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Obaseki tasks BCGS members to transform Oba of Benin Golf tournament to international event

Daily Dispatch October 28, 2018

After a weeklong of golfing actions in the ancient city of Benin, Governor Godwin Obaseki, of Edo State has revealed that efforts are being made to transform the Annual Oba of Benin Invitational Golf Tournament into an international event. Obseki, an handicap 20 stated this at the 7th Oba of

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Fifa ranking: Super Eagles move up to 3rd in Africa, 44th in the world

Daily Dispatch October 25, 2018

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up by four spots to the 44th in the world in the October FIFA -Coca Cola Ranking. In the ranking table published on the website of the world football governing body on Thursday, Nigeria garnered 1431 points as against 1415 it had in September. The movement has now placed Nigeria as […]

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Breaking: Enyimba crash out of Confederation Cup

Daily Dispatch October 24, 2018

Raja Casablanca of Morocco on Wednesday defeated Enyimba FC of Nigeria to reach the CAF Confederation Cup final. Raja won the match 2-1 at the  60,000-seat Stade Mohammed V in Morocco. Enyimba fell 1-0 at home to Raja in a semi-final first leg won by an Abdelilah Hafidi goal. Raja will play in the Cup final against V Club of […]

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Enugu Rangers Make Incredible Comeback To Win Aiteo Cup

Daily Dispatch October 24, 2018

Enugu Rangers produced a dramatic comeback to level 3-3 draw with Kano Pillars at full time on Wednesday at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta State. The South-East based club then went on to beat Pillars 4-2 via penalties to emerge champions of the 2018 Aiteo Cup. The game started at a high tempo […]

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FIFA remembers late Rashidi Yekini

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2018

World football governing body FIFA and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday took to Twitter to pay post-humous respect  to late former Super Eagles striker Rashidi Yekini. Yekini, who would have clocked 55 on Tuesday, was until his death Nigeria’s senior national football team highest goal scorer with 37 goals — a record yet […]

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Fifa plans two new global tournament, ‘mini World Cup’ and expanded Club World Cup – Infantino

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2018

FIFA president, Gianni Infantino’s, plans for two new global tournaments are back on the agenda at the governing body with football officials set to discuss the proposals on Friday. FIFA’s ruling council meets in Kigali, Rwanda and Infantino’s plan for a new ‘mini World Cup’ and an expanded Club World Cup feature among the items […]