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Ifeanyi Ibeh

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Multimedia Journalist, Factchecker @guardiannigeria || Ex - 234Next, @CompleteSports || Milan-LiverPool fan! ⚽ Sports Historian 📩 andrewifeanyiibeh@gmail.com

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Ifeanyi Ibeh’s Biography

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I was born in in Lagos, Nigeria, where I have spent most of my life, other than a couple of years in Sweden and Ghana.

And even though I had dreams of becoming a star basketball player back in my teens, I soon realized that writing and journalism were of greater importance if I wanted to fulfil my wish of leaving a lasting impact on my generation.

In fact, it is a life calling for me, at least since 2003 when I decided to take it up professionally.

Since then, I have worked for Nigerian-based n…

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Uganda, Kenya, South Africa qualify for World Schools Team Chess Championship Grand Final

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By Ifeanyi Ibeh
| The Guardian (Nigeria) Verified
The African continental qualifier of the World Schools Team Chess Championship (WSTC) has concluded in Cape Town, with school teams from Uganda, Kenya, and South Africa securing the top three positions and qualifying for the Grand Final. There, they will compete against the strongest school teams from Europe, Asia, North America, and South America. The championship is held under the auspices of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) with the support of Freedom Holding Corp.
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France, Spain and the risk of treating World Cup odds as certainty

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By Ifeanyi Ibeh
| The Guardian (Nigeria) Verified
By the semi-final stage of a World Cup, odds become harder to read, not easier. The teams are stronger, the margins are thinner and the emotional cost of one mistake is heavier. Tuesday’s clash between France and Spain is a good example of why football markets should be treated as information, not instruction. Both teams have a strong case. France carry knockout pedigree, athletic power and the ability to win matches without dominating every phase.
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VAR, cables & red cards: Why World Cup needs clearer trust before its biggest matches

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By Ifeanyi Ibeh
| The Guardian (Nigeria) Verified
The World Cup has reached its semi-final stage with four elite teams still standing, but also with uncomfortable questions following it into the final week. France, Spain, England and Argentina have earned their places on the pitch. FIFA must now make sure the conversation around the biggest matches is not swallowed by doubts over process, technology and trust. Recent knockout matches have produced more than drama.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

As a sports reporter at Complete Sports

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yeah!! I was born in 1977, not in the 1990s.

How is social media changing news?

In a lot of ways, but the most significant is probably the fact that EVERYONE on social media is now practically a journo