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  IKOT ABASI WINS 2024 AKWA IBOM STATE GOVERNOR'S CUP … Governor Umo Eno to receive first, second and third place teams on April 3 Ikot Abasi local government area will pocket a whopping sum of Five Million Naira (N5,000.000.00) for emerging the champions of the 2023/24 Akwa Ibom State Governor's Cup competition after beating favorites Uyo local government area 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in regulation time. At the final which had the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno as the Special Guest of Honour at the Uyo Township Stadium, Ikot Abasi took the lead in the second minute of the encounter through Abraham Bassey, before Shedrack Anthony level things up for Uyo five minutes from half time.  The second half started with an early scare from Uyo, but the effort was ruled offside by the FIFA badged centre referee, Mfon Akpan. Uyo continued to threaten, but missed a golden opportunity to grab the winner in the 83rd minute when striker Shedrack Anthony failed to convert his spot

The Football team of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ Akwa Ibom State Council, the Pen Pushers will put finishing touches to their preparations as they gear up for the novelty match against members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN football team slated for Wednesday 8 December as part of activity to mark the 2021 Press Week. The Pen Pushers have scheduled two training sessions ahead of the game. The first training session has been fixed for Friday 3rd December at 5pm and another session on Monday 6th December 2021 at the NUJ Press Centre playground by 5pm.  Meanwhile on Tuesday, the NUJ Chairman, Comrade Amos Etuk presented two match balls to the Captain of the Pen Pushers, Bassey Ibiatisuho as well as the Captain of the NUJ female team, Mary Ekere to commence training and charged the NUJ teams to go for victory. The female team will be taking on NULGE female football team also on December 8. The players are to report with their training kits at the NUJ Pre

Nigerian starlet Kelechi Iheanacho stars breaks forth as Manchester United crash Crystal Palace to ease through. Recommended by Super Eagles striker Iheanacho makes football history Published on: 17 January 2018 Kelechi Iheanacho scored the first goal given by VAR in English football during Leicester’s FA Cup clash against Fleetwood. The Foxes forward was initially deemed offside when latching onto Riyad Mahrez’s pass Iheanacho went onto score only to see the linesman raise his flag to signal for offside. But ref Jon Moss went to video assistant ref Mike Jones who ruled Iheanacho was actually onside – the goal being awarded one minute and 44 seconds after the ball hit the back of the net. Fleetwood Town’s official Twitter account took a swipe at how long it took for the decision to be made. A tweet posted from their feed said: “VAR Goal. It took an age and Iheanacho gets his second for Leicester.” The 77th-minute goal was Iheanacho’s second of the night after he ope