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Chelle to Hunt Europe for New Super Eagles Faces

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 15, 2026

Eric Chelle has signalled a wide-open squad selection process for the May Unity Cup, confirming he will travel to identify Nigeria-eligible players across Europe and personally attend NPFL matches before the domestic season concludes, with fresh faces expected across all positions. Eric Chelle is treating the Unity Cup as something more significant than a goodwill […]

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Osayi-Samuel’s Father: He Was Born in Europe, Not Nigeria

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 14, 2026

Nelson Osayi, father of Birmingham City and Super Eagles defender Bright Osayi-Samuel, has corrected a long-standing factual error about his son’s birthplace, confirming the right-back was born in Europe rather than in Okija, Anambra State as most sources had previously reported. For years, the widely accepted version of Bright Osayi-Samuel’s biography placed his birth in

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Elumelu: NFF World Cup Appeal Won’t Be Heard

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 14, 2026

Austel Elumelu, a former member of the NFF Technical Committee and a legal practitioner, has publicly dismissed the federation’s reported intention to appeal against DR Congo to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, saying the case will not proceed and that Nigeria’s World Cup fate was decided where it always should have been decided. The

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Oliseh: Olise is Not My Son, But He Should Wear Green

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 13, 2026

Sunday Oliseh has firmly denied social media speculation that he is Michael Olise’s father, but in the same breath made clear his frustration that one of the most gifted players of his generation chose to represent France rather than the Super Eagles. The rumours had been circulating for a while, and on this occasion Sunday

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Dortmund Plot Summer Move for Arsenal’s Nwaneri

By Ubaso / Transfer News / April 12, 2026

Borussia Dortmund have identified Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri as a summer transfer target, with the Gunners prepared to sell the Nigeria-eligible midfielder for a fee in the region of £40-50 million. Ethan Nwaneri has spent the second half of this season on loan at Ligue 1 club Marseille, and the move appears to have convinced clubs

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Babayaro: NFF Taking Leftovers From Dual-Nationals

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 12, 2026

Olympic gold medallist Emmanuel Babayaro has delivered a sharp assessment of Nigeria’s dual-nationality recruitment approach, warning that players like Brentford’s Michael Kayode only consider the Super Eagles after being passed over by the countries they actually want to represent. Emmanuel Babayaro has not pulled any punches. The 1996 Atlanta Olympic champion and former Super Eagles

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Italian Defender Marcandalli on NFF’s Eagles Radar

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 11, 2026

Genoa centre-back Alessandro Marcandalli, born to an Italian father and Nigerian mother, has drawn NFF interest this season after a strong Serie A campaign, with a nationality switch to the Super Eagles a genuine possibility. Alessandro Marcandalli is having the best season of his career at Genoa, and the NFF has taken notice. The 23-year-old

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Oliseh: Eagles Need More Than Goals to Succeed

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 11, 2026

Former Nigeria captain Sunday Oliseh has hailed Osimhen, Lookman and Adams as world-class, but says a combined 51 goals this season cannot mask the structural problems that have kept the Super Eagles out of back-to-back World Cups. Sunday Oliseh is not about to downplay what Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Akor Adams have been doing

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Besiktas Lead Race to Sign Wolves Striker Arokodare

By Ubaso / Transfer News / April 11, 2026

Turkish giants Besiktas are at the front of the queue for Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare, with Wolves’ impending relegation set to trigger a summer scramble for the 25-year-old Nigerian forward. Super Eagles forward Tolu Arokodare looks set to leave Wolverhampton Wanderers this summer, and Besiktas have emerged as the leading candidates to sign him.

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Ex-Eagles Star Warns Zadok Yohanna: Too Early to Leave AIK

By Ubaso / Transfer News / April 10, 2026

Chelsea, Ajax and a cluster of other European clubs are circling an 18-year-old Nigerian winger in Sweden — but a former Super Eagles striker who knows the Swedish football landscape says now is not the time to leave. The name is Zadok Yohanna, and European scouts are already paying attention. The 18-year-old Nigerian winger has

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