The money is standing to the credit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its joint venture partner, Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited.
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Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr has assured that he will treat the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya like last year’s World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon.
The La Liga club from will be visiting Nigeria for the first time and play against the Super Eagles on Tuesday, 22nd May 2018 at the Akwa Ibom stadium, Uyo and according to the General Manager, sales and Marketing, Martin Mabutho, the match will afford multichoice viewers and football fans the chance of seeing the La Liga stars playing side by side with the Super Eagles.
An eyewitness who narrated how the incidence occurred said that the fans had stormed the old stadium in search of the limited number of match tickets and were struggling like thousand of others when the wall of the shops caved in, falling on them
The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Aniekan Umanah, speaking to sports journalists, who were physically present at the event, on the news making the rounds on the internet that two deaths were recorded due to stampede, said it was complete falsehood intended to discredit the very successful event that has attracted commendations from around the world
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Emem Bassey, confirmed the stampede
Assisted by two serving Presidents – Ghana’s John Dramani Mahama and Côte d’Ivoire’s Alassane Drmane Ouattara – as well as former President Jerry Rawlings of Ghana, Jonathan declared the edifice open at 6:15pm
The Brazilian superstar is amongst several high profile dignitaries, including Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan invited to the official opening of the 30,000 ultra-modern Akwa Ibom International Stadium
Coach Stephen Keshi has also called up Emem Eduok and Mfon Udoh, the two men in the hot chase for the Top Scorer’s award in this year’s Premier League, as well as Gbolahan Salami, Rabiu Ali, Christian Pyagbara, Bright Esieme, Umar Zango, Solomon Kwambe and Azubuike Egwuekwe in a 24-man squad
The Vice President of the Ghana Football Association, Fred Crentsil, who was mandated by the Confederation of African Football to inspect the facility, has given the infrastructure very high marks
“Twenty-two players will be called up to camp in Uyo from Sunday, November 2ahead of the friendly and that game will afford us a wonderful opportunity to see some of our best legs in the domestic league more closely,” Shaibu opened up
The NFF has touted the new stadium as venue for November’s 2015 AFCON qualifier between Nigeria and South Africa