The Nigeria women’s senior national team captain, Onome Ebi is upbeat about the chances of Super Falcons at this year’s world cup slated for July in Australia and New Zealand. Ebi is the longest-serving Nigerian defender and has played in five FIFA World Cup finals (USA 2003, China 2007, Germany 2011, Canada 2015, and FranceContinue reading “FIFA WWC: Onome Ebi upbeat about Super Falcons chances”
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Pam’s family plans to make history at Jos Cross Country race
One of Nigeria’s celebrated athletics road running family, the Pam, Ilya, Deborah and Paul James, are poised to make history as the first elite road running family from Plateau State to clear the titles at stake at the first ever Jos Cross Country race, as the competition for men and women runners in Nigeria, theContinue reading “Pam’s family plans to make history at Jos Cross Country race”
Nilayo to sign multiple multi-billion naira deals for Abuja City International Marathon
The management of Nigeria’s premium Marathon races organizers, Nilayo Sports Management, led by its Managing Director, Chief Bukola Olopade, will on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at 2 pm sign a multiple multi-billion naira contract deals that would see the birth of the Abuja City International Marathon. In the words of Nigeria’s Marathon Generaliso, the AbujaContinue reading “Nilayo to sign multiple multi-billion naira deals for Abuja City International Marathon”
Gold-Label 8th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon winners to qualify for Olympics
The Managing Director of Nilayo Sports Management Limited, the organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Chief Bukola Olopade, has revealed that the top winners at the Gold-Label 8th Lagos City Marathon, will book qualifications tickets for the Marathon event of the next edition of the Olympic Games in Paris 2024, France. Olopade, disclosedContinue reading “Gold-Label 8th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon winners to qualify for Olympics”
Lagos City Marathon announces increase in prize money
The organizers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon have announced a cash prize increase starting with the 2024 edition of the annual event. This year's #LagosCityMarathon athletes will be going home with a whooping N194,600,000 N170,200,000 for Men's & Women's 42km Elite N14,000,000 for Nigerian Men's & Women's 42km N5,900,000 for Nigerian Men's Women'sContinue reading “Lagos City Marathon announces increase in prize money”
NWSL: Uchenna Kanu joins Racing Louisville
Nigeria international forward Uchenna Kanu has completed a big money move from Mexican club Tigres UANL to American side Racing Louisville FC. The Super Falcons star signed a two-year contract worth $150,000 with $30,000 in variables. The 25-year-old had a stellar year at Tigres, where she scored 20 goals in 30 appearances to help herContinue reading “NWSL: Uchenna Kanu joins Racing Louisville”
Hayla Worku leads world-class runners to Gold-Label Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
Ethiopia’s Hayla Bazu Worku will be leading the team of foreign world-class runners that will compete at the Gold-Label 8th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday, February 4th. Worku is one of the fastest full marathon runners in the world, having run six world-class marathons in less than 2 hours 9 minutes. The 2014Continue reading “Hayla Worku leads world-class runners to Gold-Label Access Bank Lagos City Marathon”
Jose Peseiro hails Osimhen and Lookman for incredible form
Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro has shower praises of Nigerian forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman for their incredible form so far this season. Osimhen is the current top scorer in Serie A with 13 goals in 15 games so far for Napoli while Lookman is second on the chart with 11 goals forContinue reading “Jose Peseiro hails Osimhen and Lookman for incredible form”
Volunteer Services embark on training for 8th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
In a bid to ensure effective and efficient Volunteer Services befitting of a Gold-Label race, Head of Volunteer Services, Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Mr. Ebidowe Oweife, will today coordinate the training of all those Nigerians recruited to serve as Volunteers at the 8th edition of the race. Ebidowei, who is also the Chief OperatingContinue reading “Volunteer Services embark on training for 8th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon”
No Gift Monday as Waldrum reveals 23 Falcons for Revelation Cup
The head coach of the Nigeria women’s senior national team, Randy Waldrum, has called up 23 Falcons for next month’s Revelation Cup Tournament to be staged in Leon, Mexico City. Waldrum has once again omitted the 2019 World Cup team captain Desire Oparanozie, team prospects Gift Monday and Vivian Ikechukwu among players invited, but teamContinue reading “No Gift Monday as Waldrum reveals 23 Falcons for Revelation Cup”
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