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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…

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,…

  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…

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…

  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…