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Agu Returns to Werder Bremen Training After Month Out

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 13, 2026

Super Eagles left-back Felix Agu has returned to training at Werder Bremen after spending a full month sidelined with an adductor injury — but with the club fighting relegation and Nigeria’s four-nation tournament in Jordan approaching, the question isn’t just whether he’s back. It’s whether he’ll be ready in time. Good news, finally. Felix Agu […]

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Garba Lawal Warns Nigerian Stars After Daga Jailed

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 13, 2026

Former Super Eagles midfielder Garba Lawal has broken his silence on the shocking conviction of Flying Eagles captain Daniel Daga, who was handed a six-month prison sentence by a Norwegian court on March 10, 2026 — and his words are a serious warning to every young Nigerian

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Awoniyi Locked Out of Forest’s Europa League Run

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 12, 2026

Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi cannot play for Nottingham Forest in any Europa League match this season after being left off their UEFA registered squad, raising serious questions about his future at the City Ground. When Nottingham Forest take on Danish club FC Midtjylland on Thursday night

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Madueke Wins Penalty as Arsenal Draw With Leverkusen

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 12, 2026

Noni Madueke came off the bench to win an 89th-minute penalty, helping Arsenal rescue a crucial 1-1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie at the BayArena. Noni Madueke didn’t start the game. He came on just

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Ejuke Doubtful for Sevilla’s Huge Camp Nou Test

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 12, 2026

Super Eagles winger Chidera Ejuke missed Sevilla training on Wednesday and is a major doubt for Saturday’s La Liga showdown against defending champions Barcelona at Camp Nou. There’s a real chance Sevilla travel to Camp Nou this Saturday without one of their most dangerous weapons. Chidera Ejuke,

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Moffi: Playing for Porto Is Big for Me and My Family

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 12, 2026

Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi has spoken with clear pride about his loan move to FC Porto, saying the opportunity means everything to him personally as the Portuguese giants prepare for a crucial Europa League night in Germany. A Fresh Start, a Full Heart Terem Moffi doesn’t hide how he feels about wearing the blue

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Awoniyi: From Ilorin Streets to the City Ground

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 11, 2026

Taiwo Awoniyi has spoken candidly about walking an hour to training in Ilorin, making his own boots from scraps, and the faith that carried him from Nigeria’s streets to England’s top flight with Nottingham Forest. The Boy From Ilorin Who Refused to Stop Walking There’s a version of Taiwo Awoniyi’s story that reads like fiction.

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Osimhen Breaks Nigerian UCL Record vs Liverpool

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 11, 2026

Victor Osimhen is now the Nigerian with the most goal involvements in a single UEFA Champions League campaign, after his assist against Liverpool handed Galatasaray a historic 1-0 first leg victory on Tuesday, March 11, 2026. Nigerian football has a new Champions League benchmark. Victor Osimhen broke the

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Lookman Stars in Atletico’s 5-2 UCL Rout of Spurs

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 11, 2026

Ademola Lookman played his part as Atletico Madrid dismantled Tottenham Hotspur 5-2 in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, putting one foot firmly in the quarter-finals. For Nigerian football fans tracking Ademola Lookman’s Atletico Madrid adventure, Tuesday night at the Metropolitano was quite the statement. Diego Simeone’s

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Flying Eagles’ Daga Jailed Six Months in Norway

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 11, 2026

Flying Eagles captain Daniel Daga has been sentenced to six months in prison by a Norwegian court, a stunning fall from grace for a teenager once labelled one of Nigeria’s brightest midfield talents. The 19-year-old is appealing the verdict, and the case remains legally unresolved. It’s the kind of news no one in Nigerian football

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