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Kaduna-Scouted Aibe Joins Czech Side Sigma Olomouc

By Ubaso / Youth Development / March 5, 2026

Done Deal: Kaduna-Scouted Aibe Joins Czech Side Sigma Olomouc A tournament in Kaduna. A scout in the crowd. A phone call to Prague. Sokoato Samuel Aibe’s journey from local grassroots football to the Czech top flight is the kind of story Nigerian football needs to tell more often. Sokoato Samuel Aibe is 18 years old, […]

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Atalanta Close In on Nigeria’s ‘New Lookman’ Bidemi

By Ubaso / Youth Development / March 5, 2026

Eighteen-year-old Flying Eagles winger Bidemi Amole is on the verge of joining Atalanta from Real Sapphire Academy, with respected Italian outlet TMW reporting the deal could be finalised within hours. Bergamo is returning to Nigeria to sign its next left winger. One Lookman left Bergamo. Now, Atalanta

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Bosso: I Gave Fredrick, Nnadi, and Lawal to Nigeria

By Ubaso / Youth Development / March 4, 2026

Ladan Bosso coached all three at the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina — now Benjamin Fredrick, Tochukwu Nnadi, and Salim Fago Lawal are all Super Eagles players, and Bosso wants the world to know where their journey started. Three Players. One Coach. One Tournament

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Mobil Naija Cup: 150 Teams, ₦5m, and Nigeria’s Future

By Ubaso / Youth Development / March 2, 2026

Nigeria’s newest grassroots football competition launched today in Lagos with a bold ambition: find the country’s next Victor Osimhen before a rival nation does. The Mobil Naija Cup wants to be the tournament that changes everything for Under-16 football. 150 Teams. Five Zones. One Dream. They

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Kaita Applies for Golden Eaglets Head Coach Job

By Ubaso / Youth Development / March 2, 2026

The former Super Eagles midfielder has formally submitted his application to the NFF, citing his UEFA B License and years of youth coaching experience in the UK as the foundation for a role he believes he was built for. Sani Kaita wants back in. The 38-year-old former

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Alhassan Yusuf: Rising as the Super Eagles’ Newest Sensation

By Ubaso / Youth Development / March 1, 2026

In January 2024, Alhassan Yusuf walked onto the AFCON stage as a last-minute call-up nobody outside Belgium had heard of. Within 68 minutes, all of Nigeria knew his name. Two years on, the Kano-born midfielder is an MLS regular, a national honour holder, and one of the more quietly extraordinary stories Nigerian football has produced

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NFF Invites Coaches to Apply for Flying Eagles and Golden Eaglets Roles

By Kelechi / Youth Development / February 18, 2026

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially opened applications for coaching positions with its youth national teams, calling on qualified tacticians to submit interest for roles with the Flying Eagles (U-20) and Golden Eaglets (U-17) programmes. The open call is part of the federation’s efforts to enhance development at age-grade levels and build strong leadership

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Falconets Arrive in Senegal Ahead of Vital World Cup Qualifier Second Leg

By Kelechi / Youth Development / February 12, 2026

Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, have landed in Senegal ahead of the second leg of their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying tie against the Senegalese Lionesses. The crucial return match is set for this Saturday in Thies. The team touched down in Dakar in high spirits, focused on overturning the tie

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Falconets Fly to Dakar on Tuesday for Second Leg Against Senegal in U-20 WWCQ

By Kelechi / Youth Development / February 10, 2026

Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team, the Falconets, will travel to Dakar, Senegal on Tuesday for the second leg of their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying tie against the Senegalese Lionesses. The trip follows a narrow 1–0 first leg victory at home in Abeokuta. The return fixture in the third round of African qualification is

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NSC Applauds Team Nigeria After Davis Cup World Group II Qualification

By Kelechi / Youth Development / February 10, 2026

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has congratulated Team Nigeria on their historic qualification for the Davis Cup World Group II after an impressive performance against Uzbekistan in the World Group II Promotion Playoffs at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club. Nigeria secured the result with an unassailable 3–1 lead late on Sunday, thanks to a decisive

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