed by billionaire owner Arnault family and Red Bull GmbH as key investors.

By acquiring a minority stake became a stakeholder at the club with the Arnault family acquired holding a majority stake. It is part of a long term plan to make the club a force in Ligue 1, which starts with signing of key players.

Simon who has a year to go on his contract at Nantes ended last season with a tally of ten assists and eight goals is seen as their major target. They filed an initial bid of €5m but it was flatly rejected by the Canaries.

Nantes reportedly want a fee in the region of €10m for their prized asset aside add ons. Talks are expected to continue in the coming weeks with all parties involved confident of reaching an agreement before the close of the transfer window.

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