Flying Eagles head coach, Ladan Bosso will now submit his final 21-man list for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on January 25.
All the 12 participating countries were earlier expected to submit their final list on January 20.
An official of the team, however, revealed to SCORENigeria that the deadline for submission is now January 25.
The new date will allow Bosso enough opportunity to work with foreign-based professionals.
The seven-time champions will embark on a training tour of Morocco at the end of the month.
The Flying Eagles will face hosts Egypt, Mozambique and Senegal in Group A.