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Adepoju Backs DR Congo, Urges Nigeria to Learn

By Ubaso / Governance / April 2, 2026

The man they called ‘Headmaster’ says DR Congo deserve their World Cup place, and he wants Nigeria to stop making excuses and start making things right. Mutiu Adepoju, one of Nigeria’s finest midfielders of the 1990s, has congratulated DR Congo on their historic qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Leopards secured their place […]

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Okoye on Track to Return for Udinese vs Como

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 2, 2026

Udinese have been given a timely boost, with Maduka Okoye’s thigh injury proving less serious than feared after the Super Eagles keeper returned from the March international break. Maduka Okoye is expected to be fit for Udinese’s Serie A fixture against Como on April 6, after the club received positive news on the 26-year-old’s thigh

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Super Eagles to Face Poland and Portugal in June

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 2, 2026

Nigeria are lining up two of Europe’s most competitive nations for back-to-back June tests, and the calibre of opposition tells you exactly what Eric Chelle is trying to build. The Super Eagles will face Poland on Wednesday June 3 and Portugal on Wednesday June 10, 2026, in international friendlies that will round off Nigeria’s pre-AFCON

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Osimhen Plots VIP Derby Trip for Nigerian Fans

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 2, 2026

Victor Osimhen is flying Nigerian personalities to Istanbul for the biggest club derby in Turkey, and he wants to be on the pitch himself when they arrive. Victor Osimhen is organising a fully funded VIP trip to Istanbul for a group of Nigerian media personalities and influencers to attend Galatasaray’s Intercontinental Derby against Fenerbahce on

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Super Eagles Set for Unity Cup With India and Jamaica

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 2, 2026

Nigeria go into this year’s Unity Cup as two-time defending champions, and the opponents this time are India and Jamaica, the side they beat on penalties to lift the 2025 trophy. The Super Eagles are set to compete in the Unity Cup this May, with India and Jamaica confirmed as the other participants in the

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Why Nigeria Must Keep Faith With Eric Chelle

By Ubaso / Governance / April 2, 2026

The World Cup miss hurts, but the case for sticking with Eric Chelle is stronger than it has ever been for any Super Eagles coach in recent memory. Nigeria will not be in the United States, Canada or Mexico this summer. That fact is settled, and no petition or CAS appeal is changing it. But

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Atletico Unhappy With Nigeria’s Use of Lookman

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 2, 2026

Atletico Madrid want their new signing fresh for a Champions League charge, and they did not appreciate Nigeria running Ademola Lookman into the ground in Turkey. Atletico Madrid have reportedly voiced their displeasure with the Nigeria Football Federation over the workload imposed on Ademola Lookman during the March international break. The Spanish club, in the

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Chelsea to Hold Lagos Fan Event With Victor Moses

By Ubaso / Events & Tournaments / April 2, 2026

Chelsea FC is coming to Lagos this May, and former Super Eagle Victor Moses will be there to greet the fans who never stopped believing in him. Chelsea Football Club will visit Lagos for the first time in the club’s history this May, bringing their international fan engagement programme The Famous CFC to Nigeria. Super

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NFF Petition Branded a Distraction After Congo Qualify

By Ubaso / Governance / April 2, 2026

DR Congo have qualified for the 2026 World Cup and Nigerian stakeholders want answers — was the NFF’s petition ever more than a smokescreen? DR Congo’s 1-0 extra-time victory over Jamaica in Guadalajara on Wednesday confirmed the Leopards’ first World Cup appearance in 52 years, and in Nigeria it has lit a fire. Stakeholders are

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DR Congo End Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup Dream

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 1, 2026

Axel Tuanzebe’s extra-time header at the Akron Stadium in Guadalajara sent DR Congo to the 2026 World Cup and officially closed the door on any lingering Nigerian hopes of a back-door qualification. DR Congo defeated Jamaica 1-0 after extra time in an intercontinental playoff final on Tuesday, March 31, to secure a place at the

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