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Breaking: Five feared dead as Sagamu turns bloody

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2020

Five persons, including two policemen, were feared killed after hundreds of protesters including women and children flooded streets in Sagamu, Ogun State to register their anger over the death of footballer Kazeem Tiamiyu. Tiamiyu, a player with Remo Star Football Club, was killed on Saturday

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Ogun Athletes Will Not Disappoint At National Sports Festival In Edo- Commissioner Expresses Confidence

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2020

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTAAs the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) in Edo State is fast approaching, Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Hon. Kehinde Oluwadare has assured sports loving people in Ogun that athletes would do everything possible to represent the state well at the festival.The Commissioner gave this assurance in a chat with Daily Dispatch […]

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Ogun SWAN Condemns Killing Of Remo Stars Player By Police, Describes It Shameful, Cruel

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2020

ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun State chapter has outrightly condemned the killing of the assistant captain of Remo Stars FC, Tiamiyu Kazeem by an Officer of Anti-cultism Operatives of the Nigerian Police. SWAN Chairman, Hakeem Akintunde stated this on Sunday in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital as he described the police […]

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Fury wore gum shield with ‘Nigeria’ on it during Wilder’s demolition

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2020

WBC Heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury wore a green-white-green gum shield with the name ‘Nigeria’ written on it when he demolished America’s Deontay Wilder on Sunday morning. Also, his gloves were green and white colour, which represents Nigeria’s flag. What message is Fury trying to pass across to the world? Sometimes ago, he told Nigeria’s Anthony […]

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Police deny killing Remo Stars footballer

Daily Dispatch February 23, 2020

The Ogun Police Command has said the footballer that was killed on Saturday was knocked down by a hit-and-run driver and not by a policeman as widely reported. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abeokuta. […]

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Breaking: Jubilation as Anthony Joshua arrives in Sagamu

Daily Dispatch February 19, 2020

There was jubilation in Sagamu on Wednesday when Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua arrived at the palace of Akarigbo of Remo. It was gathered that Joshua met Akarigbo and other chiefs in Sagamu around 1.15pm. Head,  Anthony Joshua Supporters Club, Sagamu, popularly known as Mr Naira, confirmed Joshua’s presence to The PUNCH. He commended the boxer for […]