Nigeria, Jan. 9 -- Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has offered to personally pay players' match bonuses if the authorities fail to fulfil their promise before Nigeria's quarter-final clash against Algeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

The development was disclosed by BBC Sport Africa journalist Oluwashina Okeleji in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), as concerns over unpaid bonuses threatened to disrupt Nigeria's preparations in Marrakesh.

Providing an update on the situation, Mr Okeleji quoted Ndidi as saying: "I've been pushing the team to train and play the game vs Algeria. I've been doing this since the second game. I've now made a commitment to the staff & players that I'll personally pay the bonuses if the ...