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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 […]

Fulham and Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has been included in the 2026 Football Black List’s Players Off the Pitch category, recognised for five years of sustained community work through his Project 17 initiative. Alex Iwobi has joined British football’s roll of honour for something that has nothing to do with goals or assists. The

Super Eagles defender Igoh Ogbu completed the ₦3.5m surgery fund of injured Nigerian footballer Abraham Somtochukwu with a ₦2m personal donation, stepping in after being tagged in an online appeal. On the morning of Friday, 20 March 2026, Igoh Ogbu was tagged in a fundraising video posted on social media. By the end of that

Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare has been subjected to racial abuse on social media following his missed penalty and Wolverhampton Wanderers’ 1–0 Premier League defeat to Crystal Palace. Wolves have publicly condemned the discriminatory attacks aimed at the Nigerian forward. The abuse came after Arokodare’s first-half penalty was saved by Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson, with

Super Eagles striker Gift Orban has claimed that Black players are treated differently in Italian football following his early red card in Hellas Verona’s Serie A defeat at Parma. Orban was dismissed after just 10–11 minutes for protesting a decision by the referee and took to social media to share his frustration, saying his experience

Top officials from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have travelled to Asaba, Delta State to support Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi ahead of the funeral rites for his late father, Mr Sunday Ndidi, in Umunede. The delegation’s presence highlights the Nigerian football family’s solidarity during the difficult time. The funeral rites are taking place following

Ahead of their departure for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national football team, the Flamingos, made a heartwarming visit to Nana Berry Orphanage and Children’s Home in Nyanya, Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State. This gesture was part of their final preparations before embarking on their tournament journey.

Following his summer move to Wolverhampton Wanderers, Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare will sport the No. 14 jersey previously worn by ex-Nigeria U23 star Bright Enobakhare. Arokodare earned the switch after an eye-catching spell at KRC Genk, where he bagged 23 goals and notched 7 assists in 45 appearances across competitions. Wolves confirmed the squad

Nigeria midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has married his Moroccan partner, Nada Bensouna, in a private nikkah ceremony held in Manchester, United Kingdom. The event, attended by close family and friends, featured Nada in a beautiful Moroccan caftan while Dele-Bashiru wore traditional attire. The couple first made their relationship public during Lazio’s Christmas party in December last

Air Peace, in partnership with the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), led a solemn tribute evening on 28 July 2025 at the NIIA’s Sports and Diplomacy Wall of Fame in Lagos. The event paid homage to fallen legends Christian Chukwu, Peter Rufai, Charles Bassey, Moses Effiong and Obisia Nwakpa. Emotions ran high as attendees