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Nigerian Taekwondo medalist, Maria Raphael crushed to death by truck in Nasarawa

Daily Dispatch August 28, 2022

Maria Raphael, a Taekwondo athlete in Nasarawa State, has died. She was crushed to death, according to Daily Trust reports. The deceased, who won a silver medal for team Nasarawa in the just concluded Bayelsa Open Taekwondo, was crushed by a truck in Lafia, the state capital, on Friday. The

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(Breaking) UCL Draw: Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Inter In Group Of Death, PSG To Play Juve, Man City To Face Sevilla (SEE FULL LIST)

Daily Dispatch August 25, 2022

The draw for the group stages of the Champions League took place in Istanbul on Thursday evening as the 32 teams discovered their opponents. 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣 𝗔 Ajax Liverpool Napoli Rangers 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣 𝗕 Porto Atlético Leverkusen Club Brugge 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣 𝗖 Bayern Barcelona Inter Plzeň 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗣 𝗗 Frankfurt Tottenham Sporting

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Falconets not stranded in Turkey- NFF Secretary

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2022

The General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, has said that the Falconets missed their flight from Istanbul, Turkey to Nigeria, adding that they were not stranded in the European nation. Sanusi’s claim followed reports that the Falconets, who left Costa Rica, venue of the 2022 U-20 Women’s World Cup, on Monday […]

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Super Falconets stranded, sleep at Turkish Airport after World Cup defeat

Daily Dispatch August 24, 2022

Nigeria’s Super Falconets have been pictured sleeping on chairs and the floors of the airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on their way back home. The team was knocked out of the quarter finals of the 2022 Under-20 Women’s World Cup by Netherlands on Sunday. The Super Eagles former media officer, Colin Udoh, who shared the photos […]

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2023: Tinubu, Atiku, others to feature in Keffi polo tournament- Wadada

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2022

APC and PDP Presidential Candidates, Sen. Bola Tinubu and ex-Vice- President, Atiku Abubakar, respectively, are expected to feature in the forthcoming National Unity Polo Tournament, in Keffi, Nasarawa State. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the four-day event is being organised by Keffi Polo Ranch, supported by Heritage Bank. The polo tournament […]

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Buhari: Football a national asset, we’ll resist any attempt to undermine its development

Daily Dispatch August 23, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja declared that football remains the number one sport in Nigeria and a national asset, therefore his administration will resist any attempt to undermine its development. The President made the pledge while receiving the 10-year Football Development Masterplan submitted by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday