PAUL BASSEY ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT OF AFRICAN CLUBS ASSOCIATION
The Chairman of Akwa United Football Club of Nigeria, Elder Paul Bassey has been elected as the 2nd Vice President of African Clubs Association (ACA) at the launching of the association on Thursday 30 November 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. Four Nigeria Premier Football League clubs namely; Akwa United, Plateau United, Bendel Insurance and Enugu Rangers […]
AKWA UTD RETURNS TO PANTAMI STADIUM AIMING FOR ANOTHER THREE POINTS
Barely five months after recording an away victory over Gombe United at the Pantami stadium on the last day of the 2022-23 Nigeria Premier Football League season, Akwa United makes a return to the same venue this weekend to face Doma United in what will be the opening game of matchday eight on Saturday. Doma […]
AKWA UTD ROUNDOFF PRE-SEASON CAMPING WITH A RESOUNDING WIN OVER VANDREZZER
Akwa United players and officials returned to their base in Uyo Monday afternoon after completing a ten-day pre-season closed camping in Eket. The Promise Keepers rounded off their programme on Monday morning following an emphatic 4-1 victory over Nigeria National League side Vandrezzer FC. Two first-half goals by Uche Collins and Mubarak Said gave the […]
AKWA UTD STORMS LAGOS FOR NAIJA SUPER 8 TOURNAMENT
Following their selection as one of the wild card teams by the organizers of the Naija Super 8 tournament, Akwa United departed Uyo Thursday morning for Lagos to participate in the maiden edition of the competition scheduled to take place at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan stadium in Lagos. Head Coach Fatai Osho and his […]
AKWA UTD TARGETS THIRD FA CUP TITLE IN 8 YEARS
Two-time Federation Cup champions Akwa United Football Club will begin their campaign for a third FA Cup crown in eight years when they engage Wikki Tourists of Bauchi in a round of 64 fixture at the UNEC Stadium in Enugu on Thursday, April 27, 2023. The two Premier league teams were drawn to face each […]
NPFL: IMC RESCHEDULES AKWA UTD/ KWARA UTD CLASH
The Interim Management Committee IMC have rescheduled NPFL Matchday 15 tie involving Akwa United and Kwara United. The match which was earlier scheduled to take place on Sunday April 23 has now been shifted to Monday April 24 at the Nest of Champions at four O’clock in the afternoon. In a letter dated April 17 […]
FRIDAY, TAIYE SHOOT AKWA UTD TO 2ND ON THE LOG
Akwa United’s quest to secure a play-off spot in the 2022-23 Nigeria Premier Football League season received a major boost on Matchday 10 as goals by captain Ubong Friday and defender Taiye Muritala earned them an emphatic 2-0 victory over Shooting Stars in Uyo on Sunday. The victory propelled the Promise Keepers to second position […]
AKWA UTD THUMP FC ONE ROCKET TO LIFT 2023 STATE FA CUP TROPHY
Akwa United maintained their dominance in the Akwa Ibom State FA Cup competition as they cruised to their 14th title following a 4-1 empathetic win over FC One Rocket in Uyo on Monday. The Promise Keepers made an attacking start to the game and deservedly took the lead through defender Abbey Benson in the 19th […]
AJAKO ON CLOUD NINE AFTER MAIDEN NPFL GOAL – Dedicates goal to God
Akwa United defender James Ajako has revealed that the excitement of scoring his first goal in the top flight of Nigeria football will remain with him for the rest of his professional career. Ajako scored the opening goal in Akwa United 0-3 away win over Nasarawa United on Match-day 3 of the ongoing 2022-23 Nigeria […]
“WE ARE IN JOS FOR ALL THREE POINTS” – JAMES AJAKO
Akwa United left-back, James Ajako has revealed that he and his teammates are on a mission to record their first win of the 2022-23 Nigeria Professional Football League season, when they engage Nasarawa United in one of match-day three fixtures slated for Sunday, January 22, 2023. Ajako, one of three players to have played every […]