It has taken six years after the launch of the Mikel Obi Foundation for footballer John Obi Mikel to finally find his passion and decide on the best way to give back to society. The midfielder has announced a reality series titled “Nigeria’s Next Football Superstar” where he will pick nine talented footballers from auditions […]
On November 1, almost one year after the launch of its business in Nigeria, Econet Media announced significant changes to its Kwese TV operations across the continent. It said it will refocus its business towards digital while cutting off all its branded channels and third-party channels leaving only the Kwese Free Sports and other FTA […]
Japanese watchmaker, Citizen, claimed a big lift with the victory of Naomi Osaka at the US Open Championships on September 9. Highlighting what good sports sponsorship can do to a brand, Citizen’s shares rose 1.3 per cent on the Tokyo stock exchange, according to Bloomberg, a day after Osaka defeated tennis great Serena Williams 6-2, […]
It’s another August and the football leagues of Europe are set to kick off over the coming days. African fans who are keen to watch live football will find the rights nicely spread out among the television channels across the land. Sports television broadcast rights do not come cheap. These rights have cost their owners […]
Kwese TV and the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON) announced a deal on Monday that will see local stations broadcast the 2018 World Cup in Nigeria: https://www.channelstv.com/2018/05/21/kwese-sports-bon-reach-agreement-to-broadcast-world-cup-live/#.WwP2wUSIn9k.whatsapp Through Kwese’s FIFA WorldCup official rights, 32 matches will be made available free-to-air for terrestrial channels via this deal. The matches include Nigeria games, matches involving the four […]
Fernando Torres and Atletico Madrid arrived in Nigeria for an international friendly with the Super Eagles on Monday. The Europa League champions will take on a selected side at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, on Tuesday. NOT their first time in Africa, Atletico’s trip is part of the global expansion efforts of LaLiga, like I […]
With two months left to the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, StarTimes, one of the three rights owners of the tournament in Nigeria, unveiled its promotional video on Monday, April 9. The two and half minute TVC shows a timeline of Nigeria’s World Cup participation over the last 24 years through the eyes […]
If you have ever watched or read King Solomon’s Mines, you begin to see why it’s important to watch Black Panther as a detox for all the poison that British and American films and books have sown in our minds. For a long time, the image of Africa and Africans that have been painted in […]
Kwese TV was not joking when it declared its bid to shake up the African sport television market at inception. The broadcaster has made its intentions known through the acquisition of several top rights like the FIFA World Cup, the free-to-air rights for the English Premier League (that ensures one game is shown every weekend), […]
Stephen Keshi’s life was an eventful one of many firsts. He was the first Nigerian player to head out to Europe in search of greener pastures. His exit from the local league opened the doors for many other players to move to Europe. He won the Africa Cup of Nations as captain of the Nigeria […]