Nigeria news

Nottingham Forest full-back Ola Aina is the latest big-name guest to join Adebayo Akinfenwa on the Beast Mode On Podcast. The talented Nigeria international, who left Chelsea in a permanent move to join Serie A side Torino in 2019, discusses life under Jose Mourinho with the Blues, his decision to return to the Premier League, the challenge of taking on Cristiano Ronaldo and much, much more

Victor Osimhen marred Nigeria's commanding 4-0 victory over Mozambique with a shocking display of petulance that stunned spectators. The striker squared up to team-mate Ademola Lookman mid-game before demanding to be subbed off and storming onto the team bus alone, leaving his colleagues to celebrate reaching the Africa Cup Of Nations quarter-finals without him.

We have three Nigeria vs Mozambique predictions for their Africa Cup of Nations knockout clash on Monday night, including value on the goalscorer bet.

Victor Osimhen has sent his condolences to heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua after he was involved in a car crash that killed two people in Nigeria this week. Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, friends and trainers of Joshua, both tragically lost their lives in the accident after the car struck a stationary vehicle.

The Super Eagles showed their class with a near-perfect display against the East African nation on Tuesday night in the final pool outing to make three wins in a row. However, it was not a good outing for Paul Put's men, who were eliminated without tasting a win. They lost two games and drew once from the three fixtures.

Looking for a third straight victory in Morocco, the Super Eagles will face the East Africans, who are yet to win a game. Nigeria, who have already qualified for the knockout stage, have been impressive so far with victories against Tanzania and Tunisia. On the other hand, the Uganda Cranes are looking for their first win after an opening loss to Tunisia, which was followed by a 1-1 draw against Taifa Stars of Tanzania.

Three Uganda vs Nigeria predictions for their Africa Cup of Nations clash on Tuesday evening, including value on the winning margin.

Three Nigeria vs Tunisia predictions for their Africa Cup of Nations clash on Saturday night, including value on a goalscorer bet.

Festive football rarely disappoints, and this year will be no different. Goals are likely over the next couple of weeks.

The Super Eagles started their campaign by collecting maximum points in Group C. They edged the Taifa Stars in a dominant performance, especially in the first half. After finishing as tournament runners-up the last time out, the Super Eagles are bidding to be crowned African champions since 2013.

How to watch the Africa Cup of Nations match between Nigeria and Tanzania, as well as kick-off time and team news.

Three Nigeria vs Tanzania predictions for their Africa Cup of Nations clash on Tuesday evening, including value on the halftime result bet.

The former Super Eagles captain walked away from his national team career just as his side was getting ready for the continental football showpiece. It marked the end of the 10 years he was with Nigeria, having established himself as a reliable centre-back and entrusted with a leadership role as the team's skipper. The Buccaneers defender played with him and has taken time to pay tribute.