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Federation wants chess played in school

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2019

Mr Bode Durotoye, the Technical Director of Nigeria Chess Federation (NCF), has appealed to school authorities to include the game in their school curriculum to promote it at the grassroots. Durotoye made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. He

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2022 World Cup should be expanded if possible, says Infantino

Daily Dispatch January 2, 2019

FIFA should if possible increase the size of the football World Cup in Qatar in 2022 to 48 from 32 teams, the global governing body’s president Gianni Infantino has said. Last month, Infantino said a majority of national football federations were in favour of expanding the tournament and a decision was expected ahead of the […]

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FG shocks foreign residents, hikes CERPAC card cost to $2,000

Daily Dispatch December 23, 2018

The Federal Government has hiked the cost of the Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Aliens Card (Green cards) to $2,000, shocking foreign residents who wished to obtain the document. The new price was effected last week without warning by the Ministry of Interior, a development that reportedly caught many foreigners unawares. Our correspondent learnt that […]

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Mourinho pockets £22.5m severance pay

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2018

Sacked Manchester United coach, Jose Mourinho is leaving the club in the doldrums, sixth on the premier league table, but he is leaving with a bulging pocket. According to British media reports, United will have to pay £22.5 million ($28 million) — as the club are still in the Champions League — to sever the […]

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Breaking: Man Utd sacks Jose Mourinho, search for replacement

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2018

Manchester United have sacked Jose Mourinho, with the manager leaving the club with immediate effect, according to Teamtalk.com reports. In a brief statement on the club’s website, the club announced: “Jose Mourinho has left the club with immediate effect. “The club would like to thank Jose for his work during his time at Manchester United […]

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National Sports Festival: Obaseki promises world-class organisation as Edo gets 2020 hosting right

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2018

Edo State Governor,  Godwin Obaseki, has assured athletes and lovers of sports that the state would organise a world-class National Sports Festival, come 2020. Obaseki gave the assurance while addressing journalists on the side-lines of the closing ceremony of the just-concluded National Sports Festival in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, after Edo was given