The Nigeria Cup 2014 Tournament Begins

The Nigeria Cup 2014 is undoubtedly one of the biggest and most prestigious tournaments of the Golf Community. This is the most sought after trophy for all participating golfers.

The Ikoyi Club Golf community played host to partnering sponsors to make this event a spectacular one.

Sponsors such as Access Bank, Diamond Bank and United Bank of Africa were present at the press conference.

The chairman of the organising committee of the The Nigeria Cup 2014, Mr. Tony Onwu, pointed out that activities surrounding the tournament will be a “week-long” and will commence with the Children’s Tournament after which the Caddies will get a chance to compete on the 29th of September.

On Tuesday the 30th of September the ladies will take their turn on the course.

On Wednesday the 1st of October, after the tournament players, club members and their guests will be treated to an Award and Barbeque Night tagged “An Evening of Style” Highlights of the day will be comedy, award presentation and a Fashion show.

On the 2nd of October, it will be the turn of the professionals to compete on the course for a total sum of N3 million which will be given to the winner at the Gala Night.

On Friday, 3rd of October the course will be open for Sponsors and Veteran members of the club to Tee Off and afterwards there will be an award cocktail specially organised for sponsors and their guests.

Saturday, the 4th of October, will be the final tournament for members and the tournament will end with a Black Tie Award Dinner and Gala Night.

Onwu also said the Nigeria Cup 2014 will support projects aimed at developing golf and assisting the less privileged with part of the proceeds going to a charities of the committees choice.

He thanked the various sponsors who include Diamond Bank, Heineken (NBL), UBA, Access Bank, MainOne, Eko Bank, Total PLC, First Bank, Seplat Petroleum, Leadway Assurance, Sterling Bank, Oando PLC, Amni Petroleum, Federal Palace Hotel, Chevron, Afrinvest, Wakanow, and several others for their continued support.

For more information please call 08182796707 or visit the website HYPERLINK “http://www.thenigeriacup.org” http://www.thenigeriacup.org

SuperSport Promises Quality Live HD Coverage Of Games In the Barclay’s Premier League

Obinna Anyalebechi, Marketing Manager, Guinness; Mr. Martin Mabutho, General Manager, Marketing, MultiChoice Nigeria; Mr. Gbenga Moses, Head, Sponsored Assets, Globacom and Mr. Koye Sowemimo, Head, Corporate and Consumer Electronics Marketing, Samsung during the live Screening of New Football Season at the Harbour Point Event Center, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday 16th August, 2014.

Football fans were thrilled and excited as SuperSport, the biggest sports content provider on DStv and GOtv over the weekend commenced the Barclay’s Premier League season with fun and great aplomb as it brought a live studio audience to watch the opening match in Victoria Island, Lagos.

Speaking at the event, General Manager Marketing, MultiChoice Nigeria, Martin Mabutho said MultiChoice and SuperSport wanted soccer fans to feel the passion of the game, which was why a live studio experience was created for the opening games of the Barclays Premier League.

Mabutho promised that MultiChoice through DStv and GOtv will bring quality live high definition coverage of games in the Barclay’s Premier League, to its subscribers. “We want our subscribers to enjoy quality football this season and in the tradition they are used to.

The games will be brought to them in excellent quality and sound, as well as in HD.” he remarked. He also thanked broadcast sponsors of the Barclay’s Premier League; Guinness Nigeria PLC, Globacom, Samsung, Honeywell and Wakanow, calling them partners in the love of football, for their support of the game, which is arguably the World’s most watched sport.

The live audience at the MultiChoice BPL Kick off saw the SuperSport panel of analysts offer projections about what to expect this season, as well as highlights to look forward to. The analysts were, Charles Anazodo, Prince Victor Ikpeba, Segun Agbede and Chisom Mbonu

Various BPL fans during live Screening of New Football Season at the Harbour Point Event Center, Victoria Island, Lago on Saturday 16th August, 2014.

FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014; NFF appoints Wakanow as Official Travel and Tour Partner

FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014; NFF appoints Wakanow as Official Travel
and Tour Partner

The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the selection ofWakanow.com as the Official Travel and Tour Partner of the Federation for next year’s FIFA World Cup finals taking place in Brazil.

In this regard, Wakanow.com is officially licensed to arrange travel, accommodation and other logistics for Nigeria football family, fans
and supporters willing to go to Brazil for the finals. However, Wakanow.com will be able to do this for anyone or group only on
confirmation of match tickets purchased from the NFF/FIFA PAMAS platform.The list of persons or organizations who have confirmed match tickets purchased from the NFF/PAMAS platform will be sent to Wakanow.com for purchase of travel packages.

Already, tickets for the opening ceremony/match and other group phase matches are on sale, on the NFF/FIFA PAMAS website, and interested parties are to contact the NFF directly on this as well as for purchase of hospitality suites.
(Ticketing Officer: Tolu Abe +234-703-9003-476).

The NFF has also cautioned that match tickets’ confirmation from FIFA, as well as travel and accommodation documents are pre-requisite for visa procurement from the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Brazil in Nigeria. For easier and quicker visa application process, persons or organizations who have purchased their match tickets from the NFF/PAMAS website and travel packages from Wakanow.com are advised to seek the assistance of Wakanow.com for their visa acquisition.

NFF’s Director of Marketing, Adama Idris, said on Monday: “We have chosen Wakanow.com as our Travel and Tour Partner for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 because we are convinced about their capacity to do a great job of it. This is a huge project and only an outfit with capacity, high competence and track record of service delivery can cope well enough.”

Chief Marketing Officer and Director of Products of Wakanow.com, Mrs Stella Obinwa said: “We are elated as a company to have this
opportunity to serve Nigerians willing to travel to Brazil for the FIFA World Cup finals. Our ability to deliver is not in question. As a company, we will put everything in place to ensure that Nigerians who travel to Brazil for the FIFA World Cup finals come back with
memorable experience of a positive nature all-round.”