Social media was thrown into a frenzy after reports emerged that the Super Eagles trained in the dark after the lights at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja failed to come on.

In a video that has since gone viral, members of the team were seen getting into a bus after it was reported that the generator refused to start.

The Super Eagles will take on Guinea-Bissau in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Friday at 5 pm.

According to several reports, the players struggled to train under the cover of darkness because they began training at 6 pm.

The popular blog, Team Nigeria UK said: "Stadium Generator refuses to start hence training was called off as the evening gets darker"

Ohcayi_ wrote: "If Elections across the country could be handled in such a shameful manner, do you expect anything to work in that country?"

Busolowa24 wrote: "I was at the pitch today, it's not the same stadium that has hosted games and even training sessions of National teams. But our people are always in a rush to project us to the world as if there are no bad scenarios in the developed countries."

Peterwonder4all commented: "You guys still care about Nigeria, I think it’s better to use Nigeria as a lesson to others of how someone who doesn’t plan his life well finally ends up."

emini_sunzzy commented: "Confirmed.. I was in the stadium, they started training Past 6 close before 7 cus no light, I was so surprised to see them in going in a coastal bus, like wtf … the corruption in NFF pass APC own tbh"

_Olabisi wrote: "Its happens elsewhere too, but they will never promote that here. I.e Brazil's World Cup clash with Switzerland was briefly suspended just before half-time after the stadium floodlights turned off and plunged the stadium into darkness."

wizkidgirlfriend commented: "One of the reasons top professionals don't play for Nigeria"