Court Orders Globacom To Pay Sponsorship Fee

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14 years ago

January 31, 2011

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered Globacom to pay the Nigeria Premier League it’s outstanding sponsorship fee from the final year of their contract.

The League organising body was forced to head for the courts after the telecommunications firm defaulted on their sponsorship commitment.

Attempts by new NPL chairman Davidson Owumi to have the issue resolved yielded no fruit and the they we forced to take the matter to court.

In his judgement at the court Justice Olasuyi Olateru-Olagbegi, ordered Globacom to pay up the contract fee of the 2009/2010 season owed NPL.

The judgement means that Globacom will pay up the sum of N922,383,000 for last season’s fee for the title sponsorship rights of the Premier League in Nigeria.

Globacom’s defence for their refusal to pay was based on alleged corruption at the NPL, but the judge was left unimpressed, according to NPL counsel Emmanuel Oboh.

“The judge didn’t entertain their prayer on the issue of corruption for breaching a contract since that cannot stand in this situation and was not an issue of objection,” Oboh said.

The NPL has been in the High Court in Lagos since March 9, 2010 challenging Globacom Nigeria Limited for breach of contract before it won the case last week.

Ogba, Others Endorse Niger Delta Sports Festival

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7 days ago

March 5, 2025

The Tide

Vice president of the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC), Chief Solomon Ogba, foremost Sports Marketer and founder of Okpekpe Road Race, Mike Itemuagbor and top Sports Journalist and Media Strategist, Mitchel Obi have lent their voices in support of the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF).
The personalities with backgrounds in sports administration, marketing and media spoke separately in commendation of the festival, an initiative of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) with Dunamis Icon as consultants.
“This is a positive addition to the evolving sports business ecosystem because it is not just a springboard for identifying talents, it also offers a platform to truly hone the skills of those already discovered”, remarked Obi, who served as Special Advisor to a former Sports Minister, late Anthony Ikhazabor.
He said the festival will be a flagship event in the region that would trigger interest in sports among the youths and people of the region.
Edo State-born Itemuagbor commended the NDDC for the decision to add sports in the list of their intervention projects in the region, adding that: “This speaks directly to the problem of youth restiveness which is of great concern to our people.”

Sports

Onyedika Not Sure For Super Eagles W’C Qualifiers

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7 days ago

March 5, 2025

The Tide

Raphael Onyedika has now emerged as a major doubt for the Super Eagles’ must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe later this month.
The midfielder was forced out early from last week’s league game against Standard Liege.
He has not recovered from the injury and so will miss today’s league match against Gent and may also miss a UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash against Aston Villa yesterday.
The Super Eagles take on Rwanda in Kigali on March 21, before they face Zimbabwe in Uyo four days later in crucial World Cup qualifiers.

Sports

‘I Must Win Trophy Before Retirement’

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7 days ago

March 5, 2025

The Tide

Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Al-Khalood defender, William Troost-Ekong, has shared his experience on the difficulties of winning the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) while describing it a must win trophy.
The former Watford FC defender has competed in the tournament three times but has yet to lift the trophy.
“I’ve been there three times now, bronze medal, silver medal, but I haven’t had the chance to win it. That remains my ultimate goal,” he told Tidesports source.
“It means so much to me and all the kids growing up in Africa and Nigeria.”