TheHILL | SPORTS | JANUARY 12. Akwa Ibom state Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Sir Monday Uko has gifted the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira to the players and officials of Dakkada FC in appreciation for what he described as “sweet” victory over Nasarawa United in an NPFL match day five fixture played at […]
TheHILL | SPORTS | January 11. Nigeria and Egypt will faceoff at the Stade Roumdé Adjia, Garoua as both sides aim to begin their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations on a positive note. TheHILL can authoritatively report that the two ‘giants’ will play at the 30,000 –capacity Stade Roumdé Adjia in the northern Cameroonian town […]
TheHILL | SPORTS | JANUARY 5. Super Eagles interim manager, Austin Eguavoen has said that he would be banking on the trio of Odion Ighalo, Taiwo Awoniyi, and Peter Olayinka for goals that will help Nigeria progress to the second round of the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon. With the absence of Eagles goal […]
TheHILL | SPORTS | DECEMBER 19 As part of activities heralding Constituency briefing and Empowerment, yesterday, Saturday, December 18, 2021, the mouthpiece of the prestigious people of Ikot Ekpene/Obot Akara at the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Prince) Idongest Ntepkere, visited and donated football apparels, nay, accessories to Ikot Ekpene United […]
By Tom FredFish It is one thing for the government to set agenda, and the other to achieve its purpose. A promising government agenda must be consistent with three factors which are actors, resources, and institutions. Actors are people needed to drive the policy; resources are cash and material on the ground and institutions […]
TheHILL | SPORTS | November 28. The Confederation of African Football, CAF, is in support of making the FIFA World Cup happen every two years as against the exisiting four years. FIFA president, Gianni Infantino hinted of plans to hold the men’s and women’s World Cup every two years and CAF bought into the […]
TheHILL | SPORTS | September 12, 2021 Niger Tornadoes FC of Minna emerged the Champions of 2020/2021 Super 8 after defeating Shooting Stars Football Club, 3SC, of Ibadan 3-2 in the final match in Enugu. At the final match played inside Nnamdi Azkiwe Stadium, Enugu, on Sunday, Niger Tornadoes opened scoring through Shamsudeen Asheun in […]
TheHILL | SPORTS | August 12, 2021. It took Champions League winners, Chelsea 120 minutes and Kepa Arrizabalaga heroics in a penalty shoot-out to win their first UEFA Super Cup since 1998. Chelsea’s last triumph in this winners play-off was a 1-0 over Real Madrid after victory in what was known as the UEFA Cup […]
TheHILL | SPORTS | AUGUST 3. Minister, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has described the victory of the state-owned football club, Akwa United, in this year’s football league as “a good omen which signposts the strides our youths are recording in sport development.” A release by his Chief Press Secretary, […]
TheHILL | SPORTS | AUGUST 1, 2021. Member representing Etinan Nsit Ibom Nsit Ubium Federal Constituency, Hon. Onofiok Luke as described Akwa United Football Club’s victory as Priceless and also congratulate the players and technical crew of Akwa United Football Club on their well deserved crown as NPFL Champion for 2020/2021 season. In a […]