Tag: CAS
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Whereabouts failures: AIU to drag Tobi Amusan to Court of Arbitration for Sport
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), has expressed dissatisfaction by the clearance of Tobi Amusan by the Disciplinary Tribunal’s decision. Recall that Amusan had approached the Disciplinary Tribunal to contest her suspension by AIU concerning her whereabouts failures charge.
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Air Force flies out ex-CAS, Amao from service
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday, flew out of service, the immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao. Amao was replaced as Chief of Air Staff by President Bola Tinubu on June 19, a development
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New Air Chief assumes duty as Amao bows out
The newly appointed Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar, on Thursday, assumed office as the 22nd air chief as Air Marshal Oladayo Amao bowed out of the service. Until his appointment, the new CAS was the Chief of Standards and Evaluation at Air Force Headquarters.
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CAS to explore opportunities for NAF at Pakistan defence exhibition
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, is attending the 11th International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS 2022) in Karachi, Pakistan, to explore opportunities for the Nigerian Air Force. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward…
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WAR: UEFA bans Russia from participating in Euro 2024 qualification series
UEFA has banned Russia from taking part in the Euro 2024 qualifying series which will begin on the 9th of October. The Russian national team and club sides have been banned from participating in international football following the ongoing war with Ukraine.
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Russia remains suspended from 2022 World Cup qualifiers
The Russian Football Union (RFU) has failed in a bid to stay the suspension of its national team from World Cup qualifying, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday. The RFU had wanted a decision from the ruling body FIFA frozen until a full decision from CAS on its appeal against a…
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AIB submits interim report on NAF plane crash involving ex-CAS, Attahiru
The Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N) has submitted the interim report on the crash involving a military aircraft that killed Lt-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, former Chief of Army Staff to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Oladayo Amao. The crash also killed other passengers in the flight. The announcement was made in a statement issued…
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Siasia hails CAS on FIFA ban reduction, laments NFF neglect
Former Super Eagles Chief Coach Samson Siasia on Friday commended the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) for reducing his life ban from football to five years. Siasia, while briefing newsmen in Abuja, said CAS judgment was a big relief worth celebrating, adding however that he had wished the ban was completely cleared. “I want…
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CAS reduces Siasia’s FIFA life ban to five years, cancels $50,000 fine
Former Super Eagles coach Samsom Siasia’s life ban from football has been reduced to five years by the Court of Arbitration for Sports. In August 2019, world football body FIFA banned Siasia for life and fined him $50,000 and for agreeing to ‘the manipulation of matches’ for betting purposes. According to FIFA, the Olympic silver…
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CAS reduces Ex-Super Eagles coach life-ban to five years
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has reduced former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia’s life-ban from football for bribery to five years. The 53-year-old was initially sanctioned in 2019 by FIFA for agreeing to “receive bribes in relation to the manipulation of matches.” He appealed against the ban with FIFA and CAS as he denied…