Sports

  Stanley Ihedigbo   Aquafina, the premium bottled water brand of Seven-Up Bottling Company (SBC), has thrown its weight behind the fifth edition of Cycling Lagos, with the brand set to provide hydration support for cyclists and other participants during the event. The 5th Cycling Lagos is scheduled to hold…

R-L: Secretary, Lagos State Cycling Association, Mrs. Kikelomo Salvador-Adebayo; Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Grassroots Sports Development, Mr. Adebanji Adeoye Atewogboye; Silver Medal Winner, Professional Category, Daniel Sunday; Gold Medal Winner, Agbo Francis; Bronze Medal Winner, Faruq Animasaun, and Convener Cycling Lagos, Bamidele Adeleye, at the…

  Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo   Institute of Sports Management and Development Studies (ISMDS) has called on the Federal Government to convene a broad-based stakeholders’ dialogue as part of urgent measures to resolve the lingering crisis in Nigerian football and reposition the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for effective administration and sustainable…

    Experts, policymakers, environmental advocates, recycling practitioners, businesses and other stakeholders in the waste management sector are set to converge virtually for the 5th Cycling Lagos Webinar as Cycling Africa seeks to unlock Nigeria’s vast but largely untapped recycling potential. The webinar, scheduled for Thursday, September 3, 2026, is…

      Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo   Institute of Sports Management and Development Studies (ISMDS) has kicked against the reported dismissal of Super Falcons head coach, Justine Madugu, and his technical crew by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), urging the football governing body to reconsider the decision and give the…

        Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Cycling Africa has assumed the management and strategic coordination of Cycling Lagos and Cycling Kano, unveiling an ambitious plan to expand the cycling initiatives beyond Nigeria and establish a network of cycling events across major African cities. The organisation announced the development on…

Folami Olamide & Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, Former Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa, Rangers International Football Club, Kano Pillars legend, Rabiu Ali and several outstanding players, coaches, clubs and corporate organisations were among the major winners honoured at the 2026 League Bloggers Awards (LBA) Gala…

Michael Olumide Organisers of the 5th edition of Cycling Lagos have officially opened the online registration portal for cyclists interested in participating in this year’s flagship cycling event, with the grand finale scheduled to hold on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. The organisers announced that…

Michael Olumide Nigeria has approved the establishment of the Institute of Sports Management and Development Studies (ISMDS), a pioneering body its founders say will professionalise sports administration and drive economic growth across Africa. Speaking on the development, Chairman of the institute’s board of trustees, Abdullah el-Kurebe, thanked the Federal Ministry…

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo For the first time in recent history, the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) of Nigeria is facing a crisis so profound that it threatens not just its credibility, but its very existence. What should have been a routine leadership tenure has spiraled into a full-blown power struggle, pitching…