The 29-year-old was first appointed as caretaker coach of Leone Stars in April last year during the qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup, following the resignation of Swede Lars Olof Mattson.
This weekend's fixtures
Yaya Toure's club lost the match after a last-minute strike from former City defender Jerome Boateng.
CAF bans fans from Setif's match against TP Mazembe
The 27-year-old joined in 2013 from Arsenal and has scored nine times in 33 league appearances.
Nigeria will face a last-minute rush to appoint a coach before the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan next month because of the crisis at the country's football federation.
Al Ahly beat Zamalek on penalties to win the Egyptian Super Cup ahead of the start of a new Premier League season.
John Ogu is hoping his move to Israel's Hapoel Be'er Sheva can help resurrect his international career with Nigeria.
Nigeria international striker Uche Nwofor believes his move to Belgian side Lierse S.K will aid his progression as a player.
Former coach Milovan Rajevac is being widely tipped to return to the post he held between 2008 and 2010.
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2017
Group Stage
4th matches
Fixtures & Results
Al Merreikh vs Ferroviário Beira 2:1
Al Hilal vs Etoile du Sahel 1:1
Al Ahli Tripoli vs CAPS Utd. 4:2
Zamalek vs USM Alger 2:0
AS Vita Club vs Saint George 2:1
Esperance vs Mamelodi Sundowns 0:0
Wydad Casablanca vs Al-Ahly 2:0
Coton Sport vs Zanaco 0:1
Algeria
Cameroon
Egypt
Ethiopia
Libya
Morocco
Mozambique
South Africa
Sudan
Tunisia
Zambia
Zimbabwe