The Super Eagles have departed from their camp in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The team will touch down in Nigeria in a few hours and will be hosted to a dinner party by Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu before jetting off to Ivory Coast on Wednesday.
The team spent a week at their training base in the Middle East where they engaged in extensive training ahead of the tournament.
The team engaged in two friendlies while in camp - They demolished Al Gharib, local-based club in UAE by 12-0 before losing 2-0 to Guinea on Monday, January 8.
The Super Eagles will kick off their campaign against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, January 14.
WDN