A peak domestic UK TV audience of almost 8 million fans witnessed history at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, as Newcastle United broke a 70-year major domestic trophy wait to clinch the 2025 Carabao Cup, 2-1 over Liverpool. Across Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event, ITV1 and ITVX an …
Read More »NFF breaks ground for construction of hostel and new training pitches for National Teams
The Ibrahim Musa Gusau-led NFF administration will add another milestone today when the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Players’ Hostel and a number of new training pitches holds in Abuja. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas (GCON) will perform the groundbreaking. Named the …
Read More »Prosperity Cup: How Diri continues to nurture Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football industry
By Ojeikere Aikhoje With the kick off in Brass and Nembe, two Nigerian communities geographically positioned by the Atlantic Ocean, action has resumed in the 2025 Prosperity Cup, Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football tournament. Initially called Restoration Cup and later renamed Prosperity Cup, Bayelsa is stepping up efforts to …
Read More »First Bank holds groundbreaking ceremoney for new state-of-the-art eco-friendly headquarters
FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, today marks a significant milestone with the groundbreaking ceremony for its new green-certified Iconic Head Office Building in Eko Atlantic City, Lagos. This ambitious project 40-story building project set to be the tallest building in Nigeria, …
Read More »Rangers’ documentary to boost brand in Nigeria and England
Still in the mood of celebrating its 55th anniversary, Nigerian champions, Rangers International, will hit the cinemas, in Enugu and London, respectively, for the premiere of its documentary. This feat makes Rangers the first Nigerian club to premiere its documentary. Interestingly, it also presents an opportunity to showcase …
Read More »Stylish Jude Bellingham joins Louis Vuitton as new brand ambassador
French luxury fashion house, Louis Vuitton, has announced the signing of the English football sensation, Jude Bellingham, as its newest brand ambassador. Orchestrated by the brand’s menswear creative director, Pharrell Williams, the deal has further solidified Louis Vuitton’s strategic alliance with the world of sports. Louis Vuitton’s commitment to partnering with …
Read More »Remo Stars contract extension is big motivation – Ogunmodede
Remo Stars Head Coach, Daniel Ogunmodede, has described the extension of his contract by the club as “big motivation.” The club signed a new three-year deal that will keep him at the club till the end of the 2026/27 season, via a Tweet on its X Account, on Tuesday. According …
Read More »Sporting Lagos continues fan engagement off season with Town Hall
Sports Business Researcher, Ojeikere Aikhoje, who was at the Town Hall organised by Sporting Lagos, on Saturday, August 10, 2024, reports. Sporting Lagos’ fans created the widely celebrated brand, Happy Corner, which is a special part of its DNA. On a cool Saturday morning in the city of …
Read More »Nortra Tractors land on Rangers’ sleeve in biggest ever club sponsorship deal in NPFL
By Ojeikere Aikhoje Agricultural Equipment manufacturers, Nortra Tractors & Equipment, have made an audacious move into Nigeria’s domestic football ecosystem with a N200,000,000 million deal as sleeve sponsor of Nigeria Premier Football League champions, Rangers, in what is the biggest club sponsorship deal ever, in Nigeria. Valued at …
Read More »130th Anniversary: Iconic FirstBank Unveils ‘Giant In You’ Brand Campaign to boost potentials of individuals and businesses
FirstBank, the iconic financial institution in Nigeria’s financial sector continues to remain on top of its game with the unveiling of a new thematic brand campaign titled “The Giant in You” to boost the giant status in customers and stakeholders, as it celebrates its 130th anniversary. “We believe …
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