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Bright Osehai Ozebagbe and Deniran Ortega have been announced as assistants in Eric Chelle’s Olympic Eagles setup as Nigeria begins rebuilding its route toward the Los Angeles 2028 Games.

Nigeria’s football reform process has moved into a critical FIFA engagement phase as credible reporting says NSC chairman Shehu Dikko and senior NFF officials travelled to Zurich for talks with world football’s governing body.

Former Super Eagles striker Obafemi Martins has introduced Seyi Tinubu into Nigeria’s football leadership conversation, arguing that the game needs younger figures capable of driving change.

Segun Odegbami says Nigeria must go beyond replacing NFF officials and rebuild the football system itself if the country wants different results.

The Nigeria Football Federation has suspended all processes leading to its September 27 Elective Congress, with a fresh electoral process to begin after the wider reform of Nigerian football.

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football, targeting governance, administration, development pathways, domestic competitions and accountability.

Ibrahim Musa Gusau, Mohammed Sanusi and members of the NFF Executive Committee have resigned, opening a major transition as Nigerian football enters a reform process ordered by President Bola Tinubu.

The NPFL’s new $7.5m EuroMatch title deal puts fresh money into Nigerian club football — and fresh pressure on clubs to show players actually benefit.

European Leagues president Claudius Schaefer has escalated pressure on Gianni Infantino, openly questioning whether the FIFA president should continue leading world football.

Ethiopia has entered the race to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations, reviving hopes of bringing AFCON back to one of the tournament’s historic homes for the first time since 1976.