Giant Nigerian oil company, Aiteo Group, will now be bankrolling the annual CAF Awards organized by the Confederation of African Football.
Until now the awards were sponsored telecommunications company, Globacom.
Aiteo announced this Sunday that they are the new sponsors.
The CAF Awards rewards the best players, coaches, administrators and teams in Africa annually.
In a brief statement, Aiteo said: “We are now proud to take our corporate social investments in developing African football by sponsoring @CAF_Online award… More to follow.”
Aiteo, on its Twitter handle where it made the announcement, also had a picture of CAF President Ahmad Ahmad in Lagos.
Aiteo also sponsors the Nigerian FA Cup.
Recently Aiteo entered into a partnership deal with the Nigeria Football Federation.
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