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Breaking: Ex-Super Falcons player, Chiejine dies at 36

Daily Dispatch August 22, 2019

Former Super Falcons player, Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine has died after a brief illness, the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, said on Thursday. The NFF, on its twitter handle said the death of Chiejine was sad. The body said Chiejine died on Wednesday and that she captained the first set of the

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Aboribo, Ughoje shine at OGR captains’ inaugural golf tourney

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2019

ABIODUN JIMOH, BENIN CITY Playing on a familiar golf course terrain on Saturday, Kelvin Aboribo and Ufoma Ughoje raised the tempo of their game to win the Ogunu Golf Resort (OGR) Captains’ Inaugural Golf Tournament held at the golf course, Warri, Delta State. Aboribo (hcp.6), was simply amazing on the course after 18 holes tournament […]

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African Games: Organisers formally welcome Team Nigeria

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2019

Organisers of the 12th African Games on Sunday, officially welcomed Team Nigeria to “Rabat 2019”, with a flag-raising ceremony at the Games Village located at the International University of Rabat. At the ceremony, the General Manager of the African Games Village, Youssef Ouenzar, said the organisers were happy to receive Team Nigeria’s athletes and their […]

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Former NPFL boss, Obaseki is dead

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2019

ABIODUN JIMOH, BENIN CITY Chief Osayuki Obaseki, the pioneer Chairman of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), has been reported dead. Chief Obaseki, whose exploit in the transformation of the Nigerian football league cannot be quantified was confirmed dead in the early hours of today after battling with undisclosed ailment for months. The sad news […]

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Edo govt opens call for creative people to join competition for National Sports Festival theme song, mascot design

Daily Dispatch August 18, 2019

By ABIODUN JIMOH The Edo State Government has opened the call for talented residents in the state to compete for the theme song and mascot design for the 20th National Sports Festival, which will hold in the state in 2020. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr Crusoe […]

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Take up sports as career, Buhari urges Youths

Daily Dispatch August 16, 2019

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged more young men and women in Nigeria to pursue sporting careers, which can bring rewarding incomes, promote healthy local and global relationships, and ensure unity. The President, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,Malam Garba Shehu, in Daura, Katsina State, on Friday, believed that the […]