AKSFA TO HOST NFF PRESIDENT, OTHERS TOMORROW IN A SERMINAR IN UYO

The Akwa Ibom State Football Association Chairman, Mr. Samuel Umoh says the board is pleased to welcome the President of the Nigeria Football Federation Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Guasua and the Secretary of the Federation to Akwa Ibom State for the seminar for elected board members, local football council chairmen and football stakeholders in Akwa Ibom state.

Speaking with journalists in Uyo the Akwa Ibom state capital ahead of the seminar, Mr. Umoh, thanked the Nigeria Football Federation President for accepting to personally declare the seminar open and the Secretary,Dr. Muhammed Sanusi for agreeing to present a key note address and other top speakers who are slated to train the participants of the seminar who are ready to learn modern  ways of administering and governing football at all levels with kine  interest on the grassroots.

The Akwa Ibom State Football Association Chairman explained that the seminar is part of the Akwa Ibom State Football Association's efforts to ensure that all the officials and stakeholders of football in Akwa Ibom state are updated , equipped and operate in tandem with the world's best practices and rules of the games.

According to Mr. Umoh, Mr. Nasr Jibril will be the guest speaker and will handle the topic; Ownership of clubs and players as well as transfers.

It would be recalled that The Akwa Ibom State Football Association had earlier organised training and workshop for football academies and clubs and as well as other stakeholders in Akwa Ibom state for better productivity.

The seminar tagged, Football Governance and Leadership Seminar organised by the Akwa Ibom State Football Association will start by 11AM tomorrow, Saturday 16th November 2024 at the Godswill Akpabio international stadium, Uyo.

HIGH CHIEF CHARLES UKOETTE APPLAUDS A'IBOM FA FOR OBONG ISONG ISANG MEMORIAL ACADEMIES CHAMPIONSHIP2024

The Chief Executive Officer of Cledd Nigeria limited, High Chief Charles Ukoette has applauded the organisers of Obong Isong Isang Memorial Academies Championship 2024 for putting up a competition that has aided in reducing youth restiveness in Akwa Ibom state at this critical time of the year.

Ukoette, while praising the Chairman of Akwa Ibom State Football Association, Mr. Samuel Umoh for thinking outside the box and the family of the late football legend for honouring Obong Isong Isang with a memorial academies championship appealed to all football stakeholders to support the initiative and make it an annual event in the calendar of football events not just in Akwa Ibom State, but in Nigeria.

High Chief Ukoette, who has promised to work with the Football Association in Akwa Ibom State to discover and develope more talents to take over from former legends said, it was time for all well meaning public spirited individuals to come together and take the business of football seriously by investing more in sports generally and football to be specific.

OBONG ISONG ISANG MEMORIAL ACADEMIES CHAMPIONSHIP 2024 will enter the semi final tomorrow Friday 8 November 2024 with the third and final matches taking place on Saturday 9 November 2024 at the Uyo township stadium with top football stars from across the country gracing the grand finally.

Akwa Ibom State Football Association Pays Tribute To late Football Council Chairman

The Akwa Ibom State Football Association on Wednesday paid a condolence visit to the family of late Mr. Gabriel Gabriel.

The Gabriel, untill his death was the Chairman of Eastern Obolo Local Football Council and has contributed immensely to the development of football in his local government area, Akwa Ibom state and Nigeria 

During the condolence visit by the Akwa Ibom State Football Association led by the Chairman of the Association, Mr. Samuel Umoh who was flanked by his Board member, Comrade Felix Udoh and the Chairman of Eket local Football Council, Elder Sunny Udoh sympathised with the family of Gabriel Gabriel and encouraged them to take solace in the  fact that their departed son.

The departed Chairman was a community builder, social mobilizer and a football administrator whose passion was to give future football talents a platform to develop and progress.

Umoh appealed to the people of Eastern Obolo Local Government Area to keep the memories of late Coach Gabriel Gabriel by ensuring that they have a tournament which will discover more talented footballers from Eastern Obolo Local Government Area in his honour and as well as raise someone that will take over from where the departed Gabriel stopped even as the State Football Association will miss his cherished and productive contributions.

