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Angry Fans Call For Sack Of Abia Angels Management

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5 years ago

March 11, 2021

Football fans in Umuahia have called on the government of Abia state to make haste to save the State of further ridicule from the Managers of its only Women team, Abia Angels FC.

The team which is struggling in the 2021 Nigeria Women Professional League was on Wednesday held to a goalless draw by the visiting Delta Queens at the Umuahia Township Stadium.

The fans were left disappointed not because of the performance of the girls in the match, but the welfare of the team during, and after the match. The team was caught been convey to the match venue with a rickety vehicle with some of the girls seating on top of the vehicle. This, they said was not only risky to the lives of the young girls, many of whom have not been paid for months, but a ridiculous to the state government who has been encouraging four clubs in various leagues.

Every attempt to reach the Chairman of the Club Rowland Gbaruko on his mobile lines proved abortive as they were not reachable. The fans called on the management to make haste to reconstitute the management of the team, to save it of further embarrassments.

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Ogunlesi backs Tinubu reforms as FIRS chairman Adedeji highlights export-led economy

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8 hours ago

October 6, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

After a high-level meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, Nigerian-born global investor Adebayo Ogunlesi expressed renewed confidence in the country’s economic reforms, indicating potential mega investments across energy, aviation, and port sectors.

He was joined in that optimism by Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), who stressed that the reforms were laying the groundwork for an export-driven economy.

Speaking to journalists after the closed-door meeting, Ogunlesi praised the sweeping policy changes under Tinubu’s administration, including the removal of subsidies, tax reforms, and the revival of a refinery already exporting aviation fuel.

“We had an excellent meeting where we discussed how to put Nigeria front and center for international investment. The President was very encouraging, and we shared useful suggestions on driving economic growth,” Ogunlesi said.
Although he declined to reveal specific details, Ogunlesi confirmed that his firm is actively investing in Nigeria and assessing new opportunities.

“Watch this space. Nigeria is not yet the most exciting investment destination, but that’s what we are working on,” he teased.

Pressed on the sectors of interest, Ogunlesi highlighted energy, gas, aviation, ports, and renewables. Drawing on his firm’s experience with LNG projects in Texas and Australia, he noted Nigeria’s massive untapped gas reserves.

On aviation, he acknowledged his reputation as “the guy who bought Gatwick Airport” and signaled interest in similar ventures locally.
He also admitted that one of his companies operates ports in Cotonou and Lomé but none in Nigeria, a point Tinubu reportedly challenged him on.

“He forgave me but said, ‘you have to bring port investment to Nigeria,’” Ogunlesi recounted with a smile.

International investor Hakeem Bello-Osagie, who was also present, underscored the importance of diaspora participation in Nigeria’s growth story.
“When Nigerians at home and abroad invest in Nigeria, it sends a strong signal to the world,” he said, lauding Tinubu’s policies for making the country “investable.”

Echoing the sentiment, FIRS chairman Adedeji described the reforms as the foundation for an export-led economy.

“We’ve done the fundamentals, and now it is time to deliver growth,” he said.

With global players signaling confidence, the momentum for Nigeria’s economic repositioning is gaining ground, setting the stage for transformative investments in key industries.

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