“SERVE SELFLESSLY TO IMPACT COMMUNITIES” – RIVERS STATE SOLE ADMINISTRATOR CHARGES CORPS MEMBERS
Nonwa-Gbam Tai, Rivers State – The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd.), has called on the 2025 Batch A Stream I Corps Members deployed to the state to embrace selfless service and dedication in order to meet the aspirations of their host communities. The charge was given today during the closing ceremony of the three-week orientation course held...
Clinton Amara, Esther Affigbo win maiden 2025 Imo Youths Marathon
.Both to pocket N500,000 each Clinton Amara (male) and Esther Affigbo (female) have emerged as the inaugural winners of the 2025 Imo Youth Marathon with the theme Running for Peace after they came tops in the male and female categories of the event held in Owerri on Saturday. The two will thus pocket the sum of N500,000 each for their effort...
Governor Uzodinma tasks Imo athletes to steer clear of drugs at Ibadan Botanical Doping Research Group’s seminar
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma has tasked Imo athletes preparing for the Gateway 2024 National Sports Festival to steer clear of Illicit drugs and ensure they bring laurels to the Eastern Heartland without the taint of banned substances. Governor Uzodinma who stated this through his representative, his Special Adviser on Narcotics and Illicit Drugs Monitoring, Chief Ezechukwu Ogbonna at...
Imo Youth Marathon takes centre stage in Owerri this Saturday
. Male, female marathon winners to pocket N500,000 each The debut edition of Imo Youth Marathon dubbed Running for Peace will shake the city of Owerri, the Imo State capital this Saturday May 10th, 2025 with the winners in both male and female assured of N500,000 each among other consolation cash prizes. Imo Youth Marathon packaged by the Ministry of Youth...
Samuel Agu wins Imo SWAN Heartland Player of the Month Award for April
.The defender and Emmanuel Charles to receive March and April recognitions on Wednesday Heartland FC central defender, Samuel Agu is the latest to be recognised as the Imo SWAN Heartland FC Player of the Month for April following his individual blistering performance last month. The defender got over 90 percent of the votes cast by members of the Sports Writers Association...
NNL fines Godswill Akpabio FC, Barau FC for assault and match officials’ intimidation
The Nigeria National League has again wielded the big stick against erring Clubs, with Godswill Akpabio FC of Uyo and Barau FC of Barau FC of Kano severely penalized for assault and intimidation of match officials. On its part, Uyo-based Godswill Akpabio FC was found guilty of assaulting match officials during their Matchday 15 encounter against Rovers FC of Calabar...
Imo SWAN Suspends Coverage of Imo FA Activities Over Unresolved Issues
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Imo State Chapter, wishes to notify the general public, football stakeholders, and the broader sports community of its decision to suspend coverage and participation in the activities of the Imo State Football Association (FA) under the leadership of Barr. Ifeanyi Dike, effective immediately. This difficult decision follows a series of unresolved misunderstandings and...
SWAN celebrates CAN Chairman, Imo Eches Divine Eches on his 50th birthday
Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Imo Chapter is felicitating with the Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, Imo chapter, Rev. Eches Divine Eches on the occasion of his 50th birthday. Imo SWAN in a press statement sanctioned by its Chairman, Cosmos Chukwuemeka through the Secretary, Tunde Liadi extolled the virtues of the former Chaplain, Super Eagles of Nigeria whose divine guide...
NSF Ogun2024: Governor Uzodinma tasks Imo athletes to excel as he receives National Sports Festival Torch in Owerri
The Executive Governor of Imo State, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodinma, on Monday, April 28, 2025, received the National Sports Festival Torch on behalf of the Imo State Government, the people of Imo State, and the sports community. The symbolic torch, signifying unity, participation, and victory, arrived at the Imo State Government House, Owerri, amidst a large and colourful entourage comprising...
Worika Highlights Sports as a Catalyst for Unity and Peace
Commends USOSA Sports Festival Port Harcourt 2025 The Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Professor Ibibia Lucky Worika, has emphasized the role of sports as a powerful tool for fostering unity, peace, and collaboration in society, while also serving as a driver for development. Professor Worika made these remarks during a courtesy visit by members of the Unity Schools Students Association...
