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Ignes Ogbonna Foundation maiden football competition debuts

Praise GenesisFebruary 1, 2021

The maiden edition of the Ignes Ogbonna Football Competition has debuted in Arochukwu. The competition which is the brainchild of Ignes Ogbonna Foundation officially kicked off on the 18th of October, 2020 with 17 villages registering for the competition out of the 19 villages in Aro; Amankwu and Ujari did not register. Speaking during the...

Nigerian Football Supporters Club honours Elvis Ogbonna

Praise GenesisJanuary 22, 2021

The host of one of the biggest football tournaments currently on going in Arochukwu, Mazi Ifeanyi Elvis Ogbonna, has been honoured by the Nigerian Football Supporters Club with an ambassadorship award. Ogbonna received the award from the NFSC led by its National Chairman, Rev Samuel Ikpea, at his Victoria Island office. The award was bestowed on...

Home based lifts 2nd Nwadeyi Unity cup

Aro NewsMay 23, 2019

The finals of the second edition of Dr. Emmanuel Nwadeyi Football competition took place on Thursday, the 3rd of January 2019 at the football pitch of Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu. Unlike the first edition which featured the 19 villages in Arochukwu, the second edition witnessed a match between the home based players...

How Amuvi won Ike Okoronkwo Peace Cup

Aro NewsOctober 4, 2018

Amuvi village, on the 1 st of April, 2018 emerged the winners of the maiden Mazi Ike Okoronkwo Peace Cup. In the final match played before a capacity crowd at the Abia State College of Education (Technical) pitch, Amuvi defeated Amangwu 3-1 on penalties after the match ended goalless at regulation time. Uche Okereke, Amuvi’s...

NFF members storm Aro for Ike Okoronkwo peace cup…Ex-Internationals also

Aro NewsJuly 25, 2018

The top echelon of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and some ex- internationals will converge on Arochukwu on the 1st of April, 2018 as special guests of honour at the finals of the first Mazi Ike Okoronkwo Peace Football Cup competition. The competition kicked off on the 11th of February with sixteen villages namely Amannagwu,...

Asaga lifts maiden Nwadeyi unity cup

Aro NewsMay 11, 2018

Asaga village emerged winners of the first edition of Dr. Emma Nwadeyi’s unity football competition. In the final played before an impressive crowd on the 29th of December, 2017, at the Abia State College of Education (ASCETA) football pitch, the Asaga team defeated Ibom village by 5-3 on penalty shootout, after regulation time ended one...

Time to recall Vincent Enyeama

Orji Ogbonnaya OrjiFebruary 17, 2018

The need to recall Vincent Enyeama to rejoin the Super Eagles squad to the 2018 World Cup in Russia has become important and urgent. The team needs a strong, experienced goal keeper to prosecute the tournament. I have followed the debate over the need for Enyeama to stage a comeback from retirement with keen interest....

Nwadeyi’s Unity Football Cup debuts

Aro NewsJanuary 30, 2018

Youths in Arochukwu will have something to engage themselves positively this Yuletide, as Mazi Emma Nwadeyi’s Unity Cup makes its debut in the ancient kingdom. According to a statement by the organizers of the football tournament, the winner of the competition which will be competed for by the 19 villages in Arochukwu, will take home...

Amuvi Retains PG Cup

Aro NewsNovember 21, 2016

Amuvi village retained the PG cup it won last by defeating Ibom village on penalties in the finals played on Friday the 25th of March, 2016 at the Abia State College of Education (Technical), football pitch. In a pulsating final match, Amuvi beat Ibom by 3-0 via penalty shootout after the match ended goalless at...

Amuvi Wins PG Cup

Aro NewsDecember 18, 2014

Amuvi Village emerged the winners of the 2nd edition of the President General (PG) cup. In a pulsating final which took place in the morning of Friday 19th September, at the Abia State College of Education Technical, Arochukwu (ASCETA), Amuvi Uda defeated Ujari Village by 7-6 after penalty shootout. Scores at the end of regulation...