THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are in talks with Benin Republic over a possible international friendly ahead of a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Rwanda.

The proposed game is been planned for Abuja and be played after another test game between a home-based Nigeria against Liberia in Monrovia on February 15.

General secretary of the NFF, Musa Amadu, told MTNFootball.com that the game is aimed at keeping the home-based Eagles busy before their foreign-based counterparts team up with them for the game against Rwanda.

"The game against Benin Republic is tentatively for either 18th or 19th of this month,” informed Amadu.

“We are yet to make up our mind on the possible venue but you cannot rule out Abuja.

“The plan is to keep the home based players busy before their foreign-based counterparts join them for Rwanda game."

Coach Stephen Keshi is expected back in the country on Monday to resume a training camp for the players in the domestic league.

He has already invited 30 players for this exercise.