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Dunamis Icon lauds Udo-Obong on CAA award

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3 months ago

October 28, 2025

File: Nigeria’s Olympic gold medallist, Enefiok Udo-Obong

Dunamis Icon has congratulated Nigeria’s Olympic gold medallist, Enefiok Udo-Obong, on his recent award as the Confederation of Africa Athletics’ Technical Official of The Year 2025.

Udo-Obong, a member of Nigeria’s Olympic gold-winning quartet at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, was conferred with the honour last week for his remarkable role in overseeing the technical management of the combined CAA U-18 and U-20 championships in Abeokuta, Ogun State, in July.

The Chairman of Dunamis Icon, Sir Itiako Ikpokpo, described the honour as well deserved and urged Udo-Obong to consider the award as a challenge to spur him to global achievement.

Dunamis Icon are the franchise owner of the Niger Delta Games and organised the very first edition in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, from April 1-8.

“Having worked closely with Enee during the first Niger Delta Sports Festival in Uyo, his emergence as the best on the continent did not come as a surprise.

“I observed from close range his professionalism and attention to detail when he worked with my team at Dunamis Icon as the Technical Director of the Niger Delta Sports Festival. We scored very high in technical organisation of the event, thanks to his dedication and energy”, noted Ikpokpo, who chairs the Delta State Athletics Association.

CAA attributed the successful coordination and execution of the combined Africa U-18 and U-20 championship to his remarkable technical expertise and organizational abilities.

Udo-Obong also served as the Technical Director of the Asian U-18 and U-20 Athletics championship in March 2025 in Saudi Arabia, where he works as Technical Consultant to the Kingdom’s Athletics Federation.

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2026 World Cup: Super Eagles waiting for FIFA’s decision – Iwobi

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5 hours ago

February 6, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

Super Eagles playmaker, Alex Iwobi, has admitted they are waiting to see if the team would still play at the 2026 World Cup.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is optimistic of a potential lifeline from FIFA, after it submitted a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Iwobi was asked by SuperSport if he would rather lift the AFCON 2025 trophy or qualify for the World Cup?

The 29-year-old, who played at the 2018 of the World Cup, replied: “I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one.

“It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have like in your career, a memorable moment.

“But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been. They would like to say ‘I want to go to the World Cup,’ so I can’t be selfish and say win the AFCON and for my teammates to not go to the World Cup. So it’s a tough one. I don’t know. I don’t know.”

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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE OF THE SUPER EAGLES ON THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER

Published

1 week ago

January 30, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

President Bola Tinubu sends his condolences

to Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze on the passing of his mother.

The President also extends his sympathies to the family and friends of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze, who passed away on Thursday.

President Tinubu mourns with the Chukwueze family and encourages them to find solace in the memory and legacy of their late matriarch.

“The passing of Mrs Chukwueze, the mother of one of our bright football stars, just a few days after the passing of Super Eagles’ captain Wilfred Ndidi’s father, is deeply saddening.

I mourn with them, and I am with them in prayers during this difficult time,” the President says.

President Tinubu prays that God Almighty will grant the departed eternal rest.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)