The Nigeria Football Federation has written Confederation of African Football demanding that the AFCON 2021 qualifier between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Squirrels of Benin Republic scheduled for November 13 in Uyo be played on Thursday, November 14.

Nigerian youngster Samuel Chukwueze has on Monday, 21st October, 2019 been nominated for one of the most prestigious awards for players under the age of twenty-one (21) "the Kopa Trophee" organized by France Football.

Former Super Eagles captain and Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi, says he will love to return to the London side as an assistant coach to current Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard. Nigeria's former super eagle's coach made the disclosure in an interview with Trabzonspormagazine.