Tour de France winner, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, has confirmed her participation at the Kigali 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, taking place from September 21 through 28, 2025. In 2025, the global cycling spotlight will shine on the vibrant city of Kigali, Rwanda, as it hosts the prestigious 2025 …
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The Basketball Africa League (BAL) and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a leading pan-African multilateral financial institution dedicated to financing and promoting intra- and extra-African trade, have announced an expansion of their multi-year collaboration to launch a series of initiatives to empower young basketball professionals in Africa by improving their …
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From left to right: President, Côte d’Ivoire Athletics Federation, Serge Doh, former Nigerian footballer, Jay-Jay Okocha, former Senegalese basketball player Assane Thiam, French judoka, Clarisse Agbégnénou, and Cameroonian-French professional boxer, Carlos Takam. Former Nigeria and Bolton Wanderers’ captain, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, has reiterated the need for Africans to invest in …
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New boys Kun Khalifat FC has entered the record books as the first newly promoted club to secure a back-of-shirt sponsorship in the Nigeria Premier Football League. Khalifat announced a deal with JEFF eXCHANGE on the eve of the season and the brand’s logo was placed on the back of …
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Not so long ago, only what happened on the pitch would make compelling stories. However, emerging trends have emerged to confirm the importance of what happens outside the pitch. Back by technology, new ways for consumer and fan engagement have since emerged with creative clubs maximizing the opportunities. As …
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Etihad, Emirates and Turkish Airlines are well known airline brands that have remained glued to football to build brand visibility and loyalty through football sponsorship. Like the airlines listed above, Nigerian airline brand, Value Jet, has since identified football as a tool to boost its brand appeal by sharing the …
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By Ojeikere Aikhoje When Premier League champions, Liverpool FC, opened the 2025/26 Premier League season with a 4-2 win over Bournemouth at Anfield, on Saturday, the impact of the comeback was felt here in Nigeria. Excited fans celebrated what they believed is the start of another campaign that will …
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Darwin Nunez agrees to sign for Al-Hilal. A recent study shows that Saudi Arabia’s sports investments are softening global perceptions, especially among younger generations By Simon Chadwick Sports now plays a key part of Saudi’s transformation strategy, aiming to reshape the country and project soft power. ollowing a wave …
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In what is the first of its kind in the Nigeria Premier Football League, new boys, Kun Khalifat, has announced casual dining brand, Old English Bar & Grills, as their front-of-shirt sponsor for the 2025/26 season. Kun Khalifat made the announcement via a post on its Official X account. …
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(L-R) Ayo Ojuroye, Moses Itauma, Kunle Soname Moses Itauma’s first round victory over Dilian Whyte in Saudi Araba, has further strengthened the global ambition of leading sports betting platform in Nigeria, Bet9ja. Just days before Itauma’s big fight against Whyte, Bet9ja signed the boxing sensation as their new …
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