Heritage Bank plc has reiterated its commitment to promoting sports in Nigeria, in partnership with Lagos State Government to back the 3rd Edition of the annual Lagos Value Jet Para Table Tennis championship. The three-day para table tennis championship hosted 45 table tennis games, which held in the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium,…
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has partnered with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to further develop football in Nigeria. The signed MoU between Stanbic IBTC and NFF is slated to be effective from 2022. Under the agreed terms, Stanbic IBTC will provide Group Life Insurance for all 35 players of…
Manchester United has announced the appointment of Ralf Rangnick as interim manager until the end of the season, subject to work visa requirements. Following this period, Ralf and the club have agreed that he will continue in a consultancy role for a further two years. The 63-year-old takes over from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was…
As the headline sponsor of the Abeokuta 10 km Marathon, the premium Bigi Table Water brand from Rite Foods is fully prepared to energize athletes who will participate in the long-distance race scheduled to hold on Saturday, November 13, 2021, in the ancient city. The international event with the theme “Naija, race for Homeland” is…
Tottenham Hotspur has announced the appointment of Antonio Conte as their new Head Coach following the sacking of Nuno Espirito Santo. The former Chelsea and Inter Milan boss was appointed on a contract of 18-month, with an option to extend. Conte 52, has won titles in Serie A, including a hat-trick of Scudettos with Juventus,…
Antonio Conte is likely the next man to take over the managerial job at Tottenham after the club announced its decision to part ways with Nuno Esprito Santo after only four months in charge. Spurs had earlier negotiated with Conte following Jose Mourinho’s exit but were unable to reach an agreement then. Hopefully a deal…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the state will hold the next State Sports Festival in 2022, barring any hitches to the preparations. The Governor spoke at the closing ceremony of the sixth national youth’s game held in Ilorin, the state capital, where Kwara finished 6th on the national medals’ table – six places…
Real Madrid and the Rivers State government have signed a cooperation ratification agreement for promotion of sport amongst children and youths at the Real Madrid Academy, Port Harcourt. The signing of the ratification of the framework for cooperation agreement between the international football club and the Rivers State government took place over the weekend at…
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare said the victory of the national senior women basketball team D’Tigress at the Afrobasketball Championship in Cameroon is a worthy Independence Day gift to the country. Nigeria’s D’Tigress beat Mali on Sunday to emerge African Champions for the third consecutive time, affirming their position as the…
Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, became the cynosure of the global soccer lenses on Wednesday, as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was joined by the President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, to attend the opening round of the maiden Aisha Buhari Women Cup. Nigeria’s Super Falcons played against Mali’s Les Aiglonnes…