Akwa Ibom Ex- Super Eagles Players Gets Birthday Car Gift

Friday Ekpo is an ex-Super Eagles player. 50 years old and long retired. Until recently, you’d see him jumping buses or riding an okada to go coach members of UKOD FC Lekki.

Mr. Friday Ekpo was the first and the last to leave the pitch. No airs, no “I am a Nigerian football legend” entitlement mentality. Cash poor but attitude rich. He was coaching men that pay N30,000/month to be part of the team.

Then someone remembered him towards his birthday. The conversation went thus: "this man, he doesn’t have a car. He doesn’t seem like he’s got much. But he is so dedicated to us. He is so humble and never grumbles. We need to do something for his birthday!"

The guys gathered to discuss what they’d do. They decided to buy him a car. One he could put up for Taxify/Uber when he wasn’t driving it himself. The hard part now: getting guys you’d beg and remind over and again to pay their N30k dues to contribute the N1.5m needed for this.

But in the true Nigerian spirit we know we’ve got: these men in three days not only raised more than twice the money, they also raised a substantial amount of money for him to get something started.

AAG : Nigeria Women Wrestlers Dominate Africa With Five Gold Medals

Team Nigeria, on Thursday, dominated women wrestling at the 2019 African Games, at El Jadida, Morocco, winning all but one of the six gold medals on offer to reaffirm her supremacy in the sport on the continent.

Reigning African Games gold medalists Blessing Oborududu (68kg), Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg), Mercy Genesis (50kg) and Aminat Adeniyi (62kg) were all impressive as they retained their titles, as well as African Champion Blessing Onyebuchi (76kg), while 2018 African champion Bose Samuel (53kg) settled for silver after losing to Cameroon’s Essombe Joseph 2-4 in the final.



The five gold-medalists did not concede a point in their respective final bouts.

Genesis, a multiple African champion, outclassed Tunisia’s Sara Hamdi 10-0 via technical superiority to clinch gold, while World No. 3 Adekuoroye also made light work of Egpypt’s Emmam Ibrahim, dismantling the North African 10-0 by superiority to retain her crown.



Two-time Commonwealth champion Adeniyi also overcame her opponent Berthe Ngolle of Cameroon 9-0 in the final to successfully retain her African Games gold.



It was also a stroll in the park for reigning Commonwealth champion Oborududu, who subdued Anta Sambou of Senegal 6-0 via pinfall in the final; haven easily beaten Egypt’s Hamza Samir – a World silver-medalist – 10-0 in the earlier rounds.



African champion Onyebuchi capped a memorable and highly successful day for the female wrestlers, clinching gold as well in the 76kg class, dispatching Ivorian Amy Youin 10-0 to land the coveted prize.



Earlier on Wednesday, Team Nigeria’s Tochukwu Okeke (87kg) claimed bronze in the Greco Roman event.



Action will be wrapped up in wrestling on Friday in the men’s Freestyle events, with the likes of Amas Daniel (65kg), Emmanuel Ogbonna (74kg), Soso Tamarau, Sinivie Boltic, Ebikewenimo Welson (57kg) and Melvin Bibo expected to rack in more medals for the country.

Why AKHA Summons Suspended Abak LGA Chairman, Two Others

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has summoned the suspended chairman of Abak Local Government, Barrister Imoh Williams, his former aide, Mr Uduak Aniekan and Mr Godwin Abraham to appear before it Friday August 30, 2019 at Noon.

A release signed by the chairman of the Committee, Rt. Hon. Mark Esset, says the summon follows the resolution of the House on a matter of Urgent Public Importance on a case of assault, in the Abak Local Government Council.

The release says the meeting will hold at the conference room of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Udoudoma Avenue, Uyo.

Ibom Angels Poor Scoring Ability Worries Coach Morufu Adeyemo

The Coach of Ibom Angels Football Club, Morufu Adeyemo, yesterday decried wasted scoring chances in front of the goal mouth by his players, hinting that  it is a  worrisome situation that needs urgent corrections if Ibom Angels must get to play in the super four.

Adeyemo, disclosed his views to our sports Correspondent, Theophilus Udo, who monitored match day four between Ibom Angels and Invincible Angels at the Uyo Township stadium. The match ended 2-0 as hard fighting visitors could not find the back of the net.

