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Sports Reform: Reconstruction of Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium will boost sports development in Edo – Shaibu

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2019

 By ABIODUN JIMOH Edo State Acting Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has assured that the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium being renovated by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration would be delivered in time to drive sports development in the state. Shaibu disclosed this when he led

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Nigeria climb four places in latest FIFA ranking

Daily Dispatch April 4, 2019

Nigeria have moved up to the 42nd spot in the latest world ranking released by Fifa on Thursday. After wins against Seychelles and Egypt in March, the Super Eagles climbed four spots from the 46th position they got in the first global ranking for 2019. Nigeria finished their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign […]

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African Senior Wrestling Championships: Team Nigeria Arrive Tunisia in full force

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2019

ABIODUN JIMOH It was a celebration galore as the first batch of Nigeria’s contingent to the 2019 African Senior Wrestling Championships holding at Hammamet, Tunisia, arrived at the venue of the tournament safely. It could be recalled that the recent happening in the air transportation whereby Ethiopian Airlines carrying over one hundred passengers and crew […]

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AFN All Comers National Athletics Championship Holds in Ijebu Ode

Daily Dispatch March 28, 2019

ABIODUN JIMOH All necessary arrangements towards successful organisation of the All Comers National Athletics Championship billed to hold at Gateway International Stadium, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State have been concluded. The championship being organised by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) will hold from April 4th – 7th, 2019 in the state. The Secretary General of

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Nigeria U23 4 Libya U23 0 [agg 4-2]: Victor Osimhen’s hat-trick seals Nigeria U23 Afcon spot

Daily Dispatch March 25, 2019

Rohr’s decision to help the side with four Super Eagles players paid huge dividend, with the Wolfsburg loanee scoring three and providing one. Victor Osimhen’s sensational treble saw Nigeria U23 through to the U23 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Libya U23 4-0 in the second leg of their double-header qualifying tie at the Stephen Keshi Stadium on Monday.

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Nigeria vs Seychelles: Ighalo, Iwobi storm camp ahead of 2019 AFCON

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2019

Odion Ighalo, Alex Iwobi, and Semi Ajayi were among the first arrivals in the Super Eagles’ camp in Asaba on Monday ahead of Friday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Seychelles. The team take on the Pirates of Seychelles at the Stephen Keshi Stadium from 4p.m. on Friday. A statement by Ademola […]