Coach Stephen Keshi has also called up Emem Eduok and Mfon Udoh, the two men in the hot chase for the Top Scorer’s award in this year’s Premier League, as well as Gbolahan Salami, Rabiu Ali, Christian Pyagbara, Bright Esieme, Umar Zango, Solomon Kwambe and Azubuike Egwuekwe in a 24-man squad
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Amodu was announced to take over the senior squad in the early hours of October 16, hours after the team’s 3-1 win over Sudan in Abuja only took it to third place in the Group A table of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign
Home-based defender, Solomon Kwambe, also returns and Aaron Samuel (who got one of the goals against Sudan), Hope Akpan, Sunday Emmanuel and home-boy Emem Eduok have further chances after being called for the matches against the Falcons of Sudan
The Vice President of the Ghana Football Association, Fred Crentsil, who was mandated by the Confederation of African Football to inspect the facility, has given the infrastructure very high marks
He said: “During our board meeting last week Thursday, we made it clear that the technical crew headed by Stephen Keshi remains in charge
The General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Musa Amadu, dropped this hint while meeting with the Super Eagles technical crew and support staff inside his office in Abuja
The Eagles played two matches in the period under review, which is double header against Sudan in which they lost the first leg by a lone goal in Khartoum before rallying to a 3-1 win in Abuja in the reverse fixture
“Twenty-two players will be called up to camp in Uyo from Sunday, November 2ahead of the friendly and that game will afford us a wonderful opportunity to see some of our best legs in the domestic league more closely,” Shaibu opened up
Sources close to the technical department confirmed that the likes of Villarreal of Spain striker Ike Uche, Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke, Obafemi Martins, Bright Dike, Kelechi Iheanacho, Dele Alampasu and Haruna Lukman previously overlooked by Keshi could be make a return
A statement issued in Abuja by Ademola Olajire, the Assistant Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, quoted Amodu as assuring Nigerians that the Super Eagles will qualify for AFCON 2015
“I am very proud that one of my dreams has become a reality by making my debut for Nigeria,” Akpan stated
The former Derby County defender, once considered world class by his peers, clearly has a low opinion of the Eagles’ current back line after pushing the national team’s caretaker Coach, Shaibu Amodu, to look for replacements for both centre-back and left-back positions
The Eagle Online did not publish the said story in which Ambrose was reported to have told a close friend while sitting in the stands that he has have enough of the national team
Obuh, the Manager of Rangers FC, told the News Agency of Nigeria on phone that Wednesday’s victory over Sudan should spur the Eagles to win the remaining two matches
The NFF hailed Keshi, Daniel Amokachi and Ike Shorounmu as true national heroes
The NFF also named coaches for the other national teams
Just as they centre referee sounded the final whistle, which signified the African Champions win over the Central African side, the fans encroached in overwhelming excitement
The African Champions have moved up to third place with four points after four games in the qualifying series
The match kicks off at 5pm
The Israeli-based Nigerian international assured Nigerians that the players are now mentally strong to confront the visiting Falcons, pleading that all they need is support from Nigerians