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Middle East Crisis Clouds Super Eagles’ Jordan Trip

By Ubaso / National Team News / March 1, 2026

The Super Eagles’ planned four-nation tournament in Amman is under serious threat after joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran triggered regional airspace closures and a growing security crisis across the Middle East. A Tournament in Jeopardy Eric Chelle’s Super Eagles were supposed to be in Jordan at

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Eguavoen Named Interim Boss at Abia Comets

By Ubaso / NPFL / March 1, 2026

Abia Comets have parted ways with head coach Dipreye Teibowei after two straight losses in NNL Conference A, handing the reins to former Nigeria international Monday Eguavoen for the rest of the 2025/26 season. Two Defeats Too Many for Teibowei Abia Comets didn’t waste time after Saturday’s result.

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Osimhen Scores as Galatasaray Beat Alanyaspor 3-1

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 1, 2026

Victor Osimhen scored and set up a goal as Galatasaray ground out a 3-1 win over Alanyaspor on Saturday, stretching their Süper Lig lead to five points with a Liverpool Champions League date looming on the horizon. Osimhen Delivers Again at Rams Park Victor Osimhen keeps showing up

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Cameroon Stun Super Falcons 1-0 in Pre-WAFCON Friendly

By Ubaso / Women's Football / February 28, 2026

Nigeria’s Super Falcons, reigning African champions and winners of a record-extending 10th WAFCON title in July 2025, lost 1-0 to Cameroon in Yaoundé on Saturday. A stoppage-time winner for the Indomitable Lionesses ended Nigeria’s nearly four-year unbeaten run against African opposition and raised sharp questions about Justine

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Olawoyin Assists as Two Nigerians Sink Kasimpasa

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / February 28, 2026

Ibrahim Olawoyin ended a 17-game wait for his first assist of the season as Rizespor produced their most convincing result in months, thrashing Kasimpasa 3-0 in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday. England-born Nigerian winger Adedire Mebude was on the scoresheet as Nigerians played a key role in

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Super Eagles and Equatorial Guinea’s Stalemate in AFCON Opener

By Ubaso / Events & Tournaments / February 28, 2026

Nigeria’s AFCON 2024 campaign began with a point rather than three. Equatorial Guinea led, Osimhen equalised, and Owono’s goalkeeping kept the Super Eagles at bay in Abidjan. A result that set the tone for a tournament that would eventually end in a final. AFCON 2024 Group A · Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan · January 14,

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Onuachu Breaks Record But Credits Teammates

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / February 28, 2026

Paul Onuachu scored and assisted in Trabzonspor’s 3-1 win over Fatih Karagümrük on Friday, breaking the club’s all-time record for consecutive scoring games. The Super Eagles striker, now with 18 goals in 21 league appearances, refused to take the personal glory. The Record Nobody Saw Coming Paul Onuachu is

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Thomas Open to Super Eagles Switch After Leipzig Move

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / February 28, 2026

RB Leipzig’s 18-year-old Dutch-Nigerian winger Ayodele Thomas has signalled his openness to representing the Super Eagles at the senior level, despite previously featuring for the Netherlands youth teams. The teenager, who joined Leipzig in February 2026, is not capped, and his international future remains wide open.

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Fernandez Picks Nigeria Over England for Super Eagles

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / February 28, 2026

Rangers centre-back Emmanuel Fernandez has turned his back on England to commit his international future to Nigeria, with the 24-year-old in line for a Super Eagles call-up as early as next month’s friendlies against Iraq and Jordan. Nigeria Land a Rangers Defender Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has pulled off a quiet but significant recruitment

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Gaye: Nigeria Must Stay Calm on FIFA DR Congo Ruling

By Ubaso / National Team News / February 28, 2026

African football analyst Mamadou Gaye says Nigerians should expect FIFA to rule late on the Super Eagles’ eligibility protest against DR Congo, pointing to the Bafana Bafana precedent as proof that last-minute decisions are standard practice at FIFA. The Wait Continues It has been more than two months since the Nigeria Football Federation filed its

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