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Ekong Misses Malmo Opener With Knee Injury

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 4, 2026

A knee injury picked up in pre-season has denied Emmanuel Ekong the chance to start his Allsvenskan campaign with Malmo FF, leaving the tri-national forward sidelined as the 24-time Swedish champions kick off their title defence against Örgryte on Easter Sunday. Emmanuel Ekong will not be part of Malmo FF’s squad when the Allsvenskan season

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Nwakali Frozen Out at Barnsley in Career’s Latest Low

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 4, 2026

The player who was once described as the best teenager on the planet after winning the 2015 U-17 World Cup Golden Ball is now training with Barnsley’s under-21 side, shut out of first-team football entirely in a situation his agent describes as deeply unjust. It has been a decade since Kelechi Nwakali stood on a

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Ezekiel: Enyimba Will Escape NPFL Relegation

By Ubaso / NPFL / April 4, 2026

Nigeria’s most decorated club are fighting for their NPFL lives, and midfielder Edidiong Ezekiel says belief and home-game wins are the only path out of a relegation battle that nobody at Aba’s Enyimba FC expected to be having this deep into the season. Enyimba are in trouble, and they know it. The People’s Elephant, two-time

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Besiktas Chase Nigerian Wonderkid Donald Godwin

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 4, 2026

Turkish giants Besiktas have entered formal negotiations to sign teenage Nigerian forward Donald Godwin after the prolific Ogun State striker stood out from a trio of Atlantic Business FC players invited to trial in Istanbul, with Wilfred Ndidi’s presence at the club adding an extra dimension to the transfer. From a lower-league ground in Ogun

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Onyeka Scores First Goal as Coventry Dominate

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 4, 2026

Frank Onyeka opened the scoring with his first Coventry City goal in the 12th minute of a 3-2 win over Derby County, a result that pushed the Sky Blues 11 points clear at the Championship summit with just six games remaining. Frank Onyeka doesn’t do things quietly. The Super Eagles midfielder arrived on loan from

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Thioune Eyes Wing Role for Agu at Werder Bremen

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 4, 2026

Daniel Thioune believes Felix Agu has the qualities to play further up the pitch for Werder Bremen, and a recent friendly trial as a left winger has given the German coach the evidence he needs to consider the change against RB Leipzig this weekend. Felix Agu’s future at Werder Bremen might look a little different

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Man United Youth Boss Praises Chido Obi’s Grit

By Ubaso / Youth Development / April 4, 2026

Newly-returned Manchester United U21 coach Adam Lawrence says Chido Obi has handled a difficult step back from first-team football in exactly the right way, channelling frustration into a drive that could still define his future at Old Trafford. Chido Obi is earning respect the hard way. The 18-year-old Nigerian-born forward tasted first-team football at Manchester

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Amoo Urges Eagles Rebuild for 2030 World Cup

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 4, 2026

The man who guided Nigeria’s U-20 side through a previous AFCON cycle says the NFF cannot afford to wait another four years before starting the squad overhaul that Nigeria’s senior team desperately needs. Fatai Amoo isn’t interested in soft words right now. The former Flying Eagles coach has come out plainly and told Nigeria’s football

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Ajayi Bags First Assist in Hull City Draw

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 4, 2026

Semi Ajayi provided his first Championship assist of the season as Hull City were held 1-1 by Oxford United on Friday night, with Cameron Brannagan’s equaliser denying the Tigers all three points. Semi Ajayi finally got his assist tally moving for Hull City. The Nigerian centre-back set up Mohamed Belloumi’s goal just four minutes into

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Nigeria Eye Kayode as Italy Snubs Brentford Star

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 4, 2026

The Nigeria Football Federation has received the go-ahead from head coach Eric Chelle to meet Brentford full-back Michael Kayode directly, in what could become the most surprising allegiance switch of this international window. Nigeria is going after Michael Kayode, and they mean it. Senior NFF officials are now preparing a face-to-face meeting with the 21-year-old

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