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Otti markets Umuahia Stadium City to Super Eagles Chukwueze

” We are not just building a stadium; we are building a stadium city, like a sports village.“There will be hotels, estates and other attractions to develop that corridor,” he said.

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Photo: Super Eagles Samuel Chukwueze visit to Abia State Governor, Alex Otti ; credit: Abia State House

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has announced plans to commence construction of the proposed Umuahia Stadium City before the end of the year.

Governor Otti gave the assurance on Sunday when he hosted Super Eagles winger and Abia-born international footballer, Samuel Chukwueze, at the government house Umuahia.

Chukwueze, who visited the governor alongside friends, came to express appreciation for Otti’s support and presence during the burial of his late mother.

Otti commended Chukwueze for his achievements in football and for serving as a positive ambassador of Abia State, assuring him of continued government supports.

He also condoled with the footballer over the death of his mother, describing the loss as painful and urging him to remain strong.

Responding, Chukwueze praised the governor’s developmental strides, saying the transformation across the state was visible, especially in road infrastructure.“I have been seeing the good work the governor is doing. When I came back and saw Umuahia, it was completely different.

Regarding the stadium, Otti said that land for the project had already been acquired, adding that the project was currently at the feasibility stage.

“I’m sure before the end of the year, we will flag off the construction of the new Umuahia Stadium.

” We are not just building a stadium; we are building a stadium city, like a sports village.“There will be hotels, estates and other attractions to develop that corridor,” he said.

According to Otto, there will be hotels, estates and other attractions to develop the stadium corridor.

The governor also urged indigenes of the state to take advantage of investment opportunities in Abia, assuring that priority would be given to locals.

“We would like our people to come and invest here. Pick whatever is of interest to you, and we will give priority to our people,” Otti added.

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• United States’ Alex Freeman (16), second left, celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — It’s halftime at the World Cup.

Take a break, everyone.Wednesday marked the midpoint of the 104-match tournament — technically, just past the midpoint, with 54 matches now in the books and 50 remaining before a World Cup champion is crowned in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19.

The U.S. has reached the Round of 32, which shouldn’t be surprising. Mexico and Canada, the other host nations for this biggest World Cup in history, are also through to the knockout stage. And the stars are positively shining: Argentina’s Lionel Messi has five goals to kick-start what he hopes is a run toward a second consecutive World Cup title. France’s Kylian Mbappé has four, as do Norway’s Erling Haaland and Brazil’s Vinicius Júnior.

Stadiums are mostly filled; FIFA is touting record attendance.

And there have been some feel-good stories, most notably the tale of Cape Verde goalie Vozinha and how his mother was able to come to this World Cup.

“The best is yet to come,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino told SNTV earlier this week.

In other words, the second half of this tournament — just like the second half of matches — is when things might get really good.