Mar 6, 2021
Third from right is the Chairman, Niger State chapter of SWAN, Comrade George Dania, also on his immediate right is the Secretary, Miss Chnwe Nnadozie of Daily Independent newspapers and others
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A Journalist with the Niger State Publishing Company, Newsline newspapers Ltd, in Minna, Mr George Daniya, has emerged as the new Chairman of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) to pilot the affairs of the association in the next three years.
Also, Mr Samson Ojogbane of African Independent Television (AIT) has emerged as the new Vice chairman while Chinwendu Nnadozie, of Daily Independent Newspapers Limited, emerged as the first female State Secretary of SWAN.
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Plans are now underway by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) FCT Chapter and Football Coaches Association in Abuja to organise a one-day friendly in honour of Late Olusegun Ogunjimi, a sports reporter with the Nation.
Chairman of SWAN FCT, Ndubueze Chidoka, who disclosed this in a press statement on Wednesday said the encounter will take place on Thursday March 4, 2021, two days before late Ogunjimi is laid to rest.
The game will be played inside Area 3 playground, Abuja as from 3pm.
The sports journalist who died on February 10 will be buried on March 6 at Gudu Cemetery in Abuja.
“There is also arrangement for a day of tributes put together by colleagues in his honour on Wednesday March 3 as against March 2 that was earlier scheduled.
By Adibe Emenyonu
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) yesterday, condemned in strong terms the attack on players and officials of a Nigerian Professional Football League team, Adamawa United while on their way to honour a Match day 11 fixture with MFM FC of Lagos.
The body also wants security agencies to leave no stone unturned in the effort to rescue the Team bus’ driver, Kabiru Mohammed, who was abducted by the attackers who are now asking for a staggering sum of N40million ransom.
The criminals dispossessed the players of all their belongings including cash and phones during the attack that took place on the Benin-Ore highway.
The permanent secretary, Ministry of Sports, Abubakar Jada disclosed the development to our correspondent in Yola on Tuesday.
The gunmen had attacked the premiership side players in Benin along Benin-Ore Express Way on Friday, dispossessing them of their belongings before whisking away the driver in to the bush.
Jada noted that following intense negotiation, the gang kept reducing the ransom gradually from the initial N50 million to N10 million on Monday and then N1 million on Tuesday.
The official who noted that officials worked round the clock to ensure release of the driver, expressed optimism that the victim would soon enjoy freedom.