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 …
Read More »Game of Influence: How Saudi Arabia is rewriting its image with sports sponsorship
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 …
Read More »Casual dining brand, Old English Bar & Grills, make NPFL history as front-of-shirt sponsor of new boys, Kun Khalifat
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. …
Read More »#CatchTheBoom! – Itauma’s victory over Whyte in Saudi Arabia strengthens Bet9ja’s global visibility strategy
(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 …
Read More »Crystal Palace Names SunExpress as Official Airline Partner in Multi-Year Deal
Crystal Palace Football Club has welcomed SunExpress, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, as the club’s Official Airline Partner in a new three-year agreement The partnership will have a strong digital focus, launching with a dedicated player-led video campaign, and will see the partners collaborate on a series …
Read More »Meet the 2025/26 Premier League clubs’ managers
Get to know the 20 top-flight coaches, their careers, achievements and milestones With the Premier League fast approaching, meet the 20 managers who are set to lead their clubs in 2025/26. Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) Mikel Arteta was appointed on 20 December 2019. As a player, Arteta began his youth …
Read More »Bet9ja targets global brand visibility as sponsor of heavyweight sensation Moses Itauma
Heavyweight sensation, Moses Ituama: Bet9ja’s latest Brand Ambassador Bet9ja, Nigeria’s leading betting brand, powered by Logifuture – has announced a significant sponsorship of heavyweight boxing sensation, Moses Itauma, to significantly increase brand’s visibility globally. The sponsorship deal was announced ahead of headline Dillian Whyte bout in Saudi Arabia and marks …
Read More »Fashola: Sports Development Key to Solving Nigeria’s Youth Unemployment Crisis
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 …
Read More »Dikko: How Mumini Alao’s Soccertalk Opened The Way For Me In Sports Management
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 …
Read More »Super Falcons Trophy Parade: NFF set to take cue from Remo Stars and FC Barau for fan engagement
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 …
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