Izuchukwu OkosiSuper Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has been honoured by the traditional ruler of Mgbede community in Egbema Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Nzeobi Evaristus Amuda for his excellent performance at the recently concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire, reports Prime Business Africa.
The Chippa United safehands kept four clean sheets and was in the running for the goalkeeper of the tournament award won by South Africa’s Thebo Williams.
Nzeobi Evaristus Amuda, who is also the chairman Onelga council of chiefs, noted that the title conferred on Nwabali is in recognition of the honour the goalkeeper has brought to Egbema Kingdom and ONELGA following his performance for the Super Eagles.
The recognition follows the N20m awarded to the goalkeeper by the Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Friday at a state event where he was also bestowed with the honour of Distinguished Service Star of Rivers State (DSSRS).
Meanwhile, the Executive Chairman of Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local government area, Honourable Vincent Job announced a ₦5m reward to Nwabali and named a street after him.
Nwabali had earned the National Awards of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) with other national team players and officials as honoured by President Bola Tinubu during the presidential reception for Super Eagles at the State House, Abuja on Tuesday.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
