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Sports, Now An Economic Force, Instrument Of Unity And National Integration – Akpabio

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2025

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has said that sports is no longer a past time, but an economic force and instrument of national integration. Akpabio stated this on Thursday, in his address at the closing ceremony of the 22nd Edition of National Sports Festival 2025 in Abeokuta, the

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He Ran for His Country, But It Was His Country That Gunned Him Down.. Not in War, Not in Terror but in Envy..

Daily Dispatch May 30, 2025

The tragic story of Otenkwa Dele Ndubuisi Udoh.. a boy of two tribes, a dreamer of two worlds, and a victim of a jealous gun. He was born in Umuahia, Abia State, on May 24, 1957. A Yoruba-Igbo boy, two proud heritages burning in his veins, but one soul, fast, driven, gifted. From a young […]

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Ogun govt condemns protest, reaffirms commitment to athletes’ welfare

Daily Dispatch May 28, 2025

The Ogun State Government has described as regrettable the protest staged by some athletes representing the state at the ongoing National Sports Festival over delayed allowances. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, the government expressed its disappointment, stating that the protest was inconsistent

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National Sports Festival’s impact on Ogun economy massive – Abiodun

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2025

…seeks financial institutions’ collaboration to strengthen SMEs Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said the ongoing National Sports Festival has positively impacted the state’s economy. The governor also called on financial institutions in the state to collaborate with his administration to strengthen Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, as they are the

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Oba Femi hold onto NXT Championship at Battleground

Daily Dispatch May 26, 2025

The second to last match at NXT Battleground saw Myles Borne challenging Oba Femi for the NXT Championship. During Borne’s entrance, he was accompanied to the ring by No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Tavion Heights & Wren Sinclair). Dempsey refused to give Borne a fist bump before he headed to the ring. Despite it […]

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Ogun 2024 has restored original objective of National Sports Festival—Odegbami

Daily Dispatch May 23, 2025

Veteran sports icon and ex-Super Eagles great, Chief Segun Odegbami has lauded the organization and template of the ongoing National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games 2024, saying that it has restored the original objectives of the founding fathers, which was initiated in the aftermath of the Nigerian civil war to foster bonding and unity among […]