Society - Football In Nigeria

Enugu Rangers Deny Moses Simon’s Discrimination Claim

By Kelechi / Society / July 11, 2026

The NPFL champions issued a formal statement pushing back on the Super Eagles winger’s claim that he was overlooked for a contract because he is not Igbo. Simon’s account Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has said he was not offered a professional contract by Enugu Rangers after a […]

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

By Kelechi / Society / July 6, 2026

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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Onazi Named Chowdeck Brand Ambassador

By Ubaso / Society / April 5, 2026

The 2013 AFCON winner has signed with Africa’s leading on-demand delivery platform, becoming the face of a brand serving over two million users across Nigeria and Ghana. Ogenyi Onazi is back in the spotlight, and this time the stage is a boardroom rather than a pitch. Chowdeck, Africa’s leading on-demand delivery platform, announced on Saturday

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Onyemaechi Becomes a Father, May Miss Jordan Friendly

By Ubaso / Society / March 29, 2026

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

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Iwobi Named on Football Black List for Project 17 Work

By Ubaso / Society / March 25, 2026

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

By Ubaso / Society / March 25, 2026

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

By Kelechi / Society / February 23, 2026

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

By Kelechi / Society / February 17, 2026

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

By Kelechi / Society / February 13, 2026

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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Flamingos Visit Orphanage Before FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Departure

By Kelechi / Society / October 8, 2025

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.

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