SWAN WEEK 2025: ORGANISERS REEL OUT ACTIVITIES

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The Local Organising Committee for the 2025 edition of the Bayelsa State  chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Week, has outlined its programme of activities.

A statement by Chairman of the committee, Loveday Herbert says the program will begin on Monday, 1st December with a road walk from Ekeki junction and will terminate at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, and will be wrapped up with a thorough but exciting work out and aerobic session.

It says on Tuesday, December 2, will be the commencement of the Clinton Thompson Football  competition among registered media houses.

On Wednesday, December 3rd, Table Tennis will begin at the Coastal Fortress, Ox Bow Lake, while Draught and other indoor games will hold at the NUJ Press centre. Time is 2pm.

It further notes that Friday December 5th, a lecture/symposium on modern trends and techniques of sports journalism will be held at the Ernest Ikoli Press Center at 11am for practicing and prospective sports journalists, with concentration on those in the tertiary institutions in the state who wish to venture into sports reportage.

According to the statement, Saturday 6th, is the final for the football competition, and will be followed by a dinner event at the Ernest Ikoli Press Center where outstanding athletes, coaches and sports administrators will be honoured for their exploits in the year under review.

The week long activities will climax on Sunday, 7th with a Thanksgiving Service.

The statement urges members of Nigerian Union of Journalists to avail themselves for the events, and join the Bayelsa SWAN family to make this year's SWAN Week a memorable one.


Loveday Herbert 
LOC Chairman, SWAN WEEK

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