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Breaking: 3 NFF staff in trouble over $9.5m FIFA grant

Daily Dispatch October 18, 2018

Three officials of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) were on Thursday docked in an FCT High Court at Maitama, accused of misappropriating 9.5 million Dollars and $1.3 million. The defendants are Christopher Andekin, NFF Director of Administration and Finance, Reagan Zaka, Cashier and Fadanari

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Just In: Bolt rejects Maltese football contract

Daily Dispatch October 18, 2018

Sprint superstar Usain Bolt has turned down a contract from Maltese champions Valletta and will remain in Australia to pursue his dream of becoming a professional footballer, his agent said Thursday. The eight-time Olympic champion has been on trial with A-League club the Central Coast Mariners since arriving Down Under in August. He scored two […]

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AFCON: Ighalo’s brace shoots Nigeria top of Group E

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2018

A brace by Odion Ighalo and another goal by Ahmed Musa gave Nigeria’s Super Eagles a 3-2 victory over hosts Libya in Sfax, Tunisia, to move top of Group E of 2019 AFCON Qualifiers. The Super Eagles led the game 2-0 in the first half, with Ighalo and Musa scoring three minutes apart. Libya’s Mohamed […]

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Breaking: AFCON qualifier: Nigeria thrash Libya 4-0

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2018

Odion Ighalo scores a hattrick for Nigeria as they trounced visiting Libya national team 4-0 in an African Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday. The match was played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital. Ighalo, who plies his trade with Chinese club Changchun Yatai, grabbed the first goal from […]

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Breaking: Monaco name Thierry Henry as new coach

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2018

Former Arsenal star Thierry Henry was on Saturday named as Monaco coach, the struggling Ligue 1 club announced. The 41-year-old French World Cup winner, who had been working as an assistant coach for the Belgian national team, signed a contract through until June 2021. The former striker will be joined by Joao Carlos Valado Tralhao, […]

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Ahmed Musa: Super Eagles will reply Adel Amrouche against Libya

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2018

Ahmed Musa claims the Super Eagles will answer Adel Amrouche when they lock horns with Libya in Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The 50-year-old while in charge of the Mediterranean Knights made an unsavoury comment about Nigeria during a post-match interview after his side held South Africa to a 0-0 draw. According to him, […]