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Ihotu John Rebecca Freed After Family Pays ₦1.5m Ransom

By Ubaso / Women's Football / March 6, 2026

She’s out. Ihotu John Rebecca, the NWFL Premiership footballer abducted along the Benin Expressway on February 27, has been freed. Her family paid ₦1.5 million to secure her release late Thursday night — a fraction of the ₦20 million originally demanded, but an amount that no […]

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Ogenyi Takes Charge as Wikki Fight NPFL Relegation Battle

By Ubaso / NPFL / March 6, 2026

Wikki Tourists have turned to Evans Ogenyi as their third Technical Adviser of the season, hoping he can drag the Bauchi Elephants away from the NPFL relegation zone in the final stretch of a desperate campaign. Wikki Tourists have made their move. The Bauchi Elephants confirmed

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Iwobi: How a Social Media Post Cost Me Under Ancelotti

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 6, 2026

In 2021, a single deleted Instagram post turned Carlo Ancelotti into the most publicly interested manager in football — and cost Alex Iwobi his place in the Everton team. Five years on, Iwobi says he learned the hard way. Carlo Ancelotti has won three Champions

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Echegini: Nigeria Was Always My Choice, Not the Netherlands

By Ubaso / Women's Football / March 6, 2026

Jennifer Echegini was born in Nijmegen, raised across three countries, and could have played for the Netherlands, European champions. She chose Nigeria. Then she scored the goal that won Africa. Ask Jennifer Echegini whether she ever considered representing the Netherlands, and you won’t get a long

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Awaziem Tops Ligue 1 Clearances But Nantes Pay the Price

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 6, 2026

Chidozie Awaziem leads every defender in Ligue 1 with 158 clearances this season. It’s an impressive record. It’s also a number that tells a painful story about what he’s had to deal with at FC Nantes. There’s a version of this headline that reads as

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Supercomputer: Eagles Face Portugal in Group K if Playoff Won

By Ubaso / National Team News / March 6, 2026

FIFA hasn’t ruled on Nigeria’s eligibility dispute with DR Congo yet. But if the Super Eagles win through, a supercomputer simulation drops them straight into Group K with Portugal, Colombia, and Uzbekistan — and it’s a group they can navigate. The FIFA ruling on Nigeria’s

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Babajide Slams CAF Over WAFCON 2026 Postponement

By Ubaso / Women's Football / March 6, 2026

Rinsola Babajide didn’t mince words after CAF shifted WAFCON 2026 from March to July, upending months of preparation for the Super Falcons and their club-based stars across Europe. Rinsola Babajide has had enough. The Super Falcons forward, currently at AS Roma after her time at Liverpool, took to

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Moses Stranded in UAE, Risks Missing Kazakh PL Opener

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 6, 2026

Victor Moses faces an anxious wait to make his competitive debut for Kaisar in the Kazakh Premier League, trapped in the UAE as the Middle East crisis disrupts travel across the region. Victor Moses signed for Kazakhstan’s Kaisar FC in January 2026, full of intent. The

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Iwobi Up for Fulham’s February Goal of the Month

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 6, 2026

Alex Iwobi’s composed late finish against Sunderland has earned him a nomination for Fulham’s February Goal of the Month, as the Super Eagles star continues a quietly impressive 2025/26 Premier League season. Alex Iwobi is in the frame for Fulham’s February Goal of the Month award.

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16-Year-Old Nigerian Ajayi Trains With Bayern First Team

By Ubaso / Youth Development / March 6, 2026

Ajayi, 16, Trains With Bayern Munich First Team Nigerian left-back Richard Ajayi trained with Bayern Munich’s senior squad for the first time at age 16, as injuries to Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Ito opened the door to one of Germany’s most exciting academy talents. Richard Ajayi is only 16. But Bayern Munich’s coaching staff didn’t

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