LAGOS - Former Nigeria manager Christian Chukwu, who captained the team to their first Africa Cup of Nations title in 1980, has died at 74, his ex-team mate Segun Odegbami said on Saturday.

The President joins the football community in mourning the loss of a legend whose contributions to the beautiful game elevated Nigeria's status globally. A towering figure in Nigerian football, Chukwu ...

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed sorrow over the passing of Charles Bassey, a member of Nigeria’s victorious 1980 Africa Cup of Nations squad, who died on Saturday at the age of 71.

His death, confirmed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday, occurred on Saturday in his hometown of Eket, Akwa Ibom State.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the passing of Charles Bassey, a member of the historic Green Eagles squad that clinched Nigeria’s first-ever Africa Cup of Nations title in 1980.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has mourned the passing of Christian Chukwu, the legendary captain of Nigeria’s 1980 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)-winning squad. Chukwu, fondly known as ...

“I just received the news that between 9:00 and 10:00 this morning, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu, MFR, my bosom friend and team mate, one of the greatest football players in Nigeria’s football history, ...

"We have lost a good and great man," said Mohammed Sanusi, the general secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). "Chukwu was the definition of a strong, dedicated and disciplined leader ...

The JOF Under-13 Football Tournament has served as a platform for nurturing young footballers across Nigeria, providing a structured environment for them to grow not just as athletes but as ...

Nigeria’s football community is in mourning following the death of legendary former Super Eagles captain and coach, Christian Chukwu, MFR. His longtime teammate and friend, Dr. Olusegun Odegbami ...

A commanding central defender nicknamed ‘Chairman’ in his playing days, Chukwu captained Nigeria to their first Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) crown at home in Lagos. Since his departure was ...