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NFF, LMC, clubs mourn Udoji

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2018

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday joined Kano Pillars FC to mourn their late defender Chinedu Udoji, who died in a car accident on Sunday night. Udoji had featured in the week 9 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) encounter against his former club Enyimba International FC,

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100 volunteers quit Olympic, condemn assigned jobs

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2018

The Pyeongchang Organising Committee says around 100 volunteers have quit working at the Pyeongchang Olympics because they didn’t like their assigned jobs. Organising committee spokesperson, Nancy Park, said Monday that the absences didn’t harm the running of the Games. “This is because we selected more than we needed, with 14,000 volunteers in action from 90,000 […]

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Kano Pillars confirm Udoji’s death

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2018

The management of Kano Pillars FC on Monday confirmed the death of their defender, Chinedu Udoji, who died in a ghastly auto crash in Kano late on Sunday. The Media Officer of the club,  Idris Malikwa, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano that the player was involved in a car accident after […]

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I will rather lose my job than go to jail-Oliseh

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2018

Sunday Oliseh has said he would rather lose a job than go to jail for taking part in “illegal activities” as coach of Dutch club Fortuna Sittard. Fortuna Sitard announced Oliseh was suspended allegedly over his poor relationship with both players and officials. But Oliseh said he would rather walk away along with his assistants […]

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Nigerian team on parade at Pyeongchang Olympics

Daily Dispatch February 9, 2018

Nigeria’s small contingent was on parade as the 2018 Winter Games kicked off on Friday in the alpine town of PyeongChang, South Korea. As spectators at the opening ceremony fortified themselves against the cold of the mountainous region with thick coats and blankets, the Nigerian team was simply dazzling in the national colours of green […]

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Amaju Explains Why Nike, NFF Unveiled Super Eagles’ #Russia2018 Kit In London

Daily Dispatch February 8, 2018

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick has said that the unveiling of the Super Eagles’ 2018 World Cup kits as well as the federation’s new kits was the decision of Nike, the official clothiers of the national team to the competition. Amaju spoke to THEWILL via telephone from Zurich, Switzerland Thursday following […]