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Awoniyi Faces FA Charge After Tottenham Goal Celebration

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 23, 2026

Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi scored his second Premier League goal of the season as Nottingham Forest demolished Tottenham 3-0, but the celebration that followed may cost him beyond the standard yellow card he received for removing his jersey. It was the kind of goal any striker would relish. Coming off the bench in an […]

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Warri Wolves: Red Card and Injury Killed Our Momentum

By Ubaso / NPFL / March 23, 2026

Warri Wolves boss Hassan Abdallah has revealed that two separate incidents stripped his side of any chance of winning the South-South Derby against Bendel Insurance in Ozoro on Sunday, with a red card and a knee injury reducing the Seasiders to 10 men at a critical point in the match. Warri Wolves and Bendel Insurance

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O’Neill Defends Iheanacho Start After Celtic’s Dundee Loss

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 23, 2026

Celtic manager Martin O’Neill has gone public in support of his decision to hand Kelechi Iheanacho a starting berth against Dundee United on Sunday, a match the Hoops lost 2-0, insisting the Nigerian striker deserved the opportunity after overcoming a hamstring problem. Kelechi Iheanacho’s debut season at Celtic Park has been a story of frustration

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Enyimba Will Not Be Relegated, Says Deutsch

By Ubaso / NPFL / March 23, 2026

Enyimba head coach Emmanuel Deutsch has assured fans that the People’s Elephant will avoid the drop despite sitting 16th on the NPFL table with just seven games remaining in the 2025/2026 season. Enyimba suffered a third straight defeat on the road when they fell 2-0 to Kano Pillars at the Sani Abacha Stadium on Saturday

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Kombouaré Tells Moses Simon: Be More Effective

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 22, 2026

Paris FC manager Antoine Kombouaré has issued a direct public challenge to Moses Simon, calling on the Super Eagles winger to translate his improved form into goals and assists after 12 consecutive league games without a direct contribution. There is no manager in Ligue 1 quite as straight-talking as Antoine Kombouaré, and he has trained

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Dele-Bashiru Goes Full 90 as Lazio Beat Bologna 2-0

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 22, 2026

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru lasted the full 90 minutes as Lazio claimed a comfortable 2-0 Serie A victory at Bologna, with Kenneth Taylor the unlikely hero with both goals late in the second half. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru was in the thick of another Serie A afternoon on Sunday, playing every minute of Lazio’s 2-0 win over Bologna at

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Awoniyi Goal Sends Forest Past Spurs in 111-Year Low

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 22, 2026

Taiwo Awoniyi came off the bench to seal a historic 3-0 win at Tottenham that dragged Nottingham Forest above their relegation rivals and left Spurs staring at their worst Premier League season in over a century. Taiwo Awoniyi wrote his name into one of English football’s strangest records on Sunday, scoring the third goal as

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Victor Osimhen: Biography, Net Worth & Salary 2026

By Ubaso / Biographies / March 22, 2026

Victor Osimhen: Biography, Net Worth & Salary 2026 Victor Osimhen grew up selling sachet water in Lagos traffic and scavenging a landfill for mismatched football boots. In 2026, he earns up to €21 million a year at Galatasaray, has scored 56 goals for the club in 69 appearances, and is sitting in Nigeria in a

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Injuries Cost Us Points vs Wikki, Says Barau FC Boss

By Ubaso / NPFL / March 22, 2026

Barau FC’s unbeaten run continues but their ambitions for more took a hit as first-half knocks disrupted their rhythm against Wikki Tourists, leaving coach Eugene Agagbe to settle for a point from a goalless Northern Derby in Jos. Barau FC will leave Jos with one

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Almeyda Explains Why He Benched Akor Adams vs Valencia

By Ubaso / Nigerians Abroad / March 22, 2026

Sevilla dropped to the edge of the La Liga relegation zone after a 2-0 home loss to Valencia, with coach Matias Almeyda admitting he kept Super Eagles striker Akor Adams on the bench as punishment for his display in the 5-2 collapse at Barcelona. Sevilla’s relegation battle just got significantly more stressful. The Andalusian club

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