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Super Falcons Performance At The World Cup: An Advertisment For Corporate Bodies To Sponsor Women Football
One of the most Challenging job of the Nigeria Football Federation is attracting Sponsorship for the Women’s game.
But the Country’s Women Football is beginning to fight for itself without getting what used to be a sympathy support from the Corporate bodies.
The Nigeria Super Falcons became the toast of the entire World with their showing in Australia where they narrowly got knocked out by European Champions England on Penalties.
The team against all odds navigated by a tough group of Co Host Australia , Canada and Ireland with some eye catching Performances.
They held one of the World’s top ten ranked teams Canada in their first game before silencing host Country Australia in their second game in a 3-2 win to convincingly announce themselves at the Global stage.
The team became the talk of everyone at the World Cup and they did not fail to disappoint in their round of sixteen tie against England.
The English Lionesses were given a major scare against the Nigerian Ladies as they were matched for the entire duration of ninety minutes with extra time.
As the popular saying goes , Penalties is anybody’s game and the Falcons ended on the wrong side of the spot kicks, losing 4-2.
This was how close the Nigerian Ladies were to a Quarter final ticket at the World Cup.
But the message has been clearly passed by the Nigerian Ladies that the women’s game deserves all the support from both the federal government and the corporate world.
Infact the Performance of girls further showed that corporate Nigeria has all to gain if they invest in the Women’s game.
The Nigeria Football Federation cannot do the job alone to leverage on the success of the Falcons at the World Cup without serious support from Corporate Nigeria.
This is the right time for Nigeria Women Football to stand on its own in terms of Corporate partnership.
The mileage and opportunities are there for as many Corporate bodies that will come support the Women’s game.
Nigeria cannot afford to lower the standard that has been set in Australia and New Zealand and this means the Nigeria Top flight Women league must be boosted financially.
This will enable Nigeria to be able to produce more quality female players and further increase the number of Nigeria Women players scatter across European clubs.
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PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon Splashes Big Prize Money Ahead Of 14 November 2026 Race
Top Three Elite Finishers To Earn $8,000, $6,000 And $5,000 Respectively
The organisers of the highly anticipated PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon have announced an attractive prize package for athletes across every category ahead of the race on 14 November 2026 in Abuja.
The prize announcement has been welcomed by athletes and coaches, as the event continues to establish itself as one of the leading road races in Nigeria. The race offers local athletes the chance to compete against international runners in front of a home crowd, while also earning meaningful rewards.
In the elite category, first place earns $8,000, second place takes $6,000, third place gets $5,000, fourth place receives $4,000, fifth place goes home with $3,000, sixth place earns $2,000, seventh place takes $1,000, and eighth place gets $500.
In the Nigerian category, first place earns ₦2,000,000, second place takes ₦1,500,000, third place gets ₦1,000,000, fourth place receives ₦500,000, fifth place goes home with ₦300,000, sixth place earns ₦200,000, seventh place takes ₦100,000, and eighth place gets ₦50,000.
According to the organisers, the prize structure reflects the commitment of PremiumTrust Bank to the growth of athletics in Nigeria and to the encouragement of home based athletes. The separate Nigerian category ensures that local runners are properly recognised and rewarded for their performance.
The half marathon, which covers 21 kilometres, remains an important event for long distance runners. It serves as a test of endurance and preparation, and it provides a competitive platform for athletes building towards major national and international competitions.
The race is expected to draw elite athletes, club runners, corporate teams, fitness enthusiasts and supporters from across Nigeria and beyond. The turnout is expected to be high, given the interest already shown since registration opened.
Organisers have advised interested runners to register early through the official registration portal of the race to secure their participation, as arrangements are being put in place for timing, security, medical support and traffic management on race day.
The prize money is now confirmed, attention will shift to the athletes as they complete their final weeks of training and preparations ahead of the race day.
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