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Nilayo Sports Management company announces Valuejet as official Aviation partner for 10th Anniversary of Access Bank Lagos City Marathon
Joel Ajayi
Organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Nilayo Sports management Company Limited, have announced Valuejet as its official Airline partner for the 10th Anniversary of the Race.
Valuejet which is one of Nigeria’s fastest growing indigenous Airlines has joined a long list of partners who are making sure the Lagos City Marathon maintains its status as Africa’s biggest road race.
As organisers of the race expect to welcome over 4000 international Athletes and over 400 Elite Athletes from all over the World, Valuejet is expected to bring its cutting edge aviation experience to bear.
Chief Executive Officer of Nilayo Sports management Company Limited, Mrs Yetunde Olopade, said the partnership with Valuejet is a massive achievement for the race and it only shows how increasingly confident Corporate Nigeria is having in the Lagos City marathon.
” We all know that Valuejet has been one of the biggest supporters of Nigerian Sports for some years now with all they have been doing with football and other sports so we are very excited to have them on board because we share a similar vision of elevating the standard of Nigerian Sports”.
” We are extremely proud and elated at Nilayo with this latest announcement of Valuejet as our Aviation partner. You know the Access bank Lagos city marathon has now become not only a household name in the calendar of Sports in Nigeria but on the continent and the World as a whole.
” This is the level of feasibility and stature the race has risen to, over the last ten years, and to have Valuejet now on board is a testament to the hard work of the last couple of years”.
Valuejet have now joined a growing list of partners that include the Lagos state Government, Access bank, 7up, Airtel , Kia motors, Casio , Premier Cool , Robb and Brila FM.
The Access bank Lagos City Marathon is a Gold labelled race and its 10th Anniversary slated for the 15th of February 2025, is expected to bring together the biggest names in world athletics from Sports administrators to runners.
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Flamingos’ Historic World Cup Feat Draws Musawa’s Commendation
Joel Ajayi
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has congratulated Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, following their historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.
The Flamingos defeated Japan 2-1 in Saturday’s final at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat to claim Nigeria’s first title in the competition and make history as the first African nation to win the tournament.
Awawu Bashiru gave Nigeria the lead in the 39th minute before Oluebube Umejiaku extended the advantage two minutes after the restart. Japan’s Fuki Ito reduced the deficit in the 80th minute, but the Nigerian girls held on to secure a memorable victory.
In a congratulatory message was signed by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Minister, Nneka Ikem Anibeze on Sunday in Abuja, Musawa described the achievement as a defining moment for Nigeria and a significant milestone for African women’s football, attributing the success to the team’s resilience, talent and determination.
“This is more than a trophy. It is a story of young Nigerian girls who refused to give up, who rose after defeat, and who carried the hopes of a continent to the top of the world,” she said.
The Minister noted that the Flamingos had broken new ground by becoming the first African team to win the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Nigeria also became the first African country to win both the men’s and women’s U-17 World Cup titles.
The team further achieved another remarkable feat by becoming the first side in the competition’s history to lose its opening match and eventually emerge champions.
Despite suffering a 2-1 defeat to Poland in their opening group-stage encounter, the Flamingos recovered impressively, recording six consecutive victories to lift the trophy.
Musawa particularly praised Umejiaku, who claimed the tournament’s Golden Ball award as the best player, and Bashiru for their crucial contributions in the final.
She also commended the entire squad for their discipline, teamwork and determination throughout the competition.
According to her, the victory demonstrates the creativity, courage and excellence of Nigerian youths on the global stage.
The Minister reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to celebrating and promoting the achievements and inspiring stories of young Nigerians who continue to bring honour to the country.
“Our girls have shown the world what Nigeria is made of. We celebrate you today, and we will continue to stand with you,” she added.
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