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Man U shows Hag way out

Daily Dispatch October 28, 2024

Erik ten Hag has been sacked as Manchester United manager. The Dutchman was informed on Monday morning and leaves Old Trafford after two and a half years in charge with his final game proving to be the Premier League defeat to West Ham United on Sunday. That result left the club 14th in the

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Gov. Abiodun Promises State-of-the-Art Facilities for National Sports Festival

Daily Dispatch October 25, 2024

…as Ogun speeds up preparation The Ogun State Government has stated that preparations are in top gear for the 2024 National Sports Festival Games to be hosted by the State in January 2025. Speaking after inspecting the ongoing renovation of facilities at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Kuto, and the Ijeja Sports Centre, all in Abeokuta, […]

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Breaking: Delists Nigeria, Libya AFCON Qualifier Amidst Controversy

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2024

The Confederation of African Football has delisted the Group D second-leg fixture of the ongoing 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifier between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. The game was earlier scheduled to take place in Libya by 8 pm after the first leg took place in Godswill Akpabio […]

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Akpabio condemns maltreatment of Super Eagles in Libya

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2024

…Calls for probe, stiffer penalties The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON has condemned in strong terms the ill-treatment of members of the nation’s senior team, the Super Eagles, and its delegation to a return leg of the 2025 African Cup of Nation (AFCON) qualifier in Libya. Akpabio, in a statement by his […]

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Libya Threatens Legal Action Over Nigeria’s Withdrawal From AFCON Qualifier

Daily Dispatch October 15, 2024

The Libyan Football Federation has condemned Nigeria’s decision to withdraw from the scheduled 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, threatening to take legal action to protect its national team’s interests. The Super Eagles cited safety concerns after being stranded at Al Abaq Airport for over 13 hours following an unexpected diversion on Sunday, prompting Nigeria […]

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Libyan Football Federation President Resigns Amidst Maltreatment Of Super Eagles

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2024

The President of the Libyan Football Federation, Abdelhakim Al-Shalmani, has announced his resignation during a regular meeting of the Federation’s General Assembly.According to The Libya Observer, an English and Arabic online newspaper based in Tripoli, Libya, in a post today, October 14, via its website, the decision was made yesterday.Al-Shalmani’s resignation comes