National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman Shehu Dikko says FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) are continuing to work with Nigeria towards an inclusive roadmap for comprehensive reforms of the country’s football administration. Dikko made the clarification in an interview with ARISE NEWS, The discussions came after the mass resignation of the Nigeria Football
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has paid tribute to Mikel Arteta’s competitive mentality and the decisions that have transformed Arsenal into one of the Premier League’s leading sides, describing his former colleague as a relentless winner whose qualities were visible from a young age. Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League meeting with Arsenal, Alonso reflected on
Victor Osimhen’s breathtaking goalscoring run continued on Friday as the Nigerian striker scored again for Galatasaray, but his latest strike was followed by an injury setback that could concern both his club and the Super Eagles. The 27-year-old scored in the 16th minute against İstanbul Başakşehir to give Galatasaray an early lead, taking his tally
Hull City have strongly condemned what they described as “abhorrent” racist abuse directed at new signing Robinio Vaz on social media, with the Premier League club working with police and football authorities to identify those responsible. The 19-year-old French forward was targeted shortly after Hull announced his arrival from AS Roma on a season-long loan
The confrontation between FIFA and UEFA has escalated sharply, with FIFA accusing European football’s governing body of conducting a “smear campaign” against FIFA and President Gianni Infantino over the abandoned FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) project. The accusation was contained in a U.S. federal court filing as FIFA moved to challenge UEFA’s attempt to obtain documents
Ivorian international Simon Adingra has set his sights on following in the footsteps of former Ajax star Mohammed Kudus after completing his move to the Amsterdam giants from Sunderland. Adingra joined Ajax on a season-long loan on September 2, with the Dutch club also securing an option to make the transfer permanent. Ajax officially confirmed
Femi Azeez has completed one of the biggest moves of his career after Brighton & Hove Albion officially signed the Super Eagles winger from Millwall on a four-year contract. The 25-year-old Nigerian becomes a Brighton player after the Premier League club and Millwall completed the necessary paperwork following a deadline-day agreement. Brighton confirmed that the
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed readiness to deepen the global football governing body’s support for Nigeria as the country moves towards comprehensive reforms of its football administration and development structures. Infantino disclosed this after meeting a Nigerian delegation led by National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman Shehu Dikko at the Home of FIFA in Zürich,
I’m Nigeria’s drive to overhaul its football administration has received a significant boost after the National Sports Commission (NSC) held high-level discussions with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Zurich on Tuesday, with the parties agreeing to continue work on a comprehensive reform roadmap for Nigerian football. The meeting, held at the FIFA headquarters, came days
Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus has officially completed his move from Arsenal to Barcelona, signing a contract that will keep him at the Catalan club until 30 June 2029. Barcelona confirmed the agreement with Arsenal on Tuesday, bringing the 29-year-old striker to the club for the 2026/27 season. The transfer marks Jesus’ return to La Liga