FG pays Super Eagles’ AFCON bonuses after protest

The Federal Government says outstanding Super Eagles match bonuses at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) have been paid and will begin reflecting in players’ domiciliary accounts within 24 hours.

Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, in a statement on Thursday said the payments would reflect in players’ accounts between Thursday and Friday as foreign exchange processing has been completed.

Recall that the Super Eagles boycott travel to the host city of their AFCON quarter-final match over unpaid allowances.

The team is scheduled to face Algeria on Saturday in Marrakesh, about five hours from their current base in Fez.

Sources said the players and officials were prepared to miss the trip unless the outstanding bonuses were settled.

The Eagles are yet to receive bonuses for all four matches played so far at the tournament.

Uzoka-Anite explained that the delay was caused by the conversion process to foreign currency, noting that players opted to receive payments in foreign exchange.

She added, “The process has now been fast-tracked, with final transfers currently in flight.”

The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, also confirmed that all financial entitlements of the Super Eagles players and officials had been resolved.

He disclosed that President Bola Tinubu approved the team’s AFCON 2025 budget as far back as November 2025, ensuring alignment among the NSC, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the players.