Swan Partners Wells Network
For 2013 Sports Award
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria Imo State Chapter has partnered with an event management firm WELLS NETWORK LTD (WNL), for this year’s award ceremony tagged SWAN Sports Legend and Merit Awards.
Addressing the Press yesterday at the SWAN Office inside Dan Anyiam Stadium, the SWAN chairman Mr John Nwogu of the famous IBC sports crew said the event will aim to recognize , honour and be grateful to the sponsors and unsung heroes of sports at the Community, LGA’s and State levels.
He further noted that it will help to encourage and gladden the heart of sports philanthropists, administrators and corporate bodies who have contributed immensely on sports development.
In his own speech the MD WELLS NETWORK, Sir Goodluck Nwachukwu enumerated other reasons behind the event that will mark the crescendo of SWAN one week activities stating that it will help in the upliftment of sports and sporting activities in our communities, LGA’s and the State at large. It will also encourage our sports men and women who have performed creditably to do more and; also the young ones as well as raise fund for the renovation and furnishing of SWAN secretariat.
Goodluck continued by saying that the event will also have other side attractions as qualified and cleared nominees shall be published on sports journals and newspapers before the event and shall be given beautiful/crystal plaques and certificates.
He however stated that His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, the executive governor of Imo State will be decorated as the Grand Patron of SWAN and the special guest of honor with the former State Governor Chief Achike Udenwa (Onwa), as the chairman of the occasion while Kanu Nwankwo and Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu will be guest of honors with other guests as Hon Uche Onyeaguocha, Chief Sam Daddy Anyanwu and Prince Lemmy Akakim (Okpata Ozuoha).
In a release signed jointly by the SWAN chairman and the chief consultant, nominations of qualified persons and corporate bodies for the award of “SWAN SPORTS LEGEND & MERIT AWARDS” respectively was declared open and the closing date for nomination put on the 28 of October, 2013 while a novelty match amongst the physically challenged persons will take place on November 29 and the event proper on November 30.
Oriental War To Decide Heartlands Faith
With two games remaining to end the 2012/13 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), dethroned cup champions, Heartland football club will on Wednesday attempt to ensure their place in next seasons league by winning their last home game of the season.
The game which will take place at the Dan Anyiam Stadium will be a make or mar encounter not just because it’s against Rangers International of Enugu their perennial Oriental brothers but because they need all the three points at stake to make certain their statute in next seasons Npfl.
On Sunday, the Naze-Millionairse edged past El Kanemi Warriors of Madugiri with a solitary strike from the spot taken by Nigerian U-20 international Bright Ejike in the second stanza of the game.
Reports reaching Trumpeta Sports desk indicates that four out of 8 match bonuses has been paid while the number Two citizen of the State who was the special guest in the week 36 game His Excellency the Deputy Governor Prince Ezemadumere promised that the government is working round towards settling their outstanding sign-on-fees soon.
He further re-iterated the good-luck his presence in their match brings to the team adding that the players have been charged to do their best in ensuring that the team doesn’t go on relegation.
It would be recalled that the players have been battling the management and the government for their outstanding entitlements which led the players embarking on series of strike to press for it.
Meanwhile, this seasons Npfl is going down to the wire as four teams Kano Pillars, Enyimba, Bayelsa United and El Kanemi are gunning closely for the tiltle.
However the battle for survival is quite intriguing as the teams in the bottom half are all in danger of dropping out of the top flight while the race for the top scorer’s award is also looking interesting.
NSCDC Wins Comptroller General of Customs
National Volley Ball Competition
At the just concluded comptroller general of customs National Volley Ball Competition held in Kaduna amongst all state volleyball clubs, paramilitary and military volleyball teams in the country, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defiance Corps team emerged winners of men and women categories.
The final of the tournament which was held at the Murtala Square Kaduna had in attendance, the Comptroller General of Customer, Alh Aihassan, President and members of various sports federations and members of various state Volleyball Association, was watched by a capacity crowd.
While handing over the trophy to the winners, Engr Abu Gumel commended all the participants for exhibiting the Spirit of Sportsmanship throughout the one week tournament and encouraged all to up their games to enable the compete favorably at the international level.
Receiving the female Trophy the Captain of NSCDC who happens to be the Nation Volleyball team captain, Chinyere Onuoha from Imo state command of the NSCDC thanked the organizers of the competition especially, the Comptroller General of Customs who donated the trophy.
I thank God and my team mates, our coaches and fans for their participation and the team spirit. Our gratitude goes to the Commandant General for his support in Sports which has led to our success. “I will continue to make NSCDC and Nigeria proud in Volleyball” she concluded.
NPFL WEEK 37 GAMES (15/10/13)
Heartland — Rangers
Sharks — Nasarawa Utd
Sunshine — Enyimba
ABS fc — Nembe City
3SC — Wolves
Akwa Utd — Kaduna Utd
Wikki — Gombe Utd
El Kanemi — Lobi Stars
Kano Pillars — Dolphins
Bayelsa Utd — Kwara Utd
WEEK 36 RESULTS (12/10/13)
Heartland 1 0 El Kanemi
Rangers 2 0 Sharks fc
Nasarawa 1 0 Sunshine
Enyimba 1 0 ABS fc
Nembe City 1 0 3SC
Wolves 0 1 Akwa Utd
Kaduna Utd 1 0 Bayelsa Utd
Gombe Utd 2 1 Kano Pillars
Dolphins 1 0 Lobi Stars
Kwara Utd 1 1 Wikki T.
WORLD CUP RESULTS CAF
B/Faso 3 2 Algeria
Ivory Coast 3 1 Senegal
Ethiopia 1 2 Nigeria
Tunisia 0 0 Cameroon
FIXTURES CAF (15/10/13)
Ghana — Egypt
EUROPE (15/10/13)
Belgium — Wales
Scotland — Croatia
Bulgaria — Czech Rep
Italy — Armenia
Turkey — Holland
Switzerland — Slovenia
Israel — N. Ireland
Portugal — Luxemburg
England — Poland
France — Finland
Spain — Georgia
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES
Uganda — Rwanda
S/Korea — Mali
Brazil — Zambia
Belarus — Japan
Canada — Australia
