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Delta 2022: Makinde hosts Team Oyo, gifts Nairas and Dollars to high-flying athletes, coaches

Daily Dispatch February 10, 2023

…rewards state’s athletes at Commonwealth Games, African Cycling event…says Oyo ready to acquire Obafemi Awolowo Stadium from FG Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Friday, hosted and rewarded members of the state’s contingent to the 2022 edition of the National Sports Festival tagged

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Breaking: Kenyan-American Elkanah Kibet wins Lagos City Marathon

Daily Dispatch February 4, 2023

Kenyan-American Elkanah Kibet has won the 8th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon with a time of 2:14:00. He overtook meet record holder and former race leader David Bamasai at the 26km mark to clinch the 2023 Lagos City Marathon. Kibet has thus won the $50,000 prize tag for the Marathon. The Marathon took off from National Stadium, Surulere,

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A Birthday Wish To Ali In Heaven

Daily Dispatch January 17, 2023

By Kunle Awosiyan Muhammad Ali would have clocked 81 today. The greatest of all boxers was born January 17, 1942 in Louisville, USA. Born black and named Cassius Clay, Ali changed his name to Muhammad to remove the slavery identity and become a free man who would later dominate the ring and politics at the […]

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Ex-Zambian footballer, Philemon Mulala mauled to death by his three dogs in South Africa

Daily Dispatch January 9, 2023

A former Zambian national football star, Philemon Mulala, was mauled to death by his three dogs in South Africa. Mulala, 60, was attacked at his home in Lichtenburg, North West, on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Provincial police spokesperson, Captain Sam Tselanyane, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, January 9. “It is alleged that on […]

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U-20 AFCON: Foreign professionals to join Flying Eagles next week

Daily Dispatch January 8, 2023

Foreign-based professionals will join the Flying Eagles camp in Abuja next week ahead of the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. Head coach, Ladan Bosso called up 35 players for the second phase of their camping exercise on Saturday. Bosso has also pencilled down foreign-based quartet, Ibrahim Mohammed, Ahmed Abdulahi, Lekan Oyedele and Samson Lawal for […]

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Boxing or Acting, Where Is Joshua’s Spirit?

Daily Dispatch January 3, 2023

By Kunle Awosiyan Like many of those who came before him, boxing rescued Anthony Joshua from the street, took him to the gim and made him a star in the ring for the world to see. Perhaps boxing had not come, this British-Nigerian could have succeeded as a body builder due to his God given […]