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November 30, 2022 Team Akwa Ibom Lands in Asaba for National Sports Festival 2023

Team Akwa Ibom Lands in Asaba for National Sports Festival 2023

A total of four hundred and sixty-three athletes and officials of Team Akwa Ibom departed Uyo, the state capital, Tuesday, for Asaba, Delta state, venue of this year’s twenty-first National Sports Festival, tagged “Delta 2022”.
Addressing the contingent, who were in high spirits, at a brief departure ceremony which was held at Nest of Champions, Uyo, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Sir Monday Uko announced that the Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has approved the payment of all allowances and entitlement of members of the contingent and admonished them to remain focused, disciplined and committed throughout their stay in Asaba.
Mr. Uko, who was represented by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports and a veteran of the country’s sports industry, Elder Paul Bassey, noted that the only way to reciprocate the Governor’s kind gesture and accentuate the state’s leadership position in Nigeria’s sports industry was for members of Team Akwa Ibom to win as many gold medals as possible so as to come out tops at the end of the Festival.
Speaking earlier, the Director of Sports, Elder Ifiok Duff, expressed satisfaction with the support that the delegation has received from Government and charged the athletes to give their utmost in defence of the state’s reputation at the biennial championship.
Responding on behalf of the contingent, track and field sensation, master Edidiong Udo, thanked Governor Udom Emmanuel for approving their participation in the competition in spite of the economic difficulties that the country is currently experiencing and promised to do their best to make the state proud.
Team Akwa Ibom will be competing in thirty sports when proceedings get underway in Asaba from November 28 to December 10, this year.

November 28, 2022 Onitsha Main Market on Fire

Onitsha Main Market on Fire

Reports from the Popular Onitsha main market says there has been a fire incidence. The cause of the fire, which  started around midnight is yet to be ascertained.

Two block of shops within the section of the market known as Kano Street have so far been razed by the inferno. Efforts by fire fighters who arrived the scene shortly to put out the fire have not been successful as the fire continued raging.

Confirming the incident, Fire Chief, Engr Martin Agbili said his men were promptly deployed to the area immediately he was alerted.

He said: “At about 0220hrs (2.20am) of Monday 28-11-2022, Anambra State Fire Service, received a distress call of fire outbreak at Kano Street behind Main Market, Onitsha.

“However, we deployed our fire truck and firefighters to scene of fire and they have been working there. They have gone for refilling of the fire truck twice.”

November 28, 2022 Nigeria Crowned Zonal Champions in IHF Tournament for Africa

Nigeria Crowned Zonal Champions in IHF Tournament for Africa

The Nigeria teams defeated host Ivory Coast in both finals in what was a cagey affair to the disappointment of several Ivorian fans who were rooting for their team.
The under 18 team led by Coach Emeka Nnamani crowned their superlative performance at the championship as they defeated Ivory Coast 29-24 to win the championship with 100% performance. Niger Republic came third in the under 18 category as they defeated Benin Republic 27-25.
The under 20 Nigeria team under the tutelage of Coach Fidelis Obi found it difficult in a tensed final against Ivory Coast but they persevered to score the last shot of the match which earned them 29-28 victory over the host. Niger Republic also came third as they defeated Burkina Faso 30-24.
With this victory, Nigeria’s Under 18 and under 20 team team will participate in the continental IHF Challenge Trophy which will hold in Brazzaville, Congo from December 12 to 18, 2022.
November 28, 2022 2.2 Billion Naira was Used to Fund the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly from January to September 2022

2.2 Billion Naira was Used to Fund the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly from January to September 2022

Policy Alert, A Nigerian non-profit Organisation working for improved development outcomes in the areas of economic governance, environmental justice and agrarian livelihoods, has released figures of expenditure in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly between January and September 2022.

The figures released via its official twitter handle revealed these startling figures that highlighted the spendings and asked pertinent questions concerning the judicious use of state funds.

This comes on the heels of questions asked of the Akwa Ibom state Governement over the 13% derivations funds that had been paid to the state in recent times.

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