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March 13, 2025 Regional Trials Begin in Akwa Ibom Ahead of Niger-Delta Sports Festival
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Regional Trials Begin in Akwa Ibom Ahead of Niger-Delta Sports Festival

 

As the Niger Delta Sports Festival, tagged UYO 2025, draws nearer, Akwa Ibom State is gearing up to make a strong showing across disciplines.

 

The state trials began in full with budding talents from the Eket Senatorial District competing for one of 316 coveted spots to represent the state at the inaugural event.

 

From the pitch to the tracks, mat, sand, river, pool, and courts, young athletes gave their all, showcasing their skills in various sports, including football, track and field, weightlifting, traditional wrestling, swimming, basketball, boxing, tennis, handball, canoeing, and volleyball.

 

The technical lead of the Akwa Ibom State Liaison Committee, Coach CATHERINE EWA-EKUTA OLY, expressed her excitement about the talents on display, hinting that a bright future awaits Akwa Ibom talents.

 

Our Head of Sports, Adebayo Samuel reports that the trials, held in various locations across the Eket Senatorial District, including Eket town, Ibeno LGA, and Oron, saw a high level of competition, with many young athletes displaying exceptional skills and energy.

 

However, the Commissioner for Sports, Elder PAUL BASSEY, visited the trials and expressed satisfaction with the turnout and level of competition displayed by the athletes.

March 12, 2025 NDDC Thumbs Up Akwa Ibom Sports Infrastructure
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NDDC Thumbs Up Akwa Ibom Sports Infrastructure

By Bassey Ibiatisuho
With less than three weeks to the commencement of the maiden Niger Delta Sports Festival, the Main Organizing Committee – MOC has expressed confident in the hosting capacity of Akwa Ibom State, following the quality of sports infrastructure available in the state.
The co-chairman of the MOC and festival consultant, Sir Itiako Ikpokpo stated this shortly after inspecting sporting facilities and hostels accomodation in select centres across the state ahead of the festival.
Conducted round by the State Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, the committee inspected facilities at the Dakkada Skills Acquisition Centre – DASAC in Ikot Ada Idem, Ibiono Ibom, West Itam Sports Centre, Itu, Cornelia Cornelly College, Afaha Oku, Ultrafit Recreational Centre, Ewet Housing, Uyo Township Stadium and the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.
Speaking to Journalists after the inspection, Ikpokpo lauded the efforts of the Akwa Ibom State government in sports infrastructural development, especially the quality of facilities at DASAC, emphasizing that the state was unanimously selected to host the maiden edition of the festival due to its huge investment in sports development.
“Akwa Ibom is a beautiful place, the facilities we have seen are in good condition and I’m sure we will use them to put together the best of competitions. The planning started over a year ago and we are in the execution phase right now. I can assure you that in the next two weeks all the facilities for the festival will be ready.”
He thanked the state governor, Pastor Umo Eno for accepting to host the festival which he described as Niger Delta Development Commission – NDDC’s contribution to sports development not only in the region, but the country in general, adding that the week long sports meet which will begin from April 1 with over 5000 athletes and officials expected, will have positive economic impact on the state.
Speaking earlier, the Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey restated the readiness of the state government to host the sports festival and commended NDDC for rehabilitating some of the sporting facilities in the state, assuring that the ministry of sports under his leadership will ensure proper management and maintenance of the facilities during and after the sports festival.
Trials for the festival have started across the nine states of the Niger Delta and athletes will be expected to compete in 17 sports including football, basketball, tennis, table tennis, swimming, athletics, traditional sports, para-lifting, wrestling, boxing, volleyball among others.
March 10, 2025 Flamingos Of Nigeria Return with a 3-1 Win Over Bantwana of South Africa in U17 World Cup Qualifier
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Flamingos Of Nigeria Return with a 3-1 Win Over Bantwana of South Africa in U17 World Cup Qualifier

Nigeria’s Flamingos defeated South Africa 3-1 in Pretoria on Saturday, in the first-leg, second round of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers on Saturday.

Harmony Chidi bagged a brace while Shakirat Moshood got one of the goals to put the Flamingos in a very good position to progress into the final qualifying round.

Moshood opened the scoring in the 20th minute while Chidi doubled the lead on 41 minutes from the penalty spot.

South Africa were awarded a penalty of their own which was scored by Katlego Malebana to make it 2-1 in the 47th minute.

Bur Chidi for her second goal in the 68th minute to restore Flamingos’ two-goal advantage.

The Flamingos will host South Africa in the second leg inside the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State on March 15.

The winner between the Flamingos and South Africa will advance to the final qualifying stage where they will face either Botswana or Algeria.

Meanwhile, four African teams will qualify for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup billed for Morocco.

The competition will take place from 17 October to 8 November, 2025.

March 10, 2025 Chelsea Return to Top 4 With Slim Win Over Sinking Leicester City
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Chelsea Return to Top 4 With Slim Win Over Sinking Leicester City

Chelsea moved back into the Premier League top four as MARC CUCURELLA‘S second-half strike sealed a scrappy win against Leicester City at Stamford Bridge.

It was the Spain left-back’s fifth goal of the season – and second in successive league games after netting against Southampton.

CUCURELLA’S crucial goal came on the hour mark, beating visiting keeper MADS HERMANSEN with a left-footed effort from 25 yards.

Chelsea had been frustrated until then, with Hermansen saving Cole Palmer’s penalty midway through the first half following a trip on JADON SANCHO by VICTOR KRISTIANSEN.

The miss ended Palmer’s 100 percent record from the spot – having scored his previous 12 – and prolonged the playmaker’s goalless run to nine matches in all competitions.

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