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First FIFA stadium in Nigeria, foundation laid in Kebbi

Daily Dispatch September 21, 2020

Governor Abubakar Atiku-Bagudu of Kebbi on Monday, laid the foundation of Nigeria’s first FIFA mini-stadium in Birnin Kebbi. The facility will initially have 267 seats and can be expanded to accommodate 6,000 fans. It is being constructed through the FIFA/NFF Goal Project. Contract for the

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8 footballers die as vehicle plunges into river , Ghana FA mourns

Daily Dispatch September 20, 2020

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has expressed its condolences to the families of eight teenage footballers killed in a road accident. The accident occurred on Saturday in the country’s Ashanti region. About 30 others were injured. Edmund Nyamekye, commander of the Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department, told the media that four of the injured […]

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FC Nilayo Signs Shirt Sponsorship Deal With Western Quarry

Daily Dispatch September 19, 2020

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA A new dawn is set as FC Nilayo sealed a multi-million naira shirt sponsorship deal with one of Nigeria’s leading crushing and grinding industry, Western Quarry Limited. This was stated in a press statement by Bayo Adegboyega, FC Nilayo Media Officer on Friday in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. Adegboyega in the […]

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Ogun SWAN, AGC Partner On Golf Reportage

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2020

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA The problem associated with the media coverage of golf in Nigeria will become a thing of the past as the management of Abeokuta Golf Club (AGC), Abeokuta is set to organise a day seminar for Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun State chapter, on how to report the game.State SWAN […]

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FIFA: Football clubs have lost $14.4 billion to COVID-19

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2020

FIFA in a recent analysis conducted revealed that football clubs have lost $14.4bn (£11.1bn) during the coronavirus crisis. The body also revealed that 150 of its 211 member associations have applied for emergency COVID-19 grants. Olli Rehn, the chairman of the FIFA Covid-19 Relief Plan Steering Committee said the number covers the football economy in […]

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Gov. AbdulRazaq honours late Rashidi Yekini, names Kwara stadium after him

Daily Dispatch September 10, 2020

Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has pledged to immortalise late Super Eagles legend, Rashidi Yekini, by naming the Kwara State Sports Stadium in Ilorin after him. The governor disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja when he paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, in his office. He said […]