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Nigerian Samson Adamu Named CAF Acting Secretary General

By Ubaso / Governance / March 30, 2026

The CAF Congress in Egypt has ratified the appointment of Nigerian football administrator Samson Adamu as acting secretary general of the Confederation of African Football, a historic first for Nigeria at the continental governing body. Nigeria has its first-ever secretary general of the Confederation of African Football. Samson Adamu, who previously served as CAF’s director

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Plumptre Has Foot Surgery, Eyes Return Before WAFCON 2026

By Ubaso / Women's Football / March 29, 2026

Al Ittihad Ladies have confirmed that Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre came through foot surgery successfully on Friday — the 31-year-old’s second serious injury since joining the Saudi club, but with WAFCON 2026 in July giving her a realistic recovery target to aim for. Ashleigh Plumptre is fighting back from injury again. The Super Falcons

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Amuneke: Heartland’s 3-0 Win Proof the Process Is Working

By Ubaso / NPFL / March 29, 2026

Heartland FC thrashed Gateway United 3-0 at the Dan Anyiam Stadium on Saturday to hold third place in NNL Conference A, with coach Emmanuel Amuneke insisting that the scoreline was a direct product of the team philosophy he has been building all season. Emmanuel Amuneke does not traffic in luck or coincidence. When Heartland FC

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Villarreal and Besiktas Battle for Super Eagles Star Dennis

By Ubaso / Transfer News / March 29, 2026

Anthony Dennis joined Göztepe from HB Academy Abuja in 2023. Less than three years later, Villarreal, Besiktas and Bundesliga side Mainz are all competing to sign the 21-year-old defensive midfielder who has become one of the Turkish Süper Lig’s most watched young Nigerians. Anthony Dennis is the kind of transfer story Nigerian football needs more

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Onyemaechi Becomes a Father, May Miss Jordan Friendly

By Ubaso / Society / March 29, 2026

Bruno Onyemaechi quietly left the Super Eagles camp in Antalya to be at his partner’s side for the birth of their first child on Saturday — and his return for the Jordan fixture on March 31 is now uncertain. There are moments in a footballer’s life that outrank anything happening on a pitch, and Saturday

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Dele-Bashiru Set to Join Babangida’s Former Club Permanently

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 28, 2026

Tom Dele-Bashiru has made himself indispensable at Genclerbirligi this season, and with both his loan and his Watford contract expiring in the summer, the Ankara club want to sign him permanently — for free. Tom Dele-Bashiru looks set to write the next chapter of his career in Turkey. The 26-year-old Nigerian midfielder joined Genclerbirligi on

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Elegbeleye: Nwaiwu’s Eagles Debut Is NPFL’s Bragging Right

By Ubaso / National Team News / March 28, 2026

Chibuike Nwaiwu came off the bench in Nigeria’s 2-1 win over Iran on Friday to become the latest NPFL graduate to earn a senior Super Eagles cap — and NPFL chairman Gbenga Elegbeleye wants every young Nigerian footballer to take note. When Chibuike Nwaiwu stepped off the bench in Antalya on Friday to replace the

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Madueke Eyes England’s World Cup Squad Spot

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 27, 2026

Arsenal’s Nigerian-heritage winger Noni Madueke has made Thomas Tuchel’s 35-man pre-World Cup squad and is pushing hard for a place on England’s plane to North America this summer. Noni Madueke wants to be at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 24-year-old Arsenal winger said so clearly this week, and Tuchel’s decision to include him in

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Nigeria Beat Iran 2-1 as Simon and Akor Adams Score in Antalya

By Ubaso / National Team News / March 27, 2026

The Super Eagles returned to winning ways on Friday, beating a World Cup-bound Iran side 2-1 in Antalya through a quick-fire opener from Moses Simon and a second-half header from Akor Adams, with Mehdi Taremi’s 67th-minute strike proving only a consolation. The Super

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Egbe: NFF Must Make Transparency Its Defining Mission in 2026

By Ubaso / Governance / March 27, 2026

Ebi Ezekiel Egbe, one of Africa’s foremost sports infrastructure voices, has urged Nigerian football to treat the NFF Elective Congress in September 2026 as a genuine reset — not another occasion where the right words are spoken and nothing changes. The September 2026 NFF Elective Congress in Lafia, Nasarawa State is still six months away,

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