Kunle Soname @ 60: Nigeria’s First European Club Owner Proving Private Investment Can Transform Nigerian Football
On 27 April 2026, Kunle Soname quietly turned 60. Few lives in contemporary Nigerian history carry the weight, or the reach, that his does. He built Bet9ja into one of Africa’s largest gaming platforms; became the first Nigerian to own a European football club; launched an airline; co-founded a bank; guided Remo Stars FC to …