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Femmco Championship Fires Up Youth Football in Ifo

By Ubaso / Youth Development / April 20, 2026

The 2026 Femmco Football Championship in Ifo, Ogun State, has reached its sixth matchday with large crowds, standout performers, and growing attention from scouts, proving community football remains a vital pipeline for Nigerian talent. The Femmco Football Championship, organised by Femmco 01 International in Ifo, Ogun State, […]

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Reform Our Football Plans Nationwide NFF Protest

By Ubaso / Governance / April 20, 2026

A supporters’ coalition has declared it has reached the limit of its patience with the NFF and is mobilising fans across Nigeria for a protest at the federation’s Abuja headquarters this week. A coalition of football fans operating under the name Reform Our Football has announced a nationwide protest beginning in Abuja this week, demanding

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Mangut Relieved as Nasarawa Down Wolves 3-0

By Ubaso / NPFL / April 20, 2026

A clinical 3-0 dismantling of Warri Wolves has brought Nasarawa United back to winning ways, but coach Mbwas Mangut is refusing to relax with a brutal run-in still ahead. Nasarawa United routed Warri Wolves 3-0 at home on Sunday to snap a three-game winless run in the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League season. The result

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Goldberg to Send 10 Fans to Watch Super Eagles Live

By Ubaso / Culture / April 20, 2026

Nigerian Breweries’ Goldberg lager has launched “Back to Bar,” a consumer campaign that will send ten lucky fans on fully paid trips to watch the Super Eagles play live in either the United Kingdom or Lisbon. Goldberg Lager Beer has unveiled a new campaign that puts the experience of watching the Super Eagles abroad within

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Okpara: Give Ex-Pros a Fair Shot at NFF Leadership

By Ubaso / Governance / April 20, 2026

Godwin Okpara, who earned 29 caps for the Super Eagles and played at the 1998 World Cup, says former internationals are ready and capable of running Nigerian football if given the opportunity. Former Super Eagles central defender Godwin Okpara has entered the ongoing debate over the direction of Nigerian football leadership, calling on the Nigeria

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NNL Super 4 Draw Set for Lagos on April 24

By Ubaso / NPFL / April 20, 2026

Lagos will host the official draw for the 2025/2026 NNL Super 4 Playoffs on April 24, with three clubs already booked for both the tournament and NPFL football next season. The Nigeria National League has confirmed that the draw ceremony for the 2025/2026 Super 4 Playoffs will take place on Friday, April 24 at the

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Iheanacho Brace Fires Celtic Into Scottish Cup Final

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 19, 2026

Kelechi Iheanacho came off the bench to score twice in extra time at Hampden Park on Sunday, rescuing Celtic from a two-goal capitulation and sending the Scottish champions into the FA Cup final against Dundee on May 23. This is what Kelechi Iheanacho does. When Celtic needed someone to win a Scottish Cup semi-final at

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Lookman Scores in Copa Final, Matches Finidi’s 1997 Feat

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / April 19, 2026

Ademola Lookman scored for Atletico Madrid in Saturday’s Copa del Rey final against Real Sociedad, joining Super Eagles legend Finidi George as the only Nigerians to have found the net in Spain’s showpiece domestic cup final. Ademola Lookman wrote himself into Nigerian football history at the Copa del Rey final on Saturday, scoring for Atletico

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Uzoho Backs Kun Khalifat to Down Plateau United

By Ubaso / NPFL / April 19, 2026

Kun Khalifat FC technical adviser Obinna Uzoho says his players are confident and focused as the Owerri-based side prepare to take on Plateau United at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, looking to extend a two-game winning streak. Obinna Uzoho is not prepared to let momentum slip. The Kun Khalifat FC technical adviser spoke to the club’s

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Ogu: Players Must Share World Cup Blame With NFF

By Ubaso / National Team News / April 19, 2026

Former Super Eagles midfielder John Ogu has urged Nigerians to hold the players equally accountable for the team’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, pushing back against narratives that pin all responsibility on the NFF. John Ogu is not interested in the easy narrative. While much of the post-mortem on Nigeria’s World

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