"We need to go back to the drawing board to see that the girls have it right because without making good use of the scoring opportunities may not take us to that needed Super Four"


On her part, the Coach of Invincible Angels Football Club, Gloria Adanna, blamed her young lads 2-0 defeat to  fatigue.

"My girls tried their best because we arrived Uyo this Wednesday morning as this really affected my girls performance. We promise to make it right in our next match against Abia Angels in Markurdi"

One goal each in both half sealed the second home victory for Ibom Angels which placed them second on the log table with 6points after the table toppers, confluence Queen, who has 8points.

Ibom Angels next match will be against Confluence Queens in Uyo,next week Wednesday.


Confluence Queens in their match in Abia State, forced host Abia Angels to a one all draw remaining on top of the log with eight points, while Ibom Angels is second with six points.

Division 2 Play Off :ALGON BOYS Narrowly Misses Division 1 Promotion

ALGON BOYS FC fails to pick promotional ticket to the Nationwide Division 1 as they lost to Aspire FC of Anambra by a goal to nil.

An 86th minute strike from Hassan Abubakar was all the Aspire needed to gain promotion.

In a tension filled match, Algon Boys forward Nelson had an opportunity in the 25th minute to put the team in front but his effort goes an inches wide.

At the half hour mark,  Ezenwa Ifeanyi was booked for a foul on an Aspire FC player, that hindered him from discharging his duties.

Jackson Samuel heads wide from Edoho's cross in the 32nd minute.

Goalkeeper of Aspire FC was called to action when he grabbed Iyang Nelson's header.

Aspire FC had the opportunity to open scoring when John Bassey's shot in the 45th minute hit the woodwork.

The first half ended goalless despite scoring opportunities made by Algon Boys, as they were the better side.

At the start of the second half, Goalkeeper of Algon Boys Chris Ubi went into the referee's book as he was adjudged to have handled the ball outside the box.

With scoring chances missed by the team, Coach of Algon Magnus made substitutions as the likes of Obot, Iyang David came in but didn't amount to anything as the boys were looking set to play penalties when Hassan Abubakar struck with less than four minutes remaining.

It will be recalled that this is ALGON BOYS FC first campaign in the NLO 2 and would have love to make a mark, but will pick positive lessons and come back strong and better.

Division 2 League : ALGON Boys Secure Play Off Spot

ALGON BOYS FC announce their arrival in the Nationwide League Division 2 with a win over ALTER KNIGHT FC.

In a keenly contested match that saw both sides miss number of chances, the first half ended goalless, thanks to the bravery of goal keeper Chris Ubi.

The boys came into the second half in search of the first goal Oku Ben, David Inyang all missed from close range.

Goalless at full time took the to penalties, as Obiere Victory, Samuel Edoho, Ubonabasi Obot, David Inyang and Oku Ben all converted from the spot.

The Heroics of Chris Ubi did not go unnoticed as he saved a penalty to secure a play-off spot.

An elated Chris Ubi says the victory is as a result of hard work and promise to do more.

" I want to thank God for today's victory, indeed hard work pays, and for the penalty save it is what I know how to do, I want to thank the good people of Akwa Ibom, the Chairman Frank Archibong and the team."

ALGON BOYS finished top of group 2 with 6 points as they also walked over HJ FC of Abia State.

They will now play Aspire FC of Anambra winner of the other group on Monday for qualification to the NLO Division 1.

Favour Itua

Media Coordinator

Oyo-Ita Returns To Work As President Buhari Rejects Retirement Request

Winifred Oyo-Ita, the head of service of the federation, returned to her desk on Thursday following the rejection of her offer of early retirement by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Oyo-Ita had last weekend sent in her letter directly to the president following pressure mounted on her to quit the job by her sons.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently questioned Oyo-Ita over allegations that she used front companies to get contracts when she was a permanent secretary before her appointment as head of service by Buhari in 2015.

She vehemently denied involvement in any scam.

Oyo-Ita had been absent from public functions after the EFCC grilling, but she was present on Wednesday at the swearing-in of ministers after meeting with the chief of staff to the president, Abba Kyari.

TheCable learnt that insinuations that she was being victimised did not sit well with Buhari, who eventually turned down her offer to retire.

Calls to Oyo-Ita’s phone did not go through, but one of her associates said she has put the matter behind her and would talk “at the appropriate time”.