Our Portfolio
World-Class Events
Across Africa
From the continent's strongest marathon brand to beach football and heritage races — NSML owns, manages, and grows Africa's most impactful sporting properties.
Active Properties
Our Events
Flagship Property
Access Bank Lagos City MarathonAfrica's largest and most prestigious road race, transforming Lagos into a world-class athletics destination every year.
440K+
Cumulative Participants
₦3B+
Raised Annually
54
African Nations Represented
International
PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City International Half MarathonNigeria's capital city welcomes its own world-class international half marathon — bringing elite athletics to the heart of Abuja.
50K+
Participants
2024
Inaugural Year
1st
Internationally Supervised Race in Abuja
Heritage Race
Abeokuta 10KM RaceThe premier 10km road race in southwest Nigeria, winding through the historic rock city of Abeokuta.
120K+
Cumulative Participants
2019
Since
Annual
Frequency
New Property
Enugu City International MarathonA landmark debut — bringing international marathon competition to the Coal City of Enugu for the first time.
13K+
Debut Runners & Spectators
2025
Inaugural Year
1st
International Marathon in South-East Nigeria
Heritage Race
Ijebu Heritage Half MarathonCelebrating the heritage and spirit of the historic Ijebu Kingdom through sport.
5K+
Participants & Spectators
21.1 KM
Race Distance
2021
Inaugural Edition
International · Ultra-Distance
IAU African Championship RemoNigeria hosted the International Association of Ultrarunners African Championship in 2019 — a landmark for African ultra-distance athletics.
5K+
Participants — Inaugural Edition
Ultra
Distance Championship
2019
Inaugural Edition
Sports Club
Stormers Sports ClubBack-to-back Lisabi Cup champions. Nilayo manages one of Nigeria's emerging community football clubs.
2x
Lisabi Cup Champions (2024 & 2025)
NNL
Newly Promoted
Academy
Baptist Boys High School
Upcoming
Coming Soon
Upcoming
Copa Lagos Beach Soccer
The iconic beach soccer spectacle returns to Eko Atlantic — Lagos meets the world on the sand.
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Projects We've Shaped
Beyond our owned properties, NSML has served as technical consultant and brand management partner on some of Africa's largest sporting events.
Technical Consultant
National Sports Festival Delta 2022
Partnered to help the state win the pitch and execute a top-level sporting festival. 15,000+ athletes across all states of the federation. 8 days in Asaba, Delta State.
Technical Consultant
Niger Delta Sports Festival
Helped the organising committee execute a top-level sporting festival involving all Niger Delta states. 3,000+ competing athletes over 8 days in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Sponsorship Consultant
Asaba 2018 African Senior Athletics Championship
5,000+ athletes from 54 African countries. Secured commitments from Zenith Bank, GAC Motors, Rite Foods, Ericsson, Gree Electric, and Lontor.
Project & Sponsorship Consultant
F5WC Football Five World Championship
Nigeria representative for the world's first 5-A-Side amateur tournament. 1M+ players across 48 countries. Raised over ₦20M from the private sector locally.