The quarter finals of the 2018 GTBank Masters Cup is set to hold on May 8-9, 2018 at the Agege Stadium, Lagos with 16 male and female teams competing for a semi-final spot in the prestigious tournament. Organized by leading African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, the GTBank Masters Cup is an annual football…
On Easter Monday, a teacher named Uchechi Okere retained the El-Marino Table Tennis title after beating Paul Asemota 4 – 11, 11 – 6, 11 – 9 in the finals. The El-Marino Sports Club ‘Alukimba Table Tennis’ tournament is organised by El-Marino, a Lagos-based sports club promoting physical development of members and healthy living through…
Some of the most renowned indigenous and international polo teams are set to convene in Lagos to compete for highly coveted trophies in the 2018 Lagos Int’l Polo Tournament. Sponsored by leading African Financial Institution, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, the competition will see both Nigerian and foreign teams compete in four main cups, namely: the…
Lovers of tennis in Africa now have a platform to get authentic information about the sport with the launch of Tennis365.com, part of Planet Sport Publishing owned by the South Africa-based, Ole! Media Group. Lately, there have been growing interests in the sport with most people not having where to get quality information about tennis.…
The famous Elephant Cup in Agege area of Lagos State recently received the massive backing of Winners Golden Bet, WGB, when the company sponsored the 20th edition of the football tournament. WGB is one of the fledgeling sport-betting companies in Nigeria, which supports the development grassroots football in Lagos. At the finals of the Renew-WGB…
Members of El-Marino Sports Club have elected a new Executive Committee to steer the affairs of the Club for the next one year. The election, which was the highpoint of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the prestigious sports club produced Anthony Akamagwuna as the new Team Manager. He takes over from Otunba Seyi Adefarati…
Super Eagles right-back, Shehu Abdullahi, has won the N1 million cash from TGI Group as the first winner of ‘The Big Bull Rice’ Man of the Match award. Abdullahi’s sterling performance at the Nigeria versus Zambia World Cup Qualifier played in Uyo last Saturday earned him the man of the match award. He provided the…
The development of sport cannot be complete without an understanding of the role of youths in the total process. This is so because the potential of sport as a vehicle for national cohesion and development cannot be over emphasized. In Plateau state, we are blessed with talented youths in the field of sport, however, these…
Massive turn out has been recorded at the Grand Finale of the just concluded Peller Unity Cup 2017 as it witnessed the presence of the paramount rulers of the Yoruba Race- Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III; and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. After intense rounds of matches, all road led to the…
Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, is set to sponsor 40 outstanding young talents discovered at its football tournaments as well as 60 school coaches on an all-expense paid intensive player development and coach-training programme tagged “Camp GTBank.” Camp GTBank is a football and educational development initiative designed to train and develop outstanding…