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NIGERIA VS MALAWI: Adenuga is Special Guest of Honour

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The management of the Nigeria Football Federation has named the Chairman Globacom Nigeria Limited Otunba (Dr.) Mike Adenuga (Jnr) (GCON) as the Special Guest of Honour for the Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifier between Nigeria and Malawi at the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Cross River State on September 7. [caption id="attachment_147467" align="alignleft" width="221"] Adenuga Jr, Globacom Chairman[/caption] In a letter sent to Otunba Adenuga with warm compliments of the Executive Committee members, management and Staff of the Nigeria Football Federation, it state that: “ The Nigeria Football Federation after taking note of your immense support towards its course as it relates to the development and advancement of football in Nigeria. We acknowledge with deep sense of responsibility your commitment towards supporting the porgrammes of the Nigeria Football Federation through your numerous support as exemplified by the renewed partnership between the Nigeria Foo...

Gov. Imoke welcomes Eaglets to Calabar

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The Golden Eaglets training session has taken off smoothly post Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan of the 30 players invited to jostle for a place in the World Cup-bound National Under-17 team even as Senator Liyel Imoke (CON), the Executive Governor of Cross River State welcomes the team to the Canaan City yet again. [caption id="attachment_310020" align="alignnone" width="412"] Governor Imoke[/caption] The amiable Governor who was represented   at   Monday’s evening training at   the practice pitch   of the U.J Esuene Stadium by the State’s Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Honourable Patrick Ugbe, reiterated   his earlier submission   that the Golden Eaglets can   go all the   way at   the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup finals taking place in the United Arab Emirates in October. “His Excellency, Senator Imoke as well as the good people of this state once again welcome you back home to Cross River State,” said Ugbe. “Of course, we have strong faith in you...