By Oluwadamilola Olaleye
As Nigeria’s Super Eagles B prepare to kick off their 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign against defending champions Senegal tonight, team captain Junior Nduka has assured Nigerians that the squad is fully committed to making the nation proud.
Speaking during a pre-match media briefing, the Remo Stars defender vowed that the team would strive to match the recent successes of other Nigerian national teams, including the Super Falcons and D’Tigress.
“To our fellow Nigerians, I know the expectations are high because we’ve been doing well in sports, and we will try our best not to let them down,” Nduka said.
“Our women’s football team just won the WAFCON, and our D’Tigress basketball team also claimed the Afrobasket title. It’s a great record for the country, and we hope to build on that momentum.”
Nduka, who captained Remo Stars to their first-ever Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title earlier this year, will be hoping to extend that winning form as he leads the Super Eagles B side into their Group A opener.
The 2024 edition of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) is being jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania from August 2 to 30, 2025.
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.
