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Kanu Launches N1b Jackpot Lotto To Support Kanu Heart Foundation

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2017

Legendary Nigerian footballer and philanthropist, Nwankwo Kanu, is launching the biggest lotto in Africa to raise funds for the Kanu Heart Foundation and help build a specialist cardiac hospital in Abuja. The KHF lotto offers a jackpot starting at N1 billion and will be run in conjunction with

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Russia 2018 : Nigeria to use reserve players against Algeria-Coach

Daily Dispatch October 16, 2017

Salisu Yusuf, Assistant Coach of Super Eagles of Nigeria on Monday said that he would use more  reserve players for the 2018 world cup qualifier against Algeria on Nov.11. Yusuf made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while speaking on the team’s preparation for the Algeria match. He said […]

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Nigeria vs Zambia: Super Eagles players, officials shared their bonus with Ikeme

Daily Dispatch October 13, 2017

Players and officials of the Super Eagles, gave a share of the bonus they were paid for beating Zambia 1-0, to goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, who is presently down with acute Leukaemia. This was revealed by head coach, Gernot Rohr, in an interview with Lagos Talks FM. Rohr says Ikeme set Nigeria on a sound footing […]

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SWAN NEC sets up committee to verify allegations against member

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2017

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has set up a three-member committee to look into allegations levelled against one of its members. This was contained in a release made available to SWAN members by the Secretary General of the Association, Olawale Alabi on Thursday. The affected member, Mr […]

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Rohr Insists On Strong Super Eagles Squad Vs Algeria

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2017

Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr has insisted that the nucleus  of his current squad  will be invited for their last 2018 FIFA World Cup African qualifying Group B away match against Algeria next month, Completesportsnigeria.com reports. The former Burkina Faso manager who led Nigeria to beat Zambia 1-0 last Saturday in their matchday-5 to qualify for the […]

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2018 World Cup: Arsene Wenger congratulates Nigeria

Daily Dispatch October 12, 2017

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has congratulated Nigeria for qualifying for the World Cup. He wished them a great moment at the event. Nigeria confirmed their place in Russia when Arsenal forward, Alex Iwobi came off the bench to score the only goal of the crunch encounter against Zambia in Uyo last Saturday. Wenger said Arsenal […]