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umu-Akuru unity nations cup : Tunisia VS Ghana

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VS Community Secondary School Emekuku  (Maracana Stadium) 4PM 31ST of August 2019 

Imo state governor Emeka Ihedioha distribute sanitation equipment

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Dried areas of Otamiri Ihiagwa river in Owerri west local government area in Imo state

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Otamiri Ihiagwa river located at umu-Chima kindred in Owerri west local government area in Imo state, which is about 9.2 kilometers and have a common connection through Egbu,umu-Agwo,Mgbirichi,umu-isi, Oloukwu, Eziobodo, Ihiagwa and joined to Atlantic ocean.  It had been speculated to have dried up totally, but the Drizzlersnews crew visited the river site and saw the dried areas as the connecting bridge have collapsed due to the pressure of the current and have created an erosion to the linking route.    Although it is noticed that the river site is been used as a refuse dump and an abattoir center as cow horns slaughtered were seen there. But Mr.Godwin who is a fisherman and a native of Ihiagwa was interviewed to know why the river is drying up, but never gave an explicit answer to the question due to avoidance of been implicated.   He said " I have been in disarray over the sudden dry up and change of Otamiri Ihiagwa river directional flow because

umu-Akuru unity nations cup match result update : Nigeria VS Ivory Coast ( 1 - 1 )

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VS Chionoso Agim - Nigeria 67 mins  Arinze Nkwo Opara-Ivory Coast 87 mins

Chima Azu was the centre referee in South Africa VS Ghana in umu-Akuru nations cup

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This was the condition of the water logged football field in the umu-Akuru unity nations cup between South Africa versus Ghana yesterday and another heavy down pour of rain started towards the end of the first half and chima Azu with his two lines men Adviser Timon and Kachi Iwu were as well beaten by the rain.

South Africa played a goalless draw against Ghana in umu-Akuru 2019 unity nations cup

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The match between South Africa versus Ghana in the umu-Akuru unity nations cup ended in 0-0 goalless draw. But the Ghanaian team are leading the five teams on the nations cup soccer table with four points and have not conceded any goal.    Although it was played in a wet pitch after the rain stopped, the South African team started the match with eight players before the remaining three players joined them after five minutes have been played in the first half of the game against Ghana that have a complete team with the mind set that the will win the South African team.  In the second half the South African team missed the only opportunity which would have ended the game but their striker Ado who dribbled the Ghanaian goal keeper and the defenders placed the ball to the direction of the post but the goal was stopped by flooded water.   The two teams have played two matches each and still have three outstanding matches to play.

umu-Akuru 2019 unity nations cup match fixture : South Africa VS Ghana

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    South Africa  VS  Ghana  @ Community Secondary School Emekuku  (Maracana Stadium)  4.00 PM 24TH August 2019

King Chinedu voted the best referee of the tournament in umu-Akuru unity cup

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King Chinedu was voted the best referee of the tournament in umu-Akuru unity cup.   The award was given to him by the committee chairman Arinze Nkwo Opara during the match between Nigeria versus Tunisia which was his second official match in the umu-Akuru unity nations cup.  He was voted the best referee of the tournament based on his psychological countenance with players, during match officiating which correspond with the FIFA rules. King Chinedu is the secretary of eastern football academy and he blew the opening match between Tunisia versus South Africa in the umu-Akuru unity nations cup. 

Renovation of sports facilities began at Dan-Anyiam and Old township stadium in Owerri

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Imo state government have began the renovation of sports facilities in Dan-Anyiam and old township stadium in Owerri.  The major concentrated areas in Dan-Anyiam stadium are Grasshopper handball stadium, Hockey pitch, Football field and tracks with the seats, mini training pitch behind the stadium and in the old township stadium at Tetlow road it is reconstruction of the demolished cover stand, construction of the sports shop complex with other major road projects approved for construction in the state .   d

Franklin Ejiogu's wife model in soccer sitting jungling freestyle

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At the opening ceremony of umu-Akuru 2019 nations cup opening match between Tunisia versus South Africa, Franklin Ejiogu's wife was seen with a ball and his son dressed in Atletico Mardid jersey to show support for his husband Franklin Ejiogu who is playing for the Tunisian team.   Although Franklin made one goal attempt and displayed a good dribbling skill initiated by Rivaldo of Brazil and Austin Jay Jay Okocha before he was changed by the Tunisian coach Ikechukwu Nnaji at the beginning of the second half of the game, but it ended in a 2-2 draw.   

Uchenna Emeana criticized as the worst performed goal keeper in umu-Akuru nations cup

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Uchenna Emeana who won sliver medal in the concluded umu-Akuru 2019 unity soccer tournament with group B team, and now playing for the super eagles of Nigeria in the on going umu-Akuru 2019 unity nations cup. The goal keeper who is known as Phyno was openly criticized and rated by umu-Akuru Nigerian soccer supporters group as the worst performed goal keeper in the unity nations cup, because of the magnificent fantastic open goal scored by Tunisian striker Franklin Ejiogu against the Nigerian team which exposed Uchenna's lapses and he was not putting his concentrated focus on the direction of the ball and all his attempt effort to avert the ball to a corner failed although it ended in a  2-2  draw. 

