CBN, Finance Ministry working to disburse Super Eagles’ AFCON bonuses — NSC 

The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Ministry of Finance are working to ensure the timely disbursement of bonuses and other financial entitlements owed to the Super Eagles.

Dikko made the disclosure amid reports that players had threatened to boycott training and decline travel arrangements ahead of Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 match against Algeria in Marrakech.

The Super Eagles qualified for the quarter-final after beating Mozambique 4-0 in the Round of 16.

What the NSC boss is saying  

Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Dikko said President Bola Tinubu approved the Super Eagles’ entire AFCON 2025 budget as far back as November 14, 2025, aligning all stakeholders, including the NSC, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the players.

“The president approved the entire AFCON budget on November 14, 2025. From our end, the funding has been fully cleared,” Dikko said.

He clarified that while approvals had been granted, the release of funds involved additional processing stages.

“Approving the money is one thing, processing it is another, but the players know the funds have been approved,” he added.

CBN, Finance Ministry handling disbursement 

Dikko assured that the remaining payments were already in motion, with the Ministry of Finance and the CBN actively coordinating the disbursement process.

“The Ministry of Finance and CBN are on this, so everything will come on time,” he said.

The NSC Chairman said extensive consultations were held with the NFF, team captain, co-captain and senior players to agree on bonuses payable through the tournament.

“We sat down, negotiated and agreed on what the players are entitled to up to the final. Everybody is clear,” he…