Sports journalists in Nigeria have tasked the Minister of Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung to call Chris Giwa group to order so as to put a stop to the lingering crisis bedev-illing the administration of football in the country.

Lagos—Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, has said his administration is working hard to transform the state into the tourism hub of the continent as the state is gradually emerging as the capital of arts and entertainment in Africa.

The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa has approved six Nigerian athletes for Olympic Scholarships for elite President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Habu Gumel, who made this known on Friday also noted that 11 athletes were also on the list of the International Olympic Committee for another grant aimed at boosting the preparation of the athletes for the games.

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club of Lagos continued its impressive run in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) with a thumping 3-0 win over Akwa United Football Club of Uyo on Saturday at the Agege Township Stadium.

Lagos—Former Ministers of Transport and Works, Chief Ebenezer Babatope and Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, yesterday, kicked against the decision of the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to retain the zoning of the national chairmanship of the party to the North East.

Fear has gripped Adamawa State government officials as officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, stormed Yola, and whisked away Abba Jimeta, Chief of Staff to Governor Muhammadu Jibrilla.

LAGOS — Amid myriad of restrictive measures to stem the steady slide in the external sector of the economy, a significant reversal of gains has been recorded in the foreign reserves, with latest figures at $27.1 billion as at last weekend, showing a decline by $730 million or about 2.6 per cent in April 2016, against $27.9 billion recorded in March.

Irrespective of the reported assassination attack on him, weekend, embattled deputy governor of Edo State, Dr. Pius