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Tinubu, NFF and Zacch Adedeji stories

Daily Dispatch September 6, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, September 6, 2026) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu might not have been seen openly following football like many Nigerians, but on 27 August he left no one in doubt that he was reading the minds of the average football lover in the country. Some

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AFCON: Akpabio celebrates Super Eagles for winning bronze

Daily Dispatch January 18, 2026

…Says victory will inspire other Nigerians President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has congratulated the Super Eagles for securing bronze at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco. Akpabio sent his congratulations in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh. “On behalf of my family, constituents and the […]

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Morocco Match Exposed a Silent Weakness in the Super Eagles: The Mental Game.

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2026

By Femi Soneye Yesterday’s game against Morocco exposed a critical gap in the Super Eagles setup: the absence of a psychologist. I was seated right in front of the players during the sub warm-up, and the difference was striking. While players like Paul Onuachu, Dele Bashiru, and Moses Simon went through their drills with intensity, […]

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Chelle’s Subs and Nwabali’s Primordial Performance

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2025

By Kunle Awosiyan The Super Eagles delivered a grade “A” performance for about 70 minutes against Tunisia on Saturday, scoring three goals in a display the North African side clearly did not anticipate. As I watched the match, one question kept recurring: How did Tunisia qualify for the World Cup, while Nigeria with all its […]

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Super Eagles’ Flight Diverted After Mid-Air Incident

Daily Dispatch October 11, 2025

The aircraft transporting Nigeria’s Super Eagles from Polokwane, South Africa to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for their final World Cup qualifying match was forced to make an emergency landing in Luanda, Angola. The ValueJet plane had initially made a routine stop in Luanda to refuel before continuing its journey to Nigeria. However, just 25 minutes […]

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Nigeria’s World Cup Qualification Hopes Brighten After CAF Rule Adjustment

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2025

Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have significantly improved following a revision of the African qualifiers by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The update comes after Eritrea withdrew from the competition, leaving Group E with just five teams instead of the standard six. To address the imbalance and ensure fairness […]