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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, inspecting work at the Judges Quarters in Port Harcourt on Monday (Nigeria) Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has challenged the contractors handling the Rivers State Judges Quarters to ensure that they deliver the project in the next two months.

*A voter casting his vote during the polls (Nigeria) Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has commended the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission, ISIEC, for the successful conduct of the local government elections that took place on August 25, 2018, noting that the commission had shown that it has the capacity to conduct free and fair election without eyebrows being raised.

Just concluded African Senior Athletics Championship in Asaba (Nigeria) Delta State Government has described the contents of an article 'The Asaba Disgrace, What a big disgrace' authored by Dr. Rueben Abati, former media aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, as falsehood heavily supported with unconfirmed reports.

(Nigeria) The Edo Football Association in collaboration with the Edo State Government will be hosting the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, emergency congress on August First and Second, 2018.

(Nigeria) Media Rights Agenda, MRA, has dragged the Federal Government to court over its failure to disclose the lists of Nigerian footballers and coaches, supporters, government officials and their aides who travelled to Russia last month for the 2018 World Cup and whose travel expenses were covered through public funds as well as the total cost to the Government for Nigeria’s participation in the World Cup.

*Super Eagles of Nigeria (Nigeria) As the Super Eagles of Nigeria look forward to their Saturday, June 16, 2018 World Cup opening match against Croatia which begins in Russia today, June 14, 2018, the Rivers State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  Felix Obuah has charged the Eagles to approach every match with a winning mentality.

(Nigeria) The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, has called on the government of Nigeria to show greater commitment to human rights. 

*Super Eagles of Nigeria (Nigeria) The Alliance for New Nigeria, ANN, has tipped the Super Eagles of Nigeria for success in the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup starting next week.

L-R: Representative of Rivers State Governor, Hon Kenneth Kobani, President of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Honour Sirawoo and President, International Sports Press Association Africa, Mr Mitchell Obi During the 54th Full Council of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria SWAN, in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.   (Nigeria) Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has stated that sports play the indispensable role in creating   the essence of the country.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike being appreciated by members of the Sporting Community on Monday at the Government House Port Harcourt. (Nigeria) Rivers Sporting Community on Monday unanimously endorsed Rivers State Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike for a second term.

(Nigeria) Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike (m) President, International Sports Press Association, Mr Gianni Merlo (r) and International Sports Press Association-Africa, Mr Mitchell Obi during the Presentation of "Power of Sports " Award  to the Rivers State Governor by the International Sports Press Association-Africa in Brussels on Wednesday. (Nigeria) The International Sporting Press on Wednesday in Brussels, Belgium, honoured Rivers State Governor, Mr Nyesom   Wike with the "Power of Sports " award.

L-R: PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, Rivers State Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike, International Sports Press Association-Africa, AIPS Africa, President, Mitchell Obi, Wife of Governor Wike, Justice Eberechi Nyesom-Wike and President, AIPS, Gianni Merlo during the 81st AIPS Congress (Belgium 2018) President, International Sports Press Association, AIPS, Gianni Merlo has commended Rivers State Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike for his commitment to sports development.

*Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state (Nigeria) Pleased by the revalidation of Governor Nyesom Wike as Sole Patron of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN by the National Working Committee, NEC of the Association, the Rivers State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Felix Obuah has described the development as heart-warming and awesomely deserving.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed (middle); the President of the West African Golf Tour, Mr. Emeka Okatta (left), and a former Captain of the IBB Golf Club, Mr. Hamid Abbo (right), during the tee off of the 2018 West African Golf Tour at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja on Thursday. (Nigeria) The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called on the private sector and philanthropists to support the game of golf in order to raise the prize money and attract internationally-acclaimed golfers to play in Nigerian tournaments.

Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has receiving a souvenir from the African President of International Sports Press, AIPS, Mr Mitchell Obi during a Courtesy Visit at the Government House Port Harcourt on Sunday. (Nigeria) The International Sports Press Association , African Section, AIPS, has nominated Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for the AIPS African  "Power of Sports" POS award.

R-L: Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom  Wike, Commissioner of Sports, Boma Iyaye, President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Mr Daniel Igali, President of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Mr Honour Sirawo and State Commissioner of Information, Mr Emma Okah during the inauguration of Local Organising Committee for the 2018 African Wrestling Championship by the governor at the Government House Port Harcourt on Wednesday. (Nigeria) Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has inaugurated the Local Organising Committee, LOC, of the 2018 African Wrestling Championship, which will hold in Port Harcourt next February.

L-R : Vice president of Inertact Sports, Mr Kazma, Commissioner in Rivers State Government, Mr  Boma Iyaya and Mr Al Hajj on Monday at the Government House Port Harcourt. (Nigeria) Rivers State government has commenced the process for  the establishment of a Football Academy that will be affiliated  to Real Madrid Football Club of Spain.

*Central Primary School Gombe (Nigeria) As part of the efforts to stimulate school sports, 54 primary schools in Gombe state on Monday received a donation of sports equipment from the National Lottery Trust Fund, NTLF, with a warning not to sell them.

*Tonye Princewill (Nigeria) The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has berated the former governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the 2015 governorship election, Mr. Tonye Princewill over his remarks against the PDP and Governor Nyesom Wike during a live, phone-in radio programme on Rhythm 93.7 FM, ‘View Point,’ aired in Port Harcourt on Saturday.

*Amaju Pinnick (Nigeria) President of the Nigeria Football Federation and President of AFCON, Amaju Pinnick in Rabat told the gathering of African football’s decision makers why CAF’s flagship tournament should be expanded.