The maiden edition of the Ignes Ogbonna Football Competition has debuted in Arochukwu. The competition which is the brainchild of Ignes Ogbonna Foundation officially kicked off on the 18th of October, 2020 with 17 villages registering for the competition out of the 19 villages in Aro; Amankwu and Ujari did not register. Speaking during the […]
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The host of one of the biggest football tournaments currently on going in Arochukwu, Mazi Ifeanyi Elvis Ogbonna, has been honoured by the Nigerian Football Supporters Club with an ambassadorship award. Ogbonna received the award from the NFSC led by its National Chairman, Rev Samuel Ikpea, at his Victoria Island office. The award was bestowed on
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The finals of the second edition of Dr. Emmanuel Nwadeyi Football competition took place on Thursday, the 3rd of January 2019 at the football pitch of Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu. Unlike the first edition which featured the 19 villages in Arochukwu, the second edition witnessed a match between the home based players
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Amuvi village, on the 1 st of April, 2018 emerged the winners of the maiden Mazi Ike Okoronkwo Peace Cup. In the final match played before a capacity crowd at the Abia State College of Education (Technical) pitch, Amuvi defeated Amangwu 3-1 on penalties after the match ended goalless at regulation time. Uche Okereke, Amuvi’s
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The top echelon of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and some ex- internationals will converge on Arochukwu on the 1st of April, 2018 as special guests of honour at the finals of the first Mazi Ike Okoronkwo Peace Football Cup competition. The competition kicked off on the 11th of February with sixteen villages namely Amannagwu,
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Asaga village emerged winners of the first edition of Dr. Emma Nwadeyi’s unity football competition. In the final played before an impressive crowd on the 29th of December, 2017, at the Abia State College of Education (ASCETA) football pitch, the Asaga team defeated Ibom village by 5-3 on penalty shootout, after regulation time ended one
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The need to recall Vincent Enyeama to rejoin the Super Eagles squad to the 2018 World Cup in Russia has become important and urgent. The team needs a strong, experienced goal keeper to prosecute the tournament. I have followed the debate over the need for Enyeama to stage a comeback from retirement with keen interest.
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Youths in Arochukwu will have something to engage themselves positively this Yuletide, as Mazi Emma Nwadeyi’s Unity Cup makes its debut in the ancient kingdom. According to a statement by the organizers of the football tournament, the winner of the competition which will be competed for by the 19 villages in Arochukwu, will take home
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Amuvi village retained the PG cup it won last by defeating Ibom village on penalties in the finals played on Friday the 25th of March, 2016 at the Abia State College of Education (Technical), football pitch. In a pulsating final match, Amuvi beat Ibom by 3-0 via penalty shootout after the match ended goalless at
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