I’ve now made a commitment to the staff and players that I’ll personally pay the bonuses if the authorities fail to before Saturday,” Ndidi was quoted by Okeleji in an X post. “I don’t want these unpaid bonuses to affect our preparations. The Super Eagles’ camp was rocked by reports of alleged plans by players and officials to boycott travel to Marrakech and training on Thursday over unpaid bonuses for their three group stage fixtures and the round of 16. “We have implemented a fast-track conversion process to move funds into foreign currency, honouring the players’ preferences. Nigeria are chasing a fourth AFCON title in the North African country after previous triumphs in 1980, 1994 and 2013.

Source: Punch January 08, 2026 17:44 UTC