SWAN Lagos Chapter Mourns the Passing of High Chief Festus Adegboye Onigbinde
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos State Chapter, joins the family, friends, and the entire Nigerian football community in mourning the passing of one of Nigeria’s most respected football icons, High Chief Festus Adegboye Onigbinde. With great gratitude to God for a life well spent, we received the news of the passing of…
Record-Breaking Football Match Sees Twenty-Three Red Cards Issued
The football world witnessed an unprecedented and dramatic moment as a total of twenty-three red cards were issued in the final secinds of the campeonato Mineiro final between Cruzeiro and Atlético MGAfter things finally cooled down, Cruzeiro lifted the trophy , setting what is widely considered a record in the history of the sport. The…
ALAKUKO OBA-ELECT, PRINCE ADESOLA AKANBI GBELEYI TO HOST FREE MEDICAL OUTREACH AND RAMADAN LECTURE
…Offers Special Prayers for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, and Hon. Barr. Oluyemisi Rosiji In a demonstration of compassion, humanitarian service, and spiritual devotion, the Alakuko Oba-Elect, , has announced the commencement of a Free Medical Outreach alongside a Ramadan Public Lecture themed “Spiritual Benefits of Ramadan Fasting.”…
APGA Opts Out of 2027 Presidential Race, Declares Support for Tinubu’s Second-Term Bid
The (APGA) has announced that it will not field a presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections, declaring its intention to support the re-election bid of President , should he emerge as the presidential candidate of the (APC). The announcement was made by the party’s National Chairman, who stated that the decision reflects APGA’s alignment…
Tinubu Approves Posting of Reno Omokri to Mexico, Mahmud Yakubu to Qatar, Fani-Kayode to Germany, Sulu-Gambari and 62 Others as Ambassadors
President has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors-designate—comprising 31 career diplomats and 34 non-career ambassadors—to various diplomatic missions across the world and to the United Nations. This was disclosed on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, , in an official statement. According to the statement, the postings follow the confirmation of…
GTI mourns El-Kanemi Warriors’ Chairman, Mustapha
Strategic partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management & Trust Limited, have joined other football stakeholders across the country in mourning the death of El-Kanemi Warriors Chairman, Ibrahim Mainu Mustapha. In a statement released to the media in Lagos on Friday, GTI’s Head of Media and Publicity, Andrew Ekejiuba, said the organisation…
HON. SANYA OLUSEGUN OLUMOSE SUPERVISES DESILTING OF SOCIAL CLUB ROAD DRAINAGE IN ABULE-EGBA
….Commends Barrister Oluyemisi Rosiji for Swift Approval and Exemplary Leadership. The Honourable Councillor representing Ward C in Ojokoro Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Sanya Olusegun Olumose, on Friday, February 20, 2026, conducted an on-site inspection of the ongoing desilting and clearing of the drainage channel along Social Club Road, Abule-Egba, Lagos. The intervention, approved…
Lagos SWAN Chairman, Amb. Olatutu Oladunni, EXCO Members Extend Ramadan and Lenten Greetings to Muslim and Christian Faithful Across Lagos
The Chairman of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos State Chapter, Ambassador Olatutu Oladunni, alongside members of the Executive Committee (EXCO), has extended warm felicitations to Muslim and Christian faithful across Lagos State as they commence the sacred observances of Ramadan and Lent. In her goodwill message, Amb. Oladunni described both seasons as…
NFF Debunks Reports of FIFA Verdict on Nigeria–DR Congo Eligibility Dispute
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed circulating reports alleging that FIFA has delivered a verdict on Nigeria’s protest concerning the eligibility of certain players fielded by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The dispute arose following Nigeria’s elimination on penalties by DR Congo’s national team in the final round of the African play-offs…
Development and Asphalting of the Alembe–Lopé–Carrefour Leroy Mykouyi Road: Nigerian-Style Infrastructure Drive for Economic Integration
In a development that mirrors Nigeria’s ongoing push for strategic road infrastructure as a catalyst for national integration and economic growth, the Government of Gabon, in partnership with Porteo BTP Gabon, has officially commenced the development and asphalting of the Alembe–Lopé–Carrefour Leroy Mykouyi Road. The project, which was formally flagged off on Friday, 6 February,…
