Author: Prudence Makoge
Initial pre-enabling work involved a site tidy including the removal of floodlights, essential site investigations and implementing security.They preceded a visit by Uefa officials on 28 February, 2024 with Casement Park then still nominated as a host venue for football’s 2028 European Championships.However, with the UK Government confirming in September of that year they would not make up the funding shortfall to have the stadium ready by the summer 2027 deadline, Belfast was withdrawn as a host city.Initial plans for a 38,000 capacity stadium, expected to cost £78.5m, were passed in 2013 but quashed by judicial review the following year.A…
Akor Adams via Instagram The African Cup of Nations 2025 tournament has come to an end. Despite the drama in the last minutes of the final match between Senegal and Morocco, Senegal lifted the trophy, with Senegal and Sadio Mane, the Man of the tournament, becoming a two-time AFCON winner. However, like every tournament season, AFCON 2025 was filled with several moments that got us either laughing or thinking. From memes, goals to highlights, AFCON 2025 was truly entertaining. These are some of our favourite #AFCON2025 moments: Michel Kuka Mboladinga striking Patrice Lumumba’s Pose For a complete 90 minutes of…
Following a successful training camp held over the weekend, Spar Proteas Head Coach Jenny van Dyk has announced her 15-player squad to face the Vitality Roses in a three-match Test series in Johannesburg in a week’s time, in Pretoria, South Africa. The team assembled in Johannesburg on Friday for a two-day training camp, where players were put through their paces before the final squad was selected. From the gsport Newsroom Archives, November 2025 “We are in the process of building a team that will compete at the World Cup — that is how far ahead we are looking. It is…
The Investec Champions Cup will retain its controversial format until at least 2030, despite growing criticism from clubs, coaches and fans. European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has rejected calls for change, insisting the current structure is delivering drama, jeopardy and stronger fan engagement. Under the existing format, 24 teams are split into four pools of six, with only eight sides eliminated after four pool matches. The system has drawn fire this season, with several teams resting frontline players in away fixtures while still qualifying for the round of 16. The Vodacom Bulls and Leicester Tigers both progressed despite winning just…
The Christmas season is often a time of reflection, generosity, and community, when individuals and organisations alike are reminded of the importance of giving back. For businesses, this period offers an opportunity to look beyond commercial goals and play a more active role in supporting the communities they operate in, especially those facing heightened economic pressures at the end of the year. In this spirit, Visa reaffirmed its commitment to social impact through a Christmas food drive aimed at supporting vulnerable families and individuals across Lagos. The initiative was led by the Visa Parents & Carers Employee Resource Group (ERG)…
Photo credit: oduloye_adeola/Instagram A Nigerian teacher is among the world’s top 10 this year for one of education’s biggest awards. Adeola Olufunke Akinsulure, who teaches Biology at Omole Senior Grammar School in Ikeja, Lagos, has been named a finalist for the GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize 2026, a Varkey Foundation initiative run in partnership with UNESCO. She stood out from over 5,000 nominees from 139 countries. The $1 million prize, now in its 10th year, recognises exceptional teachers who have made outstanding contributions to education and highlights the vital role teachers play in society. Winners are chosen not only for…
The report will consider the Premier League’s controversial multi-million pound parachute payments that are given to relegated clubs over a three-year period.The English Football League (EFL) believes the payments – worth tens of millions of pounds to relegated clubs – distort competition and has wanted them scrapped so it gets a greater share of the wealth generated by the top flight.But the Premier League says the payments are essential to give club owners the confidence to invest.The disagreement is among the reasons the two leagues have been unable to reach a new financial settlement that would see more money make…
Phenom Communications hosted leading players and voices across Nigeria’s creative, brand, and media ecosystem on Friday the 16th of January at Radisson Blu Anchorage in Victoria Island for The Partnership Blueprint, a private, invitation-only industry gathering designed to address the evolving realities of brand–influencer partnerships in Nigeria.The high-level gathering brought together senior corporate communications executives, influential digital creators, agency practitioners,media leaders, legal professionals, for candid conversations on expectations, ethics, value creation, and sustainability within the creator economy.The event opened with a keynote address by Obi Asika, Director General/CEO of the National Council for Arts & Culture, who spoke on the…
The Springbok Women’s Sevens were crowned champions of the inaugural HSBC SVNS 3 tournament in Dubai on Sunday after they beat Argentina by 12-5 in a tightly-contested final at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai on Sunday, 18 January, 2026 The victory also underlined their undefeated status at the Sevens Stadium, where the South Africans won all five of their matches this weekend. Victory in their semi-final over Poland earlier on Sunday also meant the Bok Women qualified for the HSBC SVNS 2 series, which will be played in Nairobi (14-15 February), Montevideo (21-22 March) and São Paulo (28-29 March). South…
The Investec Champions Cup has delivered several bolters for Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus, the boys name them. The post Keo & Zels: Unveiling Rassie’s Bok bolters appeared first on SA Rugby magazine. Source link