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Abia State Governor Dr Alex Otti has showered millions of Nigerian Nairas on the state owned football team Enyimba FC of Aba after they emerged champions of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Dr Alex Otti scheduled a state reception for the People’s Elephant on Thursday, an event he unavoidably missed. He has now compensated for his no-show by approving millions worth of Nairas for Enyimba’s players and backroom staff. Defenders Pascal Eze and Somiari Alalibo on ThursdayACLSports sources at the Abia State Government House, Umuahia revealed that Governor Otti has approved a sum of 20 million Nairas as…

Breaking: Flying Eagles dump out Argentina, zoom into quarter-finals The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have beaten Argentina 2-0 to qualify for the Under-20 World Cup quarter-finals. After a goalless first half in the match which ended early Thursday morning, the Nigerian side opened scoring against the host country on 61 minutes. Ibrahim Muhammad pounced on a loose ball inside the penalty area and beat the goalkeeper with a shot into the bottom right corner to make it 0-1. Three minutes later, Ume Emmanuel jinks his way past two defenders and from the edge of the box had an effort which…

Why I Adopted Muhammed As Name – Okocha Nigerian legend, Jay Jay Okocha, has relived his glory days with Fenerbahce explaining the reasons behind him getting Turkish citizenship and a unique adopted name, Muhammed Yavuz, while playing for the club in the past. Okocha stated this while hailing a member of Fenerbahce’s coaching staff as an inspiration behind his adopted Turkish name. The former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder represented Fenerbahce for two seasons from 1996 to 1998 after joining the Turkish giants from German club Frankfurt in a €1 million deal. In an interview with Hurriyet, Okocha said, “I spent two…

Isuikwuato and Ovim Community Leaders held strategic Meetings with the ADC Senatorial Candidate Amb. Osita Offor Ultimate Commander on how best to deliver all ADC Candidates from Governorship to House of Assembly. The indigenous people of Isuikwuato and Ovim lamented of the long regime of neglect by all previous and present governments and therefore decided to give their support to ADC Candidates who they see as men and women of character and integrity. They said that the period of deceit by corrupt Politicians is over and will vote only people of character and integrity irrespective of their party this time…

Bishop Onuoha Commends Para-power lifting team from Abia for winning Medals The president of Vision Africa International, Bishop Sunday Onuoha has commended team Abia that won ten medals in para-power lifting during the national sports festival held in Asaba Delta state in 2022. Bishop Onuoha made the commendation when he received the Abia team that represented the state led by their coach, Mr Jude Ihearulam in Umuahia. He also congratulated them for doing Abia proud and urged them not to reduce the vigor that gave them the medals. Bishop Onuoha who is the patron of the joint national association of…