Inside Nigeria’s Ambitious Bid to Host Formula 1 in Africa After over 30 Years
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Inside Nigeria’s ambitious bid to host Formula 1 in Africa after over 30 years - Live Ghana TV
Nigeria has sent an official bid host a Formula One race, marking what could be Africa’s return to the sport’s calendar after more than three decades. The continent hasn’t seen F1 action since South Africa’s Kyalami circuit hosted the last African Grand Prix in 1993. Now Nigeria wants to change that, with Abuja earmarked as the venue for what would be a historic race. Shehu Dikko, who chairs Nigeria’s Sports Commission, has brought in Opus Rac…
Inside Nigeria’s ambitious bid to host Formula 1 in Africa after over 30 years
Nigeria has sent an official bid host a Formula One race, marking what could be Africa's return to the sport's calendar after more than three decades. The continent hasn't seen F1 action since South Africa's Kyalami circuit hosted the last African Grand Prix in 1993. Now Nigeria wants to change that, with Abuja earmarked as the venue for what would be a historic race. Shehu Dikko, who chairs Nigeria's Sports Commission, has brought in Opus Racin…
Nigeria Bids to Host Formula in Abuja – Shehu Dikko
Nigeria has become the latest African country to declare an interest in hosting a Formula 1 race, with ex-Premier League player Marvin Sordell fronting the bid. F1 currently hosts a race on every habitable continent apart from Africa, with the last iteration taking place 32 years ago via the 1993 South African Grand Prix at the Kyalami Circuit outside Johannesburg. Yet now, South Africa (with Kyalami and Cape Town vying to host), Rwanda and Moro…
Nigeria Confirm Bid To Host Formula 1
By Victor Kanayo Nigerian authorities have confirmed that the country is bidding to host the Formula 1 Grand Prix. The Chairman of National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, who confirmed the latest development to Heritage Times HT in Abuja, Thursday, said efforts are on to use sports as a major economic driver as it obtains globally. Should it happen, Nigeria will potentially become the first African country in over 30 years to bring the pr…
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