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FIFA agree massive $1.5bn COVID-19 relief plan
World football governing body FIFA announced on Thursday it had agreed a 1.5 billion dollars relief plan to help deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global game.
FIFA’s plan means world football’s governing body will dip…
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JUST IN: Liverpool win first premier league title in 3 decades
Liverpool have won the 2019/2020 Premier League season after Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-1 on Thursday.
Jurgen Klopp’s men sealed a 19th league title for the club with a record seven games left to play after City’s defeat left them 23…
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Sports minister inaugurates 12-man committee on COVID-19-compliant infrastructure
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has inaugurated a 12 -member committee to ensure COVID-19-compliant infrastructure and protocols for the 20th National Sports Festival tagged “Edo 2020”.
The virtual inauguration by…
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NFF Places Mothers Of Late 2 Ex-Internationals On N30,000 Monthly Stipend
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Thursday, announced a N30,000 monthly stipend each for mothers of its two ex-internationals, Rashidi Yekini and Samuel Okwaraji.
The NFF, through its verified twitter handle, said it was acting…
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COVID-19: FG Commences Payment Of Relief Money To Athletes
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has approved the payment of money into the accounts of Nigerian athletes to cushion the effects of COVID-19 on the athletes.
The minister made the disclosure in a statement by…
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COVID-19: Super Eagles Player, Musa Dismisses Positive Test
Nigeria Super Eagles Player, Ahmed Musa, has dismissed claims on social media that he had tested positive for coronavirus.
Musa, who plays for Al-Nassr Football Club in Saudi Arabia described the rumour as fake news on his verified…
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FIFA Women’s Ranking: Nigeria Now First In Africa
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been ranked as the first team in Africa after moving up by one spot to place 38th in the world in the FIFA Women’s World Football Ranking.
In the ranking table for the month of March on the website of world…
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Fury Batters Wilder In World Title Fight In Las Vegas
Tyson Fury produced the most destructive performance of his boxing life to end Deontay Wilder's five-year reign as WBC heavyweight world champion in seven thrilling rounds of their Las Vegas rematch.
The Briton, 31, pummelled his rival…
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Kwara Wins Ramat Cup In Kano
The Kwara team on Friday defeat their Bauchi state counterparts 1-0 at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano to win the 37th edition of the Ramat Under-16 boys football tournament.
In the final match of the competition organised by the Youth…
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Kwara Deputy Governor Escapes Death At NIPOGA
The Deputy Governor of Kwara, Mr Kayode Alabi, was on Saturday whisked away by security operatives following a pandemonium at the closing ceremony of this year’s NIPOGA in Ilorin.
Spectators and other delegates scampered for safety when…
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