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SPECIAL REPORT: NFF throw Flying Eagles, Golden Eaglets to the dogs again

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3 months ago

March 27, 2026

Once the pride of the country as well as the whole of Africa, Nigeria’s age-grade teams are now in more serious danger of posting more disappointing results no thanks to poor preparations and the continued withdrawal of incentives meant for them.

A special report by SCORENigeria has uncovered that the NFF now plan to scrap the qualification bonus promised these age-grade teams after they are no longer entitled to match bonuses.

A top official told SCORENigeria: “The NFF only plan to pay the Flying Eagles for example their outstanding daily allowances over four years and so doing not pay the team what was promised them as qualification bonus for major tournaments.

“This means that the NFF have succeeded in withdrawing more incentives for these teams.

“This can only kill the teams.”

Investigations showed that two classes of the Flying Eagles have yet to be paid qualification bonuses.

In both instances, the team were due $5,000 each for going past the WAFU B qualifiers and another $5,000 for qualifying from the U20 AFCON to the U20 World Cup.

While the Flying Eagles in the last four years have qualified all the way to their version of the World Cup, the Golden Eaglets, no thanks to poor preparation and motivation, have failed to do likewise.

The other major consequence of this neglect is that players from these teams have struggled to transit to higher levels of international football.

And in the meantime, the top coaching positions of both teams remain vacant and preparations for their next campaigns hang in the balance.

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Will Iwobi’s 100 caps stand?

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2 days ago

June 11, 2026

Kenny Malone

Record keepers have questioned the 100 caps for the Super Eagles credited to Alex Iwobi.

The Super Eagles presented the Fulham star with a plaque to mark his milestone appearance before Wednesday night’s friendly against Portugal.

However, the records showed that FIFA chalked off a 2018 World Cup qualifier in Algeria after the game was forfeited by Nigeria for fielding an ineligible player – Shehu Abdullahi.

Also, FIFA also chalked off a friendly against Togo in 2017 because of the record number of substitutes played in the game.

That would then mean that Iwobi is on 98 caps, two games away from the Century milestone…

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Super Eagles star celebrates getting Ronaldo shirt

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2 days ago

June 11, 2026

Elliot Michael

Super Eagles defender Bruno Onyemaechi was the one who swapped shirts with the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo, saying it was a dream come true for him.

Onyemaechi has previously played in Portugal with Boavista and his partner is Portuguese.

Four years ago, coach Finidi George and Moses Simon were caught on camera trying to get this prized jersey.

Ronaldo will lead Portugal to the 2026 World Cup, which will be his sixth appearance at the global stage.

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Super Eagles honour new Centurion Iwobi

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3 days ago

June 10, 2026

Elliot Michael

The Super Eagles will present Alex Iwobi with a commemorative plaque to celebrate his 100th appearance before tonight’s friendly against Portugal.

The 30-year-old Fulham star will join an elite group of players led by Ahmed Musa, who have reached a century of appearances for Nigeria.

Goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama and Joseph Yobo are the other players to hit this milestone.

After he represented England at youth level, Iwobi made his Super Eagles debut on October 8, 2015, in a friendly against DR Congo.

One of the highlights of his international career was scoring the goal against Zambia in Uyo that qualified Nigeria to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

He has scored 10 goals and made eight assists.

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