Turkey move for Oboabona

Sources close to Godfrey Oboabona tell KickOffNigeria.com that the Nigeria defender has agreed a 4-year deal with Turkish club Rizespor subject to a medical.

Oboabona, 22, is expected to fly out to Turkey after this week's Nelson Mandela Challenge for that medical.

"The deal has been agreed. All that is left is for him to do the medical and he will do that right after the friendly match in South Africa," a representative of the defender told KickOffNigeria.com.

Mike Idoko praises Stephen Keshi for building local players' capacity

The Executive director of the Ondo State Football Agency has heaped praises on the Super Eagles chief coach for giving domestic league players a sense of belonging

Coach Stephen Keshi has been commended for giving players in the Nigeria Premier League opportunity to fight for a place in the senior national team.

Since Keshi's ascent to the managerial position of the national team, players like Godfrey Oboabona of Sunshine Stars and Enugu Rangers' Sunday Mba, who was recently named into the prestigious Goal 50, have become a key part of the Super Eagles.