Sports

Nigerian streamer and entertainer, Carter Efe defeated controversial singer, Portable in their May 1, publicised 3-round fight. Efe, delivered a commanding performance to defeat the singer by unanimous decision at the high-profile Chaos in the Ring celebrity boxing event. In a spectacle that blended street culture, showbiz flair and sporting intrigue,…

  Thirty-six states and the FCT will jostle for a place in history in the maiden edition of the Samuel Okwaraji Under 16 Football Championship, a nationwide youth football tournament. Sponsored by FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, the tournament is organised…

Strategic partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management & Trust Limited, have joined other football stakeholders across the country in mourning the death of El-Kanemi Warriors Chairman, Ibrahim Mainu Mustapha. In a statement released to the media in Lagos on Friday, GTI’s Head of Media and…

  The Nigeria American Football Association (NAFA), in a landmark collaboration with the Cleveland Browns’ BROWNS NIGERIA and NFL FLAG, is proud to announce the upcoming launch of the “ONE BALL, ONE FLAG, OUR FUTURE” initiative in April 2026. This ambitious program is designed to catalyze the growth of American football across Nigeria…

Some members of the host communities of Egbin  Power plc have been rewarded with cash gifts after emerging victorious in the company-sponsored annual football tournament for host communities, even as the company reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable development and inclusive growth. According to the power company, the initiative is part…

Isa Momoh, a professional cyclist from Kaduna State, emerged winner of the gold medal in the male professional category of Cycling Kano 2025. His compatriot, Jacob Ishaku, finished second to claim the silver medal, while Joel Berry, a promising cyclist from Abuja, secured the bronze medal after an impressive performance.…

Internet sensation, Jake Paul’s heavyweight experiment was slowed Saturday morning following a sixth round heavyweight defeat handed by Anthony Joshua. The highly anticipated bout in Miami saw the Briton dominated the later rounds, flooring Paul twice in the fifth before the referee waved off the fight in the sixth. Jake…

One of the most persistent challenges sports assets face globally is how best to curb the activities of ambush marketers. As the name implies, ambush marketing is a parasitic promotional strategy in which an advertiser “ambushes” an event to compete for visibility against official sponsors. Another school of thought describes…

Ahead this Saturday Cycling Kano, the state government demonstrated it’s committment towards the event on Wednesday by officially unveiled the 2025 jersey. The administration, under the visionary leadership of His Excellency, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, reaffirmed it’s unwavering commitment to sports development, youth engagement, and the promotion of healthy living…

Major brands including Union Bank of Nigeria, NNPC Limited and several other top organisations are throwing their weight behind Cycling Kano 2025, the most anticipated sporting competition in the in Northern Nigeria, organisers have said. ‎ The Cycling event which is now expected to kick off from the Emir’s Palace in Kano…