By Nnamdi Ezekute Former Lagos Governor urges Nigeria to embrace sports as an economic growth pillar and job creator   His Excellency Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), former Governor of Lagos State and ex-Minister of Works and Housing, has called on Nigeria to treat sports as a central pillar of its …

By Nnamdi Ezekute (L-R) Dr. Mumini Alao and Mallam Shehu Dikko  The National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, has credited veteran sports journalist Dr. Mumini Alao’s popular Soccertalk column as the platform that launched his career in Nigerian sports management, Completesports.com reports. Shehu Dikko speaking at Dr. Mumini Alao’s autobiography …

    West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, FirstBank, has emerged Nigeria’s Best Bank for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025, held recently in London. A statement signed by Ag. Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Yinka Ijabiyi, indicated …

  Fan Engagement expert, OJEIKERE AIKHOJE, reveals the origin of trophy parades as the Nigeria Football Federation embarks on an opportunity to boost fan engagement for WAFCON champions, the Super Falcons.     The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, takes centrestage, on Monday afternoon, as the focus of Women’s Football in …

  Following the victory of the Super Falcons at the just concluded Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), the Nigeria Football Federation has revealed that His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) is scheduled to host the team at the Presidential Villa on Monday afternoon. sportsbusinessbrand.com reliably gathered that the …

  Plans have been concluded for the Super Falcons to embark on a trophy parade in the Abuja metropolis on Monday, according to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The victorious contingent is scheduled to touch down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by noon on Monday and move to the …

    Ghanaian side, Kumasi Asante Kotoko, claimed the second edition of the Toyota Cup, Moses Mabhida Stadium, in Durban, on Saturday, after defeating South Africa’s Kaizer Chiefs, 3-2 on penalties Young Africans from Tanzania were inaugural winners of the Toyota Cup, in 2024. The match was part of Chiefs’ pe-season …

  For emerging champions of the Women’s African Cup of Nations, Nigeria’s Super Falcons, have claimed the $1,000,000 prize money. The Nigerian side  will also earn an additional USD 200 000 for reaching the quarter finals. On the eve of the competition, the Confédération of African Football (“CAF”) increased the …

  Nigeria staged an extraordinary second-half comeback to defeat hosts Morocco 3-2 and lift their 10th TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) crown at the Stade Olympique in Rabat on Saturday night. Trailing 2-0 at half-time in front of a partisan Moroccan crowd, the Super Falcons showed their …

The Toyota Cup to be contested for today between continental giants, Kaizer Chiefs and Asante Kotoko, have been unveiled. It is no coincidence that the trophy was unveiled in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, which is the home to the Toyota Plant in South Africa. The design motif pays homage to the warrior …