Nigeria B begin CHAN 2025 preparations with intensive training camp

By Dayo Awoniyi

Nigeria’s home-based national football team, the Super Eagles B, kicked off preparations for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Monday with an intensive training session at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State.

Twenty-one players participated in the opening night session, held under floodlights, as the team began its build-up to the continental tournament scheduled to start in August.

The camp is expected to expand to 45 players with the arrival of an additional 24 invitees on Tuesday.

Nigeria will compete in Group D of the CHAN tournament alongside Senegal, Sudan, and Congo. The team’s first match is scheduled for August 5 against Senegal.

The CHAN tournament is exclusively for players active in their respective domestic leagues, making the training camp a key opportunity for talent evaluation and team cohesion.

The initial group of players includes representatives from clubs such as Remo Stars, Rivers United, Ikorodu City, Shooting Stars, Plateau United, Kwara United, and Enyimba FC.

Players Present at Camp:

• Nduka Junior – Remo Stars

• Harrison Austin – Ikorodu City

• Lawal Mustapha – Shooting Stars

• Abdulrafiu Taiwo – Rivers United

• Temitope Vincent – Plateau United

• Adedayo Olanipekun – Remo Stars

• Adelani Shola – Ikorodu City

• Nurudeen Badmos – Kwara United

• Sadiq Ismail – Remo Stars

• Taofeek Otaniyi – Rivers United

• Kayode Bankole – Remo Stars

• Ani Henry – Rivers United

• Egbe Stephen – Rivers United

• Atule Joseph – Enyimba FC

• Tochukwu Michael – Remo Stars

• Aniekeme Okon – Rivers United

• Ayomide Cole – Ikorodu City

• Sikiru Alimi – Remo Stars

• Afeez Bankole – Kwara United

• Leonard Ngenge – Ikorodu City

• Hadi Haruna – Remo Stars

With qualification for the knockout stages dependent on every group stage result, the Super Eagles B will aim to build momentum early and stake a strong claim for the CHAN 2025 title.

Samuel Ahmadu

Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He began his career at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.

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