Sterling Bank Sponsors Bendel Insurance FC Team Jerseys with N50m

Sterling Bank Sponsors Bendel Insurance FC Team Jerseys with N50m

Sterling Bank Plc and Bendel Insurance FC of Benin have made history with the largest shirt sponsorship deal in Nigerian club football history with the unveiling of its N50 million sponsorship deal of the club’s home and away jerseys for...
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Egypt Beat Cameroon On Penalties

Egypt Beat Cameroon On Penalties

Goalkeeper Gabaski was the hero, saving two penalties as Egypt edged past hosts Cameroon in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw to set up an Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal. Sunday’s final sets up a tantalising meeting...
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115 Players Jostle For Trophies At Lagos Squash Tournament

115 Players Jostle For Trophies At Lagos Squash Tournament

No fewer than 115 squash players have converged on Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, to compete for trophies at Lagos Squash Open Tournament. The championship, organised by the Lagos State Squash Association for U16 and U19 boys and girls, holds from Jan....
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AFCON 2021:Tunisia, Good Test For Eagles, Says Moses Simon

AFCON 2021:Tunisia, Good Test For Eagles, Says Moses Simon

Super Eagles winger Moses Simon says their Round of 16 opponents, Tunisia, would be a good test for the team.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles will file out against the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia...
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Nigeria Cruise Into Last 16 After Win Over Sudan

Nigeria Cruise Into Last 16 After Win Over Sudan

Nigeria cruised to a 3-1 victory over Sudan at the Africa Cup of Nations which booked their spot in the last 16. Samuel Chukwueze set the ball rolling for the Super Eagles in the third minute from a Moses Simon...
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Chelsea Beat Spurs To Reach EFL Cup Final

Chelsea Beat Spurs To Reach EFL Cup Final

Chelsea eased into the Carabao Cup final as they closed out a comfortable semi-final win over Tottenham.  BBC report that Spurs never seriously threatened to overturn Chelsea’s two-goal first-leg advantage and Antonio Rudiger’s bundled finish ...
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Air Peace CEO To Eagles:  If You Win AFCON Cup, I’ll Give You N50m; Gifts N10m For Goal Scored In Opening Match Against Egypt

Air Peace CEO To Eagles: If You Win AFCON Cup, I’ll Give You N50m; Gifts N10m For Goal Scored In Opening Match Against Egypt

Air Peace Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema, in his characteristic culture of philanthropy and nationalism, has promised to give the Nigerian Super Eagles N5O million, if they win the ongoing African Cup of Nations, which kicked off on...
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Controversy As Man United Beat Villa

Controversy As Man United Beat Villa

Manchester United booked an FA Cup fourth-round meeting with Middlesbrough as Scott McTominay’s eighth-minute header proved enough to beat Aston Villa at Old Trafford.  McTominay was allowed to run unchallenged to the edge of the Villa six-yard box,...
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Afcon: Cameroon Beat Burkina Faso 2-1

Afcon: Cameroon Beat Burkina Faso 2-1

Cameroon came from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in an incident-packed opener at the Africa Cup of Nations. An acrobatic volley from Gustavo Sangare put the Burkinabe ahead midway through the first half in Yaounde.  But two unerring penalties...
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AFCON Champions To Earn N2.8b

AFCON Champions To Earn N2.8b

Champions of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will return home with a prize money of $5million (about N2.8 billion).  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the winners’ prize money was increased from $4.5 million, representing an...
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Australia Cancels Visa Of Djokovic, Tennis Top Player

Australia Cancels Visa Of Djokovic, Tennis Top Player

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has had his visa to enter Australia dramatically revoked on his arrival in Melbourne. The world number one was held in the city’s airport for several hours before border forces announced he had not met entry...
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Chelsea Battle Back To Draw 2-2 With Liverpool

Chelsea Battle Back To Draw 2-2 With Liverpool

Chelsea recovered from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Liverpool in a breathless encounter between the two faltering title chasers at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.  The stalemate left Table-toppers Manchester City 10 points clear at the top of the...
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Heritage Bank, LASG, Reiterate Commitment To Sports Development

Heritage Bank, LASG, Reiterate Commitment To Sports Development

Heritage Bank plc has reiterated its support for the 3rd Edition of the annual Lagos Value Jet Para Table Tennis championship in partnership with Lagos State Government (LASG).    The three-day para table tennis championship hosted 45 table tenn...
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Manchester United In Top Six After Beating Burnley

Manchester United In Top Six After Beating Burnley

Manchester United scored three first-half goals for the first time in the Premier League since January as they swept Burnley aside at Old Trafford to move back into the top six. Scott McTominay’s eighth-minute curler from the edge of the...
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