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Joshua slows Paul’s heavyweight experiment in 6th round KO
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…
Read More »Negative effect of ambush marketing on sport assets (Part 2)
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…
Read More »2025 Cycling Kano jersey unveiled
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…
Read More »Union Bank, NNPC, other top brands throw weight behind Cycling Kano, Dec 20
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…
Read More »GTI mourns Rangers Media Director, Okolie
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 Rangers International of Enugu’s Director of Media and Communications, Norbert Okolie. In a statement released to the media in Lagos on Monday,…
Read More »Southeast zonal Badminton Championship set to serve off in Enugu
The fourth edition of the Southeast Zonal Badminton Championship, is set to hold in Enugu from November 20th to 22nd at the Indoor Gymnasium Sports Hall, Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. The championship is organised by the Southeast Badminton Outreach, in partnership with the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) and the…
Read More »Online registration opens ahead Cycling Kano 2025
Online registration for Cycling Kano 2025 has opened for athletes participation for the cycling event organisers have said. Organisers say the event, a major sporting event designed to promote healthy living, tourism, and youth engagement in Northern Nigeria, is opened for athletes across the country and beyond. Participants are expected…
Read More »Students, coaches across 30 schools to participate in the 2025 Unified Sports event for children and persons with disabilities
Students and coaches across 30 schools in Lagos are expected to participate in the 2025 Unified Sports Event, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at the Igbobi College Sports Facility, Lagos. In addition will be parents, partners, and members of the press. Organiser, Ellen Olusola Caulcrick Foundation (EOCF) said in…
Read More »GTI hails NFF’s successful AGM, seeks investors’ partnership
Strategic partners of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on President Federation Cup, GTI Group, have congratulated the NFF on the successful staging of its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in the city of Ibadan last weekend. In a press statement made available to journalists in Lagos on Friday, GTI’s Head…
Read More »Anticipation as powerboat racing debut in Lagos
Anticipation is heightened over this weekend powerboat racing as RaceBird pilots from nine international teams have expressed their excitement and readiness ahead the event. The first ever UIM E1 World Championship in Africa will debut in Lagos on Saturday, 4th and 5th of October. The E1 Series is the world’s…
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