Responding on behalf of the family, the Elder brother of the deceased Coach Gabriel Gabriel, Mr, Benjamin Gabriel who welcomed the  Association's delegation alongside his mother and family members thanked the Akwa Ibom State Football Association for condoling with them in the moment of their grief and promised to keep the memories of their son, brother, coach and a football lover alive by ensuring that what coach Gabriel Gabriel stood for in football is maintained.

SENSOR CHAPEL HOLDS 2024 ICONS WEEK ON NOVEMBER 8

All is now set for Sensor Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists ( NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council to host her 2024 week of icons;  an annual gathering of journalists and friends of the Chapel for scholarship, spiritual and social convocation of some of  the best minds in the industry.

In a press release jointly signed by the Chapel Chairman, Comrade Michael Ufot and Secretary, Comrade Deborah Ekanem, the 2024 theme of the annual event stopper is " The Role Of The Local Media In The Development Of Akwa Ibom State" and it is  scheduled to take place at the NUJ Press Centre , Information Drive, IBB way , Uyo by 2PM on Friday,  November  8th 2024

 

The event has the Commissioner of Information, Akwa Ibom State , Comrade Ini Ememobong  as the Keynote Speaker while the  Commissioner for Works and Fire Service, Prof. Eno Ibanga is Chairman of  the occasion.

Other dignitaries expected at the event are Prof. Herbert Batta of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, University of Uyo who is the  Paper Presenter and The Mandate Secretary, Economic Development, Revenue Generation and Public /Private Partnership, Federal Capital Territory Administration, Architect Ubokutom Nyah  is expected  as the  Guest of Honour.

Energy Expert and Commentator on State and National issues , Dr. Wisdom Enang  and Comrade Thomas Thomas are   Guest Speakers while the Chairman of NUJ, Akwa Ibom State Council, Comrade Amos Etuk is the Chief Host of the event 

According to the  release, the event promises to be an avenue for journalists to brainstorm on topical issues, share ideas and give back to the society

A run down of the event shows that there will be a special session to honour distinguished men and women who have contributed in no small measure to the growth of the the over 15 years old chapel, supported free press and by extension democratic norms and values

Activities of the week will end with a special thanksgiving service at the Lutheran church of Nigeria, 5 Udo Udoma Avenue by 9AM

The Chapel Chairman, Comrade Michael Ufot on behalf of exco and members warmly welcomes invited guests and the public to the event which is packed with a blend of scholarship and networking for the development of the local media in Akwa Ibom state

A'IBOM FA CHAIRMAN URGES SUPPORTERS, FANS, STAKEHOLDERS TO STAND FIRM AND SUPPORT AKWA UNITED

Akwa Ibom State Football Association Chairman, Mr. Samuel Umoh has appealed to supporters, fans and football lovers to be patient and keep supporting Akwa United Football Club of Uyo to do well in the Nigeria Premier league.

Umoh made the appeal while appearing on a live radio sports programmes in Uyo the Akwa Ibom state capital as part of the activities to herald the 2024 Obong Isong Isang Memorial Academies Championship.

Responding on what should be done to aid Akwa United Football Club to return to winning ways, the chairman said all Akwa United needs at this point is total support from all stakeholders and lovers of the game of football.

Reiterating that Akwa United is not a bad team, Umoh expressed cogent belief in the promise Keepers picking up their form and ending well in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier League season.

"All we need to help our darling Akwa United now is total support, there are teams that start poorly and end well and I believe that though Akwa is struggling at this early stage of the league but they will pick up with all our support ".

Also on the programme, Mr. Samuel Umoh invited football lovers in Akwa Ibom state to the opening ceremony of the 2024 OBONG ISONG ISANG MEMORIAL ACADEMIES CHAMPIONSHIP kicking off this Saturday 2nd November 2024 at the Uyo township stadium from 12 pm. He also hinted that the opening match will be preceded by cultural display, music performance and a parade of all the 19 academies registered for the championship amongst others.

