By Ojeikere Aikhoje For years, Nigerian football fans have demonstrated extraordinary loyalty to European clubs. Viewing centres in Lagos, Aba, Kano, and Port Harcourt fill up every weekend for Premier League matches, while many local league fixtures struggle to attract consistent attendance. The challenge for the Nigeria Premier Football League …
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Impact man, Ahmed Musa, celebrating one of his goals this season Nigeria’s foremost independent football awards platform, the League Bloggers Awards (LBA), will honour former Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa at its 2026 ceremony celebrating outstanding players and coaches from the 2025/26 season. Musa, who currently serves as both General …
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Abuja will be home to cyclists from Africa from May 9 through 17, as the 2026 Confederation of African Cycling double championships; 3rd Para-Track and 12th Track African Championships begin. The Moshood Abiola National Stadium Velodrome is venue for both competitions, according to the Cycling Federation of Nigeria. Secretary …
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FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion service provider, has confirmed the appointment of Olayinka Ijabiyi as the substantive Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications. The appointment takes immediate effect and reinforces strong corporate governance at a pivotal point in the Bank’s growth and transformation journey. Olayinka Thomas …
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Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has stated that intellectual property is critical in boosting the evolution of the sports economy, in Nigeria. Dikko stated this while delivering the keynote address at the 2026 World Intellectual Property Day celebration in Abuja, on Monday, powered by the World …
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Vice President, Kashim Shettima and other dignitaries at the NIPR Week in Kaduna It is rare for a sub-national entity to dominate national attention across multiple sectors in a single week with such clarity and impact. Yet Kaduna State achieved exactly that, bridging public relations, governance discourse, and football in …
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Going Up Innovative Lagos side, Sporting Lagos, celebrated its return to the Nigeria Premier Football League, in style with a picture on its Official X account depicting players as astronauts. With “Going Up” & “Promoted to the 26/27 NPFL”, Sporting’s message was clear! Sporting won away at Osun United …
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For the first time since the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League, a Nigerian player, Ademola Lookman, will be on match day duty when the best stars in Europe converge for the semi-final of the biggest club tournament in the world. Lookman’s Atletico Madrid will have to contend with Arsenal in one …
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Nubank, one of the world’s largest digital financial services platforms, has expanded its sports presence with the acquisition of the naming rights to Allianz Parque, home ground of Palmeiras, in a long‑term partnership signed with WTorre, the company that manages the venue. It was also called Arena Palmeiras. The move …
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US sportswear brand, Nike, is set to return as Official Match Ball supplier for the UEFA Champions League from 2027 through 2031. Nike will have to design a new ball as Adidas hold rights to the current star design. The iconic Champions League ball will be redesigned next year …
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