Heritage Bank Plc has reiterated its commitment to promoting sports in Nigeria, in partnership with Para-Powerlifting Federation to host the Lagos 2019 International Para-Powerlifting Competition. The competition which about 10 countries have indicated interest to attend is billed for 24th-31st January 2019. The MD/CEO of Heritage Bank, Ifie Sekibo commended the Para – Powerlifting Federation…
One of the most exciting secondary school football tournaments in Africa, the GTBank Masters Cup, is set to return for its 8th season, following its opening draws, which was held on Thursday, January 17, 2019, in Victoria Island, Lagos. The tournament will feature over 30 schools and more than 40 teams who will compete for…
Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s most innovative banking services provider; has partnered with Ikoyi Club 38 to host the monthly mugs competition of the golf section. Speaking at the event, the MD/CEO of Heritage Bank, Ifie Sekibo said the bank partnered the club because, “we needed to pitch our tent where it matters, needed to be…
Heritage Bank Plc has restated commitment to improved youth and sport developments in the country, thereby attaining rapid growth in these areas, through sponsorship of sporting activities in tertiary institutions. The MD/CEO of Heritage Bank, Ifie Sekibo affirmed this at the just concluded 14th edition of the West African Universities Game (WAUG) held in Port…
Ethiopia’s controversial Olympic silver medalist Feyisa Lilesa will make a welcome return to the Middle East when he lines up in the elite field at the 2019 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon on January 25. The 28-year-old had been in exile in the USA since making an anti-government gesture while crossing the finish line and clinching…
Team Manager of El Marino Sports Club Lagos, Mr Anthony Akamagwuna, has made a strong case for home players, appealing to the Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, to include them into the national team. According to Akamagwuna, the Super Eagles coach may not need to always rely on foreign-based Nigerian players to prosecute matches…
This weekend, leading payTV platform, StarTimes Nigeria, will air live matches of Ligue 1 on ST World Football as Paris Saint German looks to add to its 15 points as the team slugs it out with Marseille who is only 5 points behind on the league table. Last weekend, PSG defeated St-Etienne by 4 goals…
The participants and judges for the first-ever African Freestyle Football Championship have all arrived in Lagos for the continental competition billed to start on Thursday, this week. Judges that have arrived in Lagos for the epoch competition are Tobias Brandal Busaet from Norway, Gautier Fayolle from France and Szymon Maciej Skalski. They were joined by…
Organisers of the first ever African Football Freestyle Championship in Africa, Feet and Tricks International, have named former professional English footballer, John Fashanu; former Nigerian defender and former Head of Lagos State Football Association, Waidi Akanni; and former Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia, superstar actresses, Kate Henshaw and Tonto Dikeh as brand ambassadors for this…
Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s most innovative banking service provider, has signed a partnership agreement with Feet ‘N’ Tricks International Limited to make the premier edition of Africa Freestyle Football Championship a resounding success. The premier edition of the tournament which is scheduled to hold from September 13 to 15, 2018 at the Balmoral Convention Centre…