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Super Eagles Hold 26th Spot in April FIFA Rankings

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 1, 2026

Nigeria held firm at 26th in the world and third in Africa in the April 2026 FIFA rankings update, with France replacing Spain at the summit of the global table. FIFA released the latest Men’s World Ranking on April 1, and Nigeria’s Super Eagles came through the March international window without losing ground. Eric Chelle’s […]

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Adams and Al-Taamari Bond After Nigeria-Jordan Draw

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 1, 2026

Old club teammates Akor Adams and Musa Al-Taamari exchanged jerseys and warm words on social media after facing each other in Nigeria’s 2-2 draw with Jordan in Antalya, Turkey. Sevilla striker Akor Adams and Rennes forward Musa Al-Taamari swapped shirts and traded affectionate messages on Instagram after meeting on opposite sides in Tuesday’s international friendly

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Super Eagles Draw Jordan 2-2: Five Key Takeaways

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 1, 2026

Nigeria’s 2-2 draw with Jordan in Antalya on Monday raised fresh questions for Eric Chelle, even as Emmanuel Fernandez’s debut goal and an improved defensive partnership offered real reasons for optimism. Nigeria’s friendly against Jordan in Turkey was never going to be a glamour fixture, but it turned into one of the more revealing nights

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Bruno Onyemaechi Names Daughter Isabella Adanna

By Ubaso / Player Profiles / March 31, 2026

The Olympiacos left-back stepped away from Super Eagles camp days after playing 90 minutes against Iran to be at his partner’s side for the birth of their first child — a daughter whose name bridges two continents. Super Eagles defender Bruno Onyemaechi and his partner Ines Fontes have revealed the name of their newborn daughter:

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FG Immortalises Sports Icons Through Football

By Ubaso / Youth Development / March 31, 2026

The Federal Government has promised to keep honouring Nigeria’s greatest sports figures as a new U-16 football championship bearing Sam Okwaraji’s name is officially unveiled at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium. The Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Mr Bukola Olopade, has declared that the Federal Government will continue to immortalise late sports icons who

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Cruzeiro Scout Nigeria in Hunt for African Talent

By Ubaso / Youth Development / March 31, 2026

Brazilian giants Cruzeiro dispatched scout Isaque Silva to Lagos for the fifth Jagaban Cup, the latest step in a structured African talent-hunting mission that has already covered Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. Cruzeiro, the Belo Horizonte club where a teenage Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima first announced himself to the world, have taken their African scouting operation

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Boboye Handed 17-Match Ban and ₦2m Fine by NPFL

By Ubaso / NPFL / March 31, 2026

Kennedy Boboye faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after the NPFL handed him a 17-match ban and a personal fine of ₦2 million for gross misconduct, with Bendel Insurance also picking up a separate ₦5 million in club sanctions. The Nigeria Premier Football League has handed Bendel Insurance head coach Kennedy Boboye one of

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Iwobi Drops EP, Makes History as Active PL Player

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 31, 2026

The Fulham midfielder announces an eight-track Afrobeats project releasing April 9, 2026 — a historic first for an active top-flight player in England. Alex Iwobi is set to become the first active Premier League player to release a full music project under his own identity. The Super Eagles star announced his debut EP, More To

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Tuzemen: Osimhen Will Start in Galatasaray Derby

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 30, 2026

Victor Osimhen fractured his forearm at Anfield on March 18, went under the knife six days later, and is now in a race against time for the biggest club fixture on Turkey’s football calendar. Prominent Turkish pundit Levent Tuzemen says he’ll make it. The Injury That Rocked Galatasaray’s Season It happened in the 10th minute

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Joy Omewa Scores Again as Forest Beat Durham 2-1

By Ubaso / Women's Football / March 30, 2026

Joy Omewa is doing exactly what Nottingham Forest brought her to England to do. The Super Falcons striker scored her third WSL2 goal of the season on Sunday, opening the scoring in a 2-1 win over Durham Women FC at the City Ground, and her form since January has been nothing short of electric. Another

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