The championship which is gaining endorsement and support from football stakeholders from within and outside Nigeria, and will run from Saturday 2nd November to Saturday 9th November 2024 with all the matches played at the prestigious Uyo township stadium

AKWA IBOM FA CONDUCTS DRAWS FOR OBONG ISONG ISANG MEMORIAL ACADEMIES CHAMPIONSHIP ... SETS FOR KICK OFF NOVEMBER 2ND 2024

Akwa Ibom state football association today conducts draws for the 2024 OBONG ISONG ISANG MEMORIAL ACADEMIES CHAMPIONSHIP

In the draws ceremony at the Uyo Township Stadium on Monday, 28th October, 2024, 19 registered academies were drawn in two groups of A and B with group A made up of  ten academies while group B is made up of nine Academies.

According to the draws, the opening match slated for 2nd November 2024 will be between immortality Academy and Nigeria Navy Soccer Academy by 4pm.

Other fixtures of the championship which will be played on knockout bases will have Nordic play  Heaven Race,

Eagle Eyes will be up against Artisan,

Wilnam sports academy will host De Ark  in group A while Blessed stars and Full life academies are drawn bye.

 In group B, Greenland  will start their campaign against Pillars Investors, Focus Academy will square up against Murphy's Stars, Olegacy will  be host of Greater Tomorrow, as 7th Wonders Academy will  play Real Dream Academy to compete group B with Virgin International is drawn bye 

Earlier, the State Chairman of Akwa Ibom State Football Association, Mr. Samuel Umoh reiterates the commitment of the Association to give Akwa Ibom State football lovers and Nigeria the best organised championship with every match featuring man of the match, pre and post match interviews as well as the technical committee coming out with an all stars team which will further represent the state in tours outside Akwa Ibom state.

Umoh, maintained that the Football Association under his watch is determined to ensure that they give the future stars the best orientation and charged the coaches and managers of the Academies to be at their best by instilling discipline and professionalism in their players before, during and after the championship.

Others who spoke during the draws were the chairman of the championship Mr. Raymond Essien who is also the vice Chairman of the Association, Nigeria Football Referees Akwa Ibom State Council representative by Dr. Rafael Inyang, representative of Nigeria Football coaches' Association, Coach Udobia Udobia and the representative of  grassroots and academies coaches, prophet Ubong, all luaded the sponsors of late Obong Isong Isang Memorial Academies championship and the Akwa Ibom State Football Association for giving them the platform to showcase their professionalism and as well developed football in Akwa Ibom state and by extension the world..

The championship is first of its kind in Akwa Ibom State and it is coming weeks after the Akwa Ibom State Football Association trained Academies owners, coaches and clubs on professionalism and sports business.

2024 U17 WORLD CUP: Nigeria pip Dominican Republic to set up date with USA

Shakirat Moshood’s 89th minute strike from 24 yards earned Nigeria all three points against a heroic Dominican Republic side in the two team’s final match of Group A at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup on Wednesday morning. The win ensured that Nigeria will battle USA in the quarter-finals on Saturday.

Playing for the first time in Santo Domingo, the barnstorming Nigerians found the going tough under driving rain against a determined host nation, and could not make an overwhelming ball possession count until Moshood, now with four goals, unleashed a rocket from outside the box.

Captain Renata Mercedes and goalkeeper Rondon led a famous resistance against one of the elites of the competition, and the hosts deserved praise for their pushback that ensured the Flamingos made nothing out of 16 corner kicks.

Coach Bankole Olowookere made three changes to the starting line-up, bringing in Rokibat Azeez, Blessing Ifitezue and Ramotalahi Kareem in place of Onyedikachi Ekezie, Peace Effiong and Harmony Chidi.

He restored Effiong and Chidi after the hour, but it took a special effort from Moshood, scorer of the tournament’s fastest goal, to break the hearts of the hosts

Victory means the Flamingos top their group, three points better than second-placed Ecuador, who walloped New Zealand 4-0 to finish with six points and set up a clash with Spain on Sunday. Caprice Chiuchiolo netted a brace.