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Sports Media Key To Unlocking Nigeria’s Sports Economy – NSC DG

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Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Bukola Olopade has emphasized that the strength of sports media remains central to unlocking Nigeria’s sports economy. Speaking at the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) 60th Diamond Anniversary Lecture themed “The Power of Sports Media: Honouring its Legacy, Shaping the Future,” Olopade described sports media as a catalyst for national economic advancement. He noted that every major economy that has successfully monetized sports, from the United States to South Africa, has done so through the power of strong media ecosystems. Broadcast rights, streaming, digital content creation, and storytelling, he said, have become major global revenue streams, and Nigeria must now position itself for that same transformation. Outlining strategies for achieving this goal, Olopade unveiled plans to establish Digital Sports Content Hubs that will connect federations, athletes, and sponsors. He also proposed media partnership framework...
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Sports Media Key To Unlocking Nigeria’s Sports Economy – NSC DG

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  Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Bukola Olopade has emphasized that the strength of sports media remains central to unlocking Nigeria’s sports economy. Speaking at the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) 60th Diamond Anniversary Lecture themed “The Power of Sports Media: Honouring its Legacy, Shaping the Future,” Olopade described sports media as a catalyst for national economic advancement. He noted that every major economy that has successfully monetized sports, from the United States to South Africa, has done so through the power of strong media ecosystems. Broadcast rights, streaming, digital content creation, and storytelling, he said, have become major global revenue streams, and Nigeria must now position itself for that same transformation. Outlining strategies for achieving this goal, Olopade unveiled plans to establish Digital Sports Content Hubs that will connect federations, athletes, and sponsors. He also proposed media partnership fra...
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Exclusive: Real Reasons Why APC Rejected Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal ***Why PDP Members Are Abandoning Governor’s Party, ***Other Details Inclusive

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By Fatima Bello Fresh facts have emerged on why the All Progressives Congress (APC) outrightly rejected overtures from Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State to join its ranks. The governor, it was gathered, has been branded a “political liability” whose entry would “spell doom” for the party’s prospects in the North-West ahead of the 2027 elections.  This firm stance comes amid a torrent of defections from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with key lawmakers, ward leaders, and even a gubernatorial-backed candidate abandoning ship, citing the governor’s “woeful failures” in governance as the primary catalyst. Sources close to the APC’s state and national leadership, speaking exclusively to Aljazirah on condition of anonymity, revealed that Governor Lawal’s repeated lobbying attempts – including a high-stakes meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa earlier this week – were met with outright dismissal.  “The governor’s administration has presided over un...
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Alleged $1bn Debt: Nigerian Banks Take Over Nestoil

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For the receivership of debt amounting to $1 billion, Nigerian banks have taken over Nestoil Limited. The development led to the Nigeria Police Force sealing off the corporate headquarters of Nestoil Limited in Victoria Island, Lagos. A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos had on October 22, 2025, issued an order of Mareva authorising First Trustees and its subsidiary, FBNQuest Merchant Bank, to take over the company’s assets. Justice D. I. Dipeolu issued the injunction against the defendants — Nestoil Limited and its affiliate, Neconde Energy Limited, as well as Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi and Nnenna Obiejesi, the principal promoters. Also listed as “affected parties” in the suit are Citibank Limited, Central Securities and Clearing Systems Plc, Fidelity Bank Plc, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Globus Bank Limited, Keystone Bank Limited, Opay Limited, Polaris Bank Limited, Providus Bank Limited and Stanbic IBTC Bank Limited. Others are Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria, Sterling Bank Plc, Titan T...
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Ogun Govt Affirms Commitment To Economic Devt Through Road Construction, Lists Completed, Ongoing Projects

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The Ogun State Government, on Wednesday, reaffirmed its resolve to complete all ongoing road projects across the state, saying that the Dapo Abiodun-led government will never take the yearnings of the Ogun people with levity. The government, which made this declaration in a statement issued by Hon Kayode Akinmade,  Special Adviser to Governor Abiodun on Media and Strategy, said that its resolve to spread development across the three senatorial districts and 20 local governments in the state remained unshaken. It said that it was important for critics to note the poor condition of most of the roads when Governor Abiodun assumed office, and how he was able to intervene on some of the most strategic roads. It pointed out that travellers using the Sagmu-Abeokuta Interchange road now spend about 25 minutes instead of the grueling hours they spent there, stuck in traffic before the Abiodun government came on board, adding that the intervention in Atan-Lusada-Agbara road and the Ijebu Ode...
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Governance Failure In Kwara And Why APC May Lose The State

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By Tope Musbau  There is heightened tension in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, resulting from the feeling of foreboding failure, frustrations and despair.  While, many other States of the federation that are at the centre of governance are busy counting their gains and beating their chest believing that they will have a landslide victory in the forthcoming 2027 general elections, and indeed any other election,  party men and women of the APC family in Kwara State are hiding their faces in shame and despondency because the state governor, Gov AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has performed abysmally poor, and seems unredeemable, because he has earned for himself the unenviable reputation of a serial failure in Kwara state, even after spending seven solid years with nothing to show for it. Lean years of total governance failure, characterized by ineptitude and inability of his government to perform its basic functions, leading to a collapse of the rule of law, econ...
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Fidelity Bank’s GAIM 6 Promo Extension: A Timely Boost for Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment

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L – R: Direct Sales Executive, Fidelity Bank Plc, Adegboyega Ademokunwa; GAIM 6 Eight Monthly draw Winner, Innocent Okoro Orji; Branch Leader, Fidelity Bank Plc, Gbagada, Chinwe Umez-Eronini; and Product Manager, Savings, Fidelity Bank Plc, at the GAIM 6 prize presentation ceremony held at Gbagada Building Materials market in Lagos recently. As Nigeria looks to opening up the economy and empowering its citizens, Fidelity Bank Plc has taken a bold step to deepen financial inclusion and reward customer loyalty by extending its flagship savings campaign, the Get Alert in Millions (GAIM) Season 6 promo. The extension adds three more months to the campaign and raises the total prize pool from ₦159 million to a record ₦189 million. This move, announced in September 2025, comes at a critical time when the country’s economic landscape demands innovative financial solutions and inclusive banking strategies. The Nigerian Economy and the Imperative of Financial Inclusion Nigeria’s economy, while ...
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