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Breaking: Mikel finally signs for Middlesbrough

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2019

Middlesbrough’s new signing, John Mikel Obi has said that he hopes to help the English Championship side get promoted to the Premier League. Mikel stated this shortly after he signed for Middlesbrough on Thursday afternoon. The Super Eagles’ captain joined Middlesbrough on a six-month deal

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Breaking: Serena beats World’s No.1 Halep to reach Australian Open quarters

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2019

Serena muscles past top seed Halep into Open quarters Details Later… (AFP)

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Breaking: Serena storms past Bouchard to reach Aussie Open third round

Daily Dispatch January 17, 2019

Serena Williams stormed past Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard and into the Australian Open third round Thursday as her quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title gathered pace. The American won 6-2, 6-2 in 70 minutes, setting up unseeded Ukrainian teenager Dayana Yastremska as the next hurdle in her bid for another major to equal the […]

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Mikel Obi to return to Premier League

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2019

Super Eagles Captain and former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel left the Premier League two years ago but could make a shock return with Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace. When John Obi Mikel left Chelsea to join Tianjin TEDA two years ago, few would have expected that we’d ever see him in the Premier League again. […]

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Breaking: Egypt to host AFCON 2019

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2019

Egypt will host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations between June 15 and July 13, Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad announced in Dakar Tuesday. The CAF executive committee preferred Egypt to South Africa as replacements for original hosts Cameroon, who were dropped due to delays in preparations and concerns over security.

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Corruption: Buhari orders Pinnick’s prosecution, CAF seat threatened

Daily Dispatch January 5, 2019

There are palpable fear in the country’s football family following President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive for the prosecution of Amaju Pinnick, President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), over a litany of corruption allegations leveled against him. The allegations which also involved funds embezzlement are in billions of naira. Pinnick would eventually lose his CAF