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BREAKING: Football legend, Diego Maradona dies at 60
Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest, according to multiple reports.
The football legend had a heart attack at his home just two weeks after leaving hospital where he underwent surgery on a blot clot in…
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JUST IN : FIFA bans CAF president Ahmad for five years over corruption
The head of African football Ahmad Ahmad has been suspended by FIFA for five years for corruption, the global governing body announced on Monday.
Ahmad has been president of the African Football Confederation since March 2017 and was…
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Mailafiya peace and unity football competition begins in Nassarawa
Sharif Abdallah (Babs)
The 2020 Mailafiya Peace and Unity Grassroot Football Competition got underway over the weekend at Daddare town of Obi Local Government Area of Nassarawa State.
The tournament which is its 4th edition is organised…
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NFF appoints new Head of Women’s Football
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Friday confirmed the appointment of Amina Daura as its new Head of Women’s Football, replacing Ruth David, a statement signed by Ademola Olajire, head of NFF’s Communications Department, has said.…
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Sports is key to peace, unity –ACP Bello
Sports have been described as a key factor that sustains peace and unity as well as projecting the image of the country.
The Commander of the MOPOL 9, ACP Shuaibu Bello disclosed this at the opening match organised in his honour held at…
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FIFA proposes mandatory maternity leave for women players
FIFA is to introduce new regulations to protect the rights of women players, including mandatory maternity leave, the world football governing body said on Thursday.
The reforms have been put forward by FIFA’s Football Stakeholders…
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Council of Sports recommends December 3rd- 18 for Edo Sports Festival
The Technical session of National Council on Sports has recommended December 3rd 2020 for the opening ceremony of the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival, with the closing ceremony holding on Friday, December 18th.
According to a…
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Oyo SWAN Chairman appointed into NFF committee
Mr Niyi Alebiosu, the Chairman, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Oyo State Chapter, has been appointed into the Media and Publicity Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Alebiosu, an Editor with the Nigerian…
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Maradona taken to hospital
Diego Maradona has been admitted to hospital in Argentina although his condition was not thought to be serious, local media reported on Monday.
The 60-year-old Maradona was reportedly taken to the Ipensa clinic in La Plata, about an hour…
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