Sports

  In the vibrant land of Akwa Ibom, like in other parts of Nigeria, where football is a second religion, the Akwa Ibom Allstars Football Confederation stands out as a beacon of camaraderie and good cheer.  This  isn’t just a club; it’s an exuberant congregation of retired football legends who, despite their advancing years, believe that life is best enjoyed with a football at their feet and a drink in hand. The lush fields often echo with tales of their past glories. The benefits of the club to its members are as legendary as the funny stories and twisted songs shared at the local bars after a spirited game on the pitch. The club’s training sessions are often something to behold. Mostly every Saturday morning, the field buzzes with activity as members, clad in their vintage jerseys, gather in clusters arguing about EPL series. Grudgingly, they later go through a series of drills that would make even the most seasoned athlete chuckle.  The warm-up routines include the...

  On Saturday, May 18, 2024, the Akwa Ibom Allstars Football Confederation, honoured Chief Usoro I. Usoro, PhD with a special award, during the inauguration of the new Exco led by Hon Ime Inoh. Dr Usoro, a long standing member of the Allstars, was among those given Special Recognition Awards for their contributions to the growth of the body. Currently a member of the Shelter Afrique Allstars in Uyo, Usoro was nominated by his formation to the umbrella family of Allstars formations based on his dedication to service. He has since expressed appreciation for the honour and privilege. Allstars will never fail!

  HOW AMOSUN RAN AWAY IN JAMAICA! Nigerian sprinter, Toni AMOSUN, “ran away” at the inaugural Jamaica Athletics Invitational on Saturday, May 11, 2024. She didn’t wait for other contestants at the event to catch up with her, from the word go, and ended up becoming    the world’s fastest woman in the women’s 100m hurdles. Amosun “ran away” with a world-leading time of 12.40 seconds in Kingston,    dusting the reigning world champion, Danielle Williams’ 12.46 seconds as well as USA’s Christina Clemens’ 12.54 seconds. Sports analysts say Amosun’s win was a good omen ahead of the summer’s biggest meetings and the 2024 Paris Olympics. She’s been in superb form throughout this year, as she opened her campaign with an African record of 12.58s in Doha last month. Indeed, the sprinter has picked up from where she left off after her gold-winning    world record run of 12.12s at last year’s World Championships in Oregon. In March, Amusan ran a time of 12.89 secon...

Ever heard of toe wresting? Well, now you do. And if you get your toe nails removed a few times while engaging in the unusual sport, you would understand why Ben Woodroffe, a 34-year-old railway worker from Wetton, Derbyshire, feels like an Olympian. He is currently to world champion and he didn’t get it by eating sandwich. The sport involves bare foot competitors locking toes on a ‘toedium’, trying to pin each opponent's foot to a wooden plank. Woodroffe, known as ‘The Toe-tal Destruction’, had to remove his two big toenails, surgically,    to give him an edge over others. According to the    Mirror newspaper, Woodroffe became the world champion of toe-wrestling - 20 years after taking up the bizarre sport, following years of intended training and broken bones. According to the wrestler, the sport has its downsides: aside from blisters and sore knees, the toes can break and get too painful.    “As with any contact sport, you have to be careful of hygiene, ...