Owoicho Michael Alleh

Benue: Concerned Individuals Move to Harness Youth Potentials at Ogene Amejo

Owoicho Michael Alleh Sep 07, 2020

A group of concerned individuals who hail from the community of Ogene Amejo in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State has put machinery in motion to inaugurate a civil society group known as Ogene Reformation Movement (OREMO), which is aimed at bringing out the best in the youth of the community. Mr Owoicho Michael […]

NPFL: Plateau United and the 2019/2020 Campaign

Owoicho Michael Alleh Dec 10, 2019

After several postponements of the rebranded Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, followers of the game can now go to the various match venues across the country to cheer and jeer the twenty teams depending on where their hearts lie. The League is already five-week-old with week six fixtures to be on the card this weekend. […]

Countdown to Egypt 2019 AFCON: The Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Editions in Retrospect

Owoicho Michael Alleh Jun 09, 2019

The 1970 Africa Cup of Nations was the seventh edition hosted by Sudan from 6-16 February, 1970.Just like in 1968, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Sudan won its first championship winning Ghana in the final 1-0. The tournament marked 4 final appearances in a row for Ghana, then […]

Countdown to Egypt 2019 AFCON: Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Editions in Retrospect

Owoicho Michael Alleh Jun 08, 2019

The fourth edition of the African Cup of Nations was hosted by Ghana from 24 November to 1 December, 1963. Six countries namely, hosts Ghana, United Arab Republic, Ethiopia, Tunisia, Sudan, and Nigeria. Ghana and Nigeria participated for the first time with the latter losing all matches in the tournaments. For the third consecutive time […]

Countdown to Egypt 2019 Afcon: Second and Third Editions in Focus

Owoicho Michael Alleh Jun 06, 2019

The second edition of the Africa Cup of Nations was hosted and won by the United Arab Republic, a short-lived confederation between Egypt and Syria. The tournament held from 22-29 May, 1959. Only three countries participated in the tournament just like in the first edition in Sudan 2 years earlier. The teams included the host […]

Countdown to Afcon 2019 in Egypt

Owoicho Michael Alleh Jun 05, 2019

The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations is to be staged in six stadiums in Egypt, namely Cairo International Stadium, 30 June Stadium, Al Salam Stadium all in Cairo. Others are Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria, Suez Stadium in Suez and Ismailia Stadium in Ismailia. The biennial tournament holds from June 21 to July 19, 2019 with […]

NPFL: Match-day 19 Fixtures

Owoicho Michael Alleh May 12, 2019

The abridged version of the Nigeria Professional Football Leagues enters week 19 this Sunday May 12, 2019. Group B table toppers Rangers International of Enugu are playing away against Lobi Stars of Markurdi at the Aper Aku Stadium. It will be a battle of two united teams in Illorin as Kwara United await visiting Rivers […]

Yaya Toure Announces His Retirement From Football

Owoicho Michael Alleh May 11, 2019

Former Ivorian Captain who was also a key Barcelona and Manchester City midfielder, Yaya Toure has retired from football. The player’s controversial agent Dimitri Seluk announced the news on Friday through his twitter handle, revealing that the Ivorian powerhouse will now concentrate on a career as a coach. After leaving Manchester City following eight-trophy laden […]

NPFL: Results of Match-day 17 Played Across Different Venues on Sunday

Owoicho Michael Alleh May 06, 2019

Rangers International of Enugu are still topping the log of Group A despite succumbing to a 1-3 defeat by bitter rivals Eyimba FC of Aba in one of the match day 17 of the Nigeria Professional Football League played at the Eyimba International Stadium on Sunday. The defeat is third in the series after the […]

Andy Ruiz Jr Dares to Challenge Anthony Joshua

Owoicho Michael Alleh May 02, 2019

California-based Mexican boxer, Andy Ruiz Jr has express his confidence to ruin Anthony Joshua’s ambition of becoming undisputed champion when he faces the Britain’s heavyweight star in a much anticipated bout built to take place at Madison Square Garden on June 1, 2019. Ruiz Jr has been confirmed as the new opponent for Joshua’s US […]