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UNITY CUP FINAL: IGBOGO CONGRATULATES YOUNG STARS, PRESENTS CUP, CASH PRIZES … Teams, players receive various prizes, promises to do more for his community
Sunday, 18th May, 2025
By Terfa Naswem
Engr. Japheth Terlumum Igbogo congratulates Young Stars Football Club, Wuese who defeated Super Stars, Alabesa on penalties after the match ended in 2-2 draw.
Young Stars emerged winner of the First Edition of Engr. Japheth Igbogo’s Full Field Unity Cup Competition held on Saturday, 17th May, 2025 at the football field of NKST Secondary School, Wuese-Gaav, Mbawar, Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State.
Igbogo said the Unity Cup competition was one of the things he has brought and will bring to his community and promised to continue to promote community development through grassroots empowerment and programmes.
He presented the cup to Young Stars and cash prize. The second, third and fourth positions received cash and other prizes including individual players for their outstanding performances.
Chief Tony Yese, District Head of Mbawar applauded Young Stars for being resolute throughout the competion to emerging the winner considering the fact that they were two goals down before equalising and winning on penalties.
He extolled Igbogo for organising a unifying competition that has reignited the unity of the community that seemed to have waned. Yese prayed God to give him the strength to do more for his people and also organise an expanded unity cup across Konshisha Local Government.
Rt. Hon. Cephas Dyako, member representing Konshisha Constituency at the Benue State House of Assembly (BSHOA) was extremely impressed by Igbogo unity cup which brought people of different backgrounds and political parties together, a sign of unity in diversity.
In his speech, the Chairman of Konshisha Local Government, Hon. Chikyaa Moses Terfa commended Igbogo for promoting unity in Mbawar and Konshisha and assured him of his continued support.
Various teams and players also received prizes for their participation and outstanding performance.
The entourage of Engr Igbogo’s included: Hon. Tanimu, A. Tahir, SA to HE, Atiku Abubakar on Youth Engagement and Strategy; Hon. Ezekiel Ishaya, PA to Hon. Tanimu Tahir; Engr. Tyem Msugh John; CEO, Semkot Integrated and Consult Nig. Limited; Tyoakosu Bemgba Solomon, MD/CEO, Firm Earthydreamz Nig. Ltd; Mrs. Gloria Ahungwa, Sport Secretary, Konshisha LGA and Comr. Twakaa Tertsea, NUT Branch Secretary, Konshisha.

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EPL: Fulham must move on from defeat to Manchester City — Iwobi
Alex Iwobi says Fulham must stay positive despite their 5-4 defeat to Manchester City at Craven Cottage on Tuesday.
Marco Silva’s side put up a spirited display in the encounter, and were unlucky not to get at least one point.
Iwobi started the fight back by scoring the second goal for Fulham early in the second half.
The versatile midfielder’s compatriot, Samuel Chukwueze then rose from the bench to score two more goals for the Cottagers.
Manchester City, however, held on to go home with maximum points.
Iwobi stated that they deserved more from the game.
“I feel disappointed because we didn’t get anything out of the fighting spirit that we showed, but I think we have to take the positivity from the game,” Iwobi told the club’s official website.
Fulham will be away to Crystal Palace in their next Premier League game on Sunday.
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EPL: Guardiola names team that impresses him everyday
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has named the Premier League club that has impressed him so much this season.
The Spaniard said that Enzo Maresca’s side have really impressed him with the improvement they make everyday.
Speaking after Manchester City beat Fulham 5-4 in the Premier League on Tuesday night, Guardiola pointed out that a team must remain consistent to win the title.
Pep Guardiola’s side closed the gap at the top of the Premier League to just two points behind Arsenal with the victory over Fulham, but the Gunners could maintain their five points lead with a win over Brentford on Wednesday night.
“Chelsea impresses me more and more every day with Enzo [Maresca], but it’s long,” he told reporters after the win.
“Premier League is so long, many things will happen. We won six Premier Leagues, four or five when we in December, January or February we were behind.
“The team who wins the Premier League is the team who grows during the months and this is what we try to do. No injuries, it’s so long.
“But at the same time, if we push, we will be better and push ourselves and control the situations better, the emotions and we will see what happens.”
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Outrage As ‘Biological Male’ Wins World’s Strongest Woman Event in Texas (Photos)
The 2025 World’s Strongest Woman final has sparked outrage after an alleged transgender athlete won gold.
American Jammie Booker, who is accused of being a biological male, beat Great Britain’s Andrea Thompson to victory at the event in Arlington, Texas.
According to Mail Online, Thompson walked off the podium, appearing to say ‘this is bulls***,’ while Booker celebrated. The Brit has since been crowned the ‘true World’s Strongest Woman’ by her coach and some of her peers.

Rebecca Roberts, a three-time winner of World’s Strongest Woman, has sensationally claimed that no one – not even the organizers – knew about Booker’s background.
Details on the American are not clear, but the publication sighted a YouTube video – uploaded to what appears to be Booker’s YouTube channel in September 2017, with Booker saying: ‘Everyone is dying to tell their own story and I am obviously no exception to that.
‘I’m 21-year-old trans woman with a history of abuse, struggling to stay true to herself while under the rule of her religious parents.’
On Monday night, Roberts posted a picture on Instagram that read ‘Protect Women’s Sports.’ She wrote alongside the picture: ‘I hold no hate toward transgender people. Everyone deserves dignity, respect, and the freedom to live their truth.

But I cannot stay silent about something that threatens the fairness and future of women’s strength sports. Transgender women, people born male, should not be competing in the women’s category.
This isn’t about identity. It isn’t about politics. It’s about the undeniable physical differences that exist in strength-based sports… differences that don’t disappear, and that matter more here than almost anywhere else. Women’s categories were created for a reason, and if we lose that, we lose the foundation of our sport.
‘What happened this weekend wasn’t transparent. None of us knew. Not even the organisers knew. And when fairness is taken by surprise, trust in the sport begins to crack.
‘My message is simple. Trans people belong in sport, but women’s divisions must remain biologically born female-only.
‘I love this sport. I have given my life to it. And I won’t ignore something that could quietly change it forever. Congratulations to @andreathompson_strongwoman… the true World’s Strongest Woman 2025’
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