Category: Akwa United
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CAFCC: Edidiong Ezekiel out of ASFAR 2nd leg clash
Remo Stars of Nigeria’s striker, Edidiong Ezekiel will not make the team list for Sunday’s second leg CAF Confederation Cup clash against ASFAR of Morocco. Ezekiel was fielded in the first leg of the preliminary round in Rabat where Remo Stars got a one all draw. The former Dakkada FC striker however, has…
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Duke Osimanga moves to Akwa United
Akwa United have acquired the services of Duke Osimaga from Lobi Stars of Makurdi. Reports say a two-year contract is signed, sealed and delivered. As proceedings for the new season thickens, the Coach Deji Ayeni Alexander led side are losing sight of the need to add power to their ranks. And the…
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Ahmadu Liman close to signing for Akwa United
As the 2022/2023 season is on the horizon, Akwa United are seeking to add more fresh legs to strengthen their squad. They are on the verge of completing the signing of attacking midfielder Ahmadu Liman from Niger Tornadoes. Reports say that the deal is almost done as personal terms have been agreed in…
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Akwa United resume training for new season
Akwa United have resume training ahead of the 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL season. The 2020/2021 season league champions gear up with expectations to do better than they did last time. The Orange Boys finished ninth with fifty two points with six points away from the top four. Wisdom Fernando who…
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Vincent Enyema eyeing NPFL return and its Benefits for the League
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, is set to stage a return to active football. Enyeama hung his glove at the end of the 19/20 season following a glorious career that saw him play for clubs in Israel and France. “It’s really interesting, yes it is, and I miss football,” Enyeama said in an interview…
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Former Akwa United Midfielder Kelly Kester set for move to Shooting Stars
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Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Shooting are at the verge of acquiring the services of former Akwa United player, Kelly Kester. Kester, 30 last played in 2020 for Hong Linh Ha Tinh FC in Vietnam. It is reported that the deal is edging closer and will be sealed in no distant time.…
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Enyimba’s Orok, Olisema set to move Akwa United
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Nigeria Professional Football League side Akwa United are closing in on the signings Enyimba’s duo of Gabriel Orok and Cyril Olisema. The winger will sign a two-year contract with Akwa Utd according to various reports. Meanwhile, the team from Akwa Ibom are also set to add to their squad their former player from Enyimba, Cyril…
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Remo add Seth Mayi and Jide Fatokin to their fold
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Remo Stars made their first acquisition of the season with the signing of Akwa United midfielder, Seth Mayi to boost their squad ahead of the new season. The Sky Blue team who would be playing in the CAF Confederation Cup in the new season will look to bring more legs to their team Reports say…
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NPFL: Akwa United Battle Ready For 3SC- Ubong
Akwa United captain Friday Ubong says the team will go all out for a win in Sunday’s Nigeria Professional Football League matchday two encounter against 3SC. The defending champions started the defense of their title with a resounding 3-0 win over Kano Pillars in Uyo on Sunday and Friday who scored one of the…
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NPFL Review: Akwa Utd Start Title Defence With Win Vs Pillars; Rangers Beat Katsina Away
NPFL Holders Akwa United started the defence of their Nigeria Professional Football League title with a comprehensive 3-0 home win against Kano Pillars in Uyo on Sunday Winger Ezekiel Bassey scored the curtain raiser late in the first half after he was teed up by Stephen Chukwude. Ubong Friday set up Chukwude for the…
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NPFL champions Akwa United get N100 million reward
The Akwa Ibom State Government has announced a N100 million reward to Akwa United for emerging the 2020/2021 champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League for the very first time in the club’s history. Governor Udom Emmanuel announced this on Thursday in Uyo at a reception organised for the players and the coach by…
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NPFL: LMC rejects Kwara United’s home ground
Ahead of the commencement of the new Nigerian Professional Football League season, the League Management Company (LMC) has rejected the use of the Kwara Township Stadium as the home ground for Kwara United. The LMC made its decision known in a December 9 letter sent to the club’s general manager, after inspecting the facility in…
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Akwa United to battle Kano Pillars as NPFL gets kick off date
The League Management Company (LMC) has announced that the 2021/22 Nigeria Football Professional League (NPFL) season will kick off Friday, December 17th 2021 with reigning champions Akwa United welcoming Kano Pillars, while United welcome Shooting Stars SC of Ibadan to the Patanmi stadium in Gombe. Makurdi giants Lobi Stars will host Rivers United which…
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Akwa United Crowned Champions As League Season Ended Dramatically
The 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) ended intensely on the last day of the season as Rivers United of Port Harcourt and Enyimba International FC of Aba claimed their much-desired tickets for continental competitions. Then, it was Akwa United that had the best spoils after the Uyo-based side grabbed their first NPFL title five…
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Akwa Ibom Gov Congratulates Akwa United FC Over 2020/21 NPFL Win
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel has congratulated Akwa United Football Club for their historic and emphatic 5-2 victory over Mountain of Fire Ministries (MFM) FC to be crowned Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) champions for the first time in 25 years. The Governor who watched Akwa United live at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium…
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Breaking! Akwa United Wins 20/21 NPFL League For the first time
NPFL match-day 37 has come, and it brought with it good tidings for Akwa United. It is signed, sealed and delivered. Akwa United are Champions of the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League. After a 5-2 thrashing of MFM FC, Akwa United have been confirmed as Champions. The Kenedy Boboye tutored side’s efforts have been…
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NPFL Review: Akwa Utd Open Five-Point Gap As Pillars, Nasawara Slip
Title chasing Kano Pillars and Nasarawa slipped in their hot pursuit of Akwa United as they both suffered slim away defeats on Sunday, same day the ‘Promise Keepers’ defeated Enyimba 1-0 in Uyo to open a five-point gap at the top of the table. In the week 32 matches played yesterday, Akwa United left it…
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Ibrahim Musa believes Akwa United reign at the top is temporal
Kano Pillars coach Ibrahim Musa has stated that he believes his side will overtake current league leaders Akwa United within the next set of league games. Akwa United are set to face games against second-place Nasarawa United in midweek, after which they play away to Plateau united and host Enyimba before playing away to…
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NPFL Review: Up: Akwa United Stay Top As Heartland, Rangers & Wikki End Winless Run
Akwa United establish their title potentials with a draw in a top of the table clash with Kano Pillars on MatchDay 27 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). It was also a day that saw Enugu Rangers, Dakadda, Heartland, and Wikki Tourists ending their winless run as Church side, MFM’s unbeaten run came…
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Morice Chukwu edges closer to Akwa United exit with Rivers United deal imminent
Akwa United midfielder Morice Chukwu is edging closer to a move to another Nigeria professional football league side Rivers United according to reports. A source close to the player revealed that the deal could be completed in the next few days, but other clubs are in the pictures as well. Maurice Chukwu who has been…