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How Chinese product displaced lousy “Made in Europe”

Daily Dispatch April 17, 2023

By Kunle Awosiyan Chinese are not known for boxing but Kung Fu and Karate. However when they venture into any game, one should expect a stiff competion from them. The Chinese are very good in copying quality things to come up with theirs, no matter how bad it will be. On Saturday night, Chinese

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PSG Star, Achraf Hakimi’s Wife Fails To Get Divorce Payout Because The Footballer Put Assets In His Mother’s Name

Daily Dispatch April 14, 2023

Paris Saint-German defender, Achraf Hakimi left his wife, Hiba Abouk, empty-handed and without any alimony following a divorce application she filed over allegations of infidelity. She approached the court to seek the dissolution of their marriage and demanded half the football star’s property in divorce settlement, however, it was discovered that he had no assets. […]

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Nigeria is very corrupt, but…. – Israel Adesanya

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2023

Nigeria-born UFC fighter, Israel Adesanya has expressed his love for his fellow Nigerians. The mixed martial artist, however, noted that the country is a ‘very corrupt place’. He said, “There is a lot of red tape in Nigeria. Nigeria is a very corrupt place. I love my people, but it is just that the government, […]

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Ministry denies receiving N21billion to rehabilitate National Stadium

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2023

The attention of the Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development has been drawn to a report in some section of the media that it requested for the sum of N21 billion to rehabilitate the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Contrary to this report, it has become important to state clearly that the Ministry has not […]

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Whither The American Heavyweight of Yore?

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2023

By Kunle Awosiyan Any time I read the list of exceptional heavyweight boxers, I always feel so bad that the name of Ray Mercer is not mentioned. He is one American that got to boxing so late, yet he made some good records. His first professional bout was at 21 and four years after, Mercer […]

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Dabiri-Erewa applauds Adesanya’s victory over Pereira

Daily Dispatch April 10, 2023

Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has commended Nigerian/New Zealander mixed martial artist, Israel Adesanya for his emphatic knockout win over his staunch opponent, Alex Pereira. The NIDCOM boss, in a statement on Monday signed by Gabriel Odu of the Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit of the Commission, said she