What do you think ?

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This sign post erected by federal road maintenance agency in Aladinma housing estate sounds like a political jingle campaign to create the scenario that the present government of Emeka Ihedioha is working by sycophants, because there are so communities and rural areas that have been cut off by erosion.   Some that were constructed under the administration of Sam Mbakwe lack maintenance because of two selfish political rival interest in the communities seeking for political positions or to be a God father, but actually they are fraudsters and have no ideological contributions to offer to the government except to siphon the state funds and convert government properties to their own personal business with their non - existing construction companies or their foreign partners which they are still seen in the present administration of Emeka Ihedioha as committee members shouting probe Rochas Okorocha while their children are going to school abroad  nobody thinks about the poor farmers, u

umu-Akuru 2019 unity nations cup update : Tunisia VS Nigeria ( 2-2) FT

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VS Goal Scorers Franklin Ejiogu -        Tunisia  Chigozie Ibeakolam - Tunisia  Munachi Ugwegbu -   Nigeria   Samuel Ogbaoso -    Nigeria

Franklin Ejiogu's goal failed to deliver Tunisia

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Franklin Ejiogu who revolted against been changed by the Tunisian coach Ikechukwu Nnaji,who saw that he is not making any impact and needs to change his formation to win the opening match between Tunisia versus South Africa in the umu-Akuru 2019 unity nations cup, got frank and his coach in a bust-up exchange of words for almost twenty minutes because he is the sponsor of the Tunisian team and the match ended in a 2-2 draw scoreline.  But in their second match against Nigeria on Sunday 18TH of August, he scored the first goal for Tunisia which failed to lift up the hope of his team in the nations cup although it ended in 2-2 draw with 2points on the nations cup table.  Tunisia still have two matches to play in preliminary stage Ghana and South Africa which will determine their qualification to quarter finals in the umu-Akuru nations cup.   

MTN customers called for sim updating and registration in Owerri standing under hot sun

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MTN customers who were called for sim updating through their customer service were seen on queue at

umu-Akuru unity nations cup fixture update : Nigeria VS Tunisia ( 4.00 PM)

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VS  Venue : Community Secondary School Emekuku    ( Maracana Stadium)             Date : 18TH August 2019  Time: 4.00 PM

Franklin Ejiogu present his son to soccer fans dressed in Atletico Madrid jersey

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Franklin Ejiogu officially presented his son to the soccer fans, who was among the selected ball boys dressed in Atletico Mardid jersey, during the opening ceremony match between Tunisia versus South Africa in the umu-Akuru 2019 unity nations cup.  Franklin is playing for the Tunisian team.   

Ghana subdue Ivory Coast with a lone goal victory in umu-Akuru 2019 unity nations cup

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The black stars of Ghana defeated elephants of Ivory Coast by a lone goal, which was converted by Emeka Uche through a spectacular well delivered free kick in the second half of the game.    Black stars of Ghana team are leading the umu-Akuru 2019 nations cup soccer table with three points and are yet to concede a goal.  

Injury to sideline Chidi Kingsley Ebere out of umu-Akuru unity nations cup

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Chidi Kingsley Ebere who was in group E team that won the silver medal in the 2019 umu-Akuru unity cup.  The defender who have been listed to play for Nigerian team in the umu-Akuru nations cup sustained a minor injury which made him to limp since this week with serious pains. Although it is been speculated that he might not play their first match against Tunisia on Sunday 18TH August.  The Tunisian team drew their first match against South Africa both teams are on I point each on the nations cups table.   

umu-Akuru 2019 unity nations cup match fixture : Ghana VS Ivory Coast

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VS  Venue : Community Secondary School Emekuku  ( Maracana Stadium ) Time : 4.00 PM  Date : 17TH August 2019  (Saturday)

umu- Akuru unity nations cup : South Africa VS -Tunisia (2 - 2 )

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umu-Akuru unity nations cup opening match between South Africa versus Tunisia ended in a 2-2 draw.     In the first half of the game a penalty was issued against the South African team which the referee signaled that it was a corner kick.   But the video assistant referee (VAR) indicated there was a contact between South African goal keeper and the Tunisian player in the 18 yard box. The review from the var camera showed that it was a penalty which the players of the South Africans protested for almost 10mins before the penalty kick was  scored by Olumba Nnaji keeping the Tunisians on top of the game with a one Zero lead against the South Africans . In the second half of the game a penalty was awarded to the South Africans against the Tunisians which was missed. But after twenty minutes into the second half of the game the South African defender intentionally touched the ball with his hand in the 18yard box which a penalty was awarded to the Tunisian team by the ref