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[Breaking] Nigeria vs Ghana: Super Eagles goalkeeper Okoye out of World Cup playoff

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2022

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, will miss Nigeria’s FIFA 2022 World Cup playoff against the Black Stars of Ghana on Friday due to illness. The Super Eagles made the announcement in a post via its Instagram account on Tuesday afternoon. Okoye has been replaced by Enyimba’s John Noble. The

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2023: Ex-Super Eagles players endorse Yahaya Bello for presidency before Tinubu (SEE PHOTOS)

Daily Dispatch March 20, 2022

On Saturday, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, hosted ex-Super Eagles’ players at his Bourdillon, Ikoyi residence in Lagos. The visit was ahead of a novelty match to be played in commemoration of Tinubu’s 70th birthday. During the visit, the players gave Tinubu a gift, which had the bold inscription, […]

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Britain freezes Abramovich’s assets, stops sale of Chelsea FC

Daily Dispatch March 10, 2022

The United Kingdom has seized all assets of Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich.He is one of seven oligarchs hit with fresh sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans over Russian invasion of Ukraine. Also affected are billionaires Igor Sechin and Oleg Deripaska, both seen as allies of Vladimir Putin. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said “there can be no safe havens”

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Gen. Iyare, Akpieye confirm supremacy, win Orodje of Okpe Golf Tourney

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2022

It was another standing ovation as General Oscar Iyare (rtd) and Lady Captain, Lucky Akpieye confirmed their supremacy at the 4th Orodje of Okpe Golf Tournament concluded over the weekend at the golf course, Sapele Athletic Club (SAC), Delta State. Exactly a week to the Orodje tournament, both Gen. Iyare from Benin Club Golf Section […]

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Roman Abramovich puts up Chelsea for sale…..Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss indicate interest

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2022

Roman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea FC has put up the club for sale a few days after he handed it to a foundation. The 55-year-old billionaire has been under pressure since he was linked to Russian President, Vladimr Putin. On February 28, Chelsea announced that Abramovich gave trustees of Chelsea’s charitable foundation the stewardship […]

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Breaking: FIFA expels Russia from World Cup, bans clubs from competitions

Daily Dispatch February 28, 2022

Russia has been expelled from the 2022 World Cup and its teams suspended from all international football competitions “until further notice” after its invasion of Ukraine, FIFA announced in a joint statement with UEFA on Monday. The men’s team had been due to play in qualifying play-offs in March for the World Cup in Qatar […]