Nigeria will play Russia in an international friendly at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, according to Vanguard Sports, citing confirmation from Nigeria's FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodatasports. It will be the second meeting between the two teams in 16 months, following a 1-1 draw in a friendly at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium.

PM News reports that Nigeria are scheduled to battle Russia in an international friendly on October 6. In the accompanying match account, an own goal by defender Semi Ajayi in the first half put the hosts in front, but Nigeria levelled in the second half through Tolu Arokodare. The blurb does not identify the venue, competition beyond the friendly label, or final outcome beyond the equaliser.

National Sports Commission Director-General Bukola Olopade has expressed confidence that Lagos is fully prepared to host the inaugural National Intermediate Games, known as EKO 2026. According to Olopade, the event will showcase the depth of Nigeria's emerging sporting talent. Speaking at a joint technical session ahead of the competition, he praised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Lagos State Government for their preparations for the games, which are set to spotlight the country's up-and-coming athletes.

FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have suspended the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) election and announced plans to send a joint mission to Abuja, Premium Times reports. The directive reinforces the NFF's earlier decision to halt preparations for its elective congress, which had been scheduled for 27 September in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The intervention by world and continental football's governing bodies leaves the federation's leadership process on hold pending further engagement.

The Nationwide League One (NLO) has announced that Nasarawa, Yobe, and Jigawa states will host the 2026 Division One promotional playoffs from July 2 to July 7, 2026. According to DAILY POST, four clubs from the Northern Zone will be promoted to the Nigeria National League (NNL) during this event, which features sixteen teams that have advanced to the playoffs.

FIFA has suspended the Nigeria Football Federation's planned September 27 election, saying it is still assessing the situation following a mass resignation within the federation, according to Naija News. The decision leaves the NFF's leadership future uncertain as world football's governing body reviews developments before allowing the electoral process to proceed.