<b>Allnigeriasoccer.com</b> has been informed that the home-based Nigerian contingent for the international friendlies against Senegal and Burkina Faso at the Hive Stadium will travel to London in batches. <br /><br />An advance party will depart the shores of the country on Sunday March 19, while the main delegation will jet out to the United Kingdom three days later, Wednesday.<br /><br />It<span class="body1">&rsquo;s </span>thought that the NFF are cutting costs in response to the financial crisis rocking the Federation, and decided it<span class="body1">&rsquo;s </span>best to arrive in London 24 hours before the national team tackles The Lions of Teranga.<br /><br />The foreign-based players invited for the friendlies have been instructed to arrive the Crowne Plaza Hotel Ealing latest 1300 hours on Monday, ahead of the team<span class="body1">&rsquo;s</span> first training session. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /><br /><br />