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Sports Industry Awards Nigeria to honour FirstBank for longstanding sports sponsorship legacy
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, is set to receive prestigious recognitions for its sustained contribution to Nigeria's fast…
Lagos Campus Beach Soccer Showdown: Who Will Claim the Crown?
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI With just a few days to go until the highly anticipated Lagos Campus Beach Soccer Championship, excitement is already building among football enthusiasts who are speculating on…
UNILAG, LASU, YABATECH, OTHERS FOR LAGOS CAMPUS BEACH SOCCER SLATED FOR JULY 26
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI No fewer than ten higher institutions in Lagos are expected to converge at Atican Beach, Lekki, for the annual Lagos Campus Beach Soccer tournament scheduled for Saturday,…
4th Cycling Lagos: Online Registration Opens for Nigeria’s Biggest Cycling Event
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Organisers of Cycling Lagos, Nigeria’s biggest cycling event, have announced the commencement of online registration for the 4th edition, scheduled for Saturday, May 31, 2025. This year’s…
Aikhoje Presents 2023/24 NPFL Sponsorship & Brand Report To GTI
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, MatchRoom Sports and Media Limited, Ojeikere Aikhoje, has presented the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Sponsorship and Brand report, a research conducted…
Marketers, oil firms sign deal to build 50,000bpd refineryÂ
 Nigeria’s effort to boost its refining capacity seems to be paying off, as petroleum product retailers signed a deal with three oil companies to establish a 50,000 barrels per…
Lagos Campus Beach Soccer to hold on October 19 – 20
Nigeria's most anticipated youth tournament, Lagos Campus Beach Soccer has been scheduled to hold from October 19th to 20th, 2024 at Elegushi Beach, Lekki, Lagos. This event, themed "Addressing Drug…
Tom Brady, Lewis Hamilton speak to CNN Sport in rare joint interview
Arguably the greatest athletes of all time in their respective sports of American football and Formula One, Tom Brady and Lewis Hamilton teamed up on Wednesday with a different sort of drive on their…
Chelsea defeats Man City to win Champions League final behind Havertz goal
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel started his tenure at Stamford Bridge with a spectacular 15-game win streak and ended his first season as a Champions League winner, outmaneuvering Manchester City manager…
Nigerian basketball player, Michael Ojo, 27, dies in Serbia
Ojo Nigerian basketball player, Michael Ojo, was announced dead by his club on Friday. The Lagos born basketballer died at the age of 27 in Serbia’s…
