Nigerian sports
26 Oct
Last week, I had a very brief encounter with the 18th Chief of Defence Staff of the Nigerian Armed Forces, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, OFR.
25 Oct
Sydney 2000 Olympic gold medalist Tafida Gadzama has praised Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for heeding public calls to reinstate the National Sports Commission (NSC) and remove John Owan Enoh from the role of Minister of Sports Development. Gadzama, who played a pivotal role in securing Nigeria's first Olympic relay gold, also expressed gratitude for the…
24 Oct
Football agent and global brand strategist Andrew Uyioghosa Ogbomoide, widely known as Drew Uyi, has thrown his support behind the newly appointed Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, in a bid to revitalise the Nigerian sports industry for enhanced efficiency and performance. Drew Uyi, based in the UK, expressed confidence in Dikko's…
5 Sep
New NPFL season promises thrilling action with StarTimes broadcasting partnership The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has returned with the 2024/25 season, promising an action-packed campaign that has football fans buzzing with excitement. The season kicked off with a riveting match between reigning champions Enugu Rangers and El Kanemi Warriors, setting the stage for what…
25 Apr
Around the mid-week of April 2021, the U-17 World Cup-winning goalkeeper Dele Ajiboye and Enyimba striker, Tosin Omoyele, urged billionaire businessmen Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola to invest in the Nigeria Professional Football League.
23 Mar
Ordinarily, I would not attempt to delve again into a controversial subject that has created the most crisis and confusion in Nigerian sports administration through the decades. The more one discusses it, the more confusing it gets.
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The Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has carpeted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for criticising the current administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo, saying the party lacked today’s governance realities.
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Tragedy struck Akankan, Ede North Local Council of Osun State, in the early hours of yesterday when a fire claimed the lives of a Nigeria Customs officer, Tijani Kabiru, his wife, and four of their children.
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Ahead of the 2027 general election, Obi of Onitsha, Alfred Achebe, yesterday, said Nigeria is ripe for a female president.
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First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has kicked off the 10th season of its ‘Millionaire Promo’, a campaign designed to reward and empower customers across Nigeria.
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Experts have echoed the need for better arbitration practices which involves moving away from adhoc to institutionalised arbitration where facts are the key elements of the process as against procedures.
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Nigeria’s livestock sector has begun attracting significant international attention, as the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Republic of Denmark have expressed interest in partnering with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to drive transformation and growth in the industry.
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Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos has adjourned until January 30, 2025, to determine whether it has jurisdiction to continue hearing the suit filed by Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) against Afex Exchange Commodities Limited, over an alleged N17,808,452,467.17 debt.
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The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Lagos, has granted virtual evidence in favour of Dr Ayodeji Sasegbon, a former staff of Total Energies E & P.
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Former Super Eagles defender, Sam Sodje says the media and sports fans play major roles in uplifting footballers to superstardom.
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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged stakeholders to harness the economic potential of waste materials as the state intensifies efforts to address environmental challenges.