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Enyimba Squad Pauses Gombe Trip To Celebrate Bello's Newborn

Enyimba Squad Pauses Gombe Trip To Celebrate Bello’s Newborn

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Enyimba’s squad took a heartwarming detour on their way to Gombe, stopping to celebrate forward Samaila Bello and his wife on the birth of their child. Enyimba FC players and officials made a special stop on their journey to Gombe to celebrate with forward Samaila Bello and his wife following the birth of their child.

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Burna Boy Jokes With Lookman About Nigeria's World Cup Absence

Burna Boy Jokes With Lookman About Nigeria’s World Cup Absence

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Burna Boy Jokes With Ademola Lookman About Nigeria’s World Cup Absence The Super Eagles forward crossed paths with the Grammy winner backstage at Afronation in Portugal before heading back to Atletico Madrid for preseason. Ademola Lookman spent part of his summer break rubbing shoulders with Nigerian music royalty, and this time it was Burna Boy

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Iwobi Named on Football Black List for Project 17 Work

Iwobi Named on Football Black List for Project 17 Work

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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

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Ogbu Donates ₦2m to Save Injured Footballer's Career

Ogbu Donates ₦2m to Save Injured Footballer’s Career

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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

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Arokodare Targeted With Racial Abuse After Penalty Miss in Wolves’ Loss

Arokodare Targeted With Racial Abuse After Penalty Miss in Wolves’ Loss

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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

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Orban Says Black Players Are Treated Differently in Italy After Controversial Red Card

Orban Says Black Players Are Treated Differently in Italy After Controversial Red Card

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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

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NFF Leaders Join Wilfred Ndidi in Asaba for Father’s Final Rites

NFF Leaders Join Wilfred Ndidi in Asaba for Father’s Final Rites

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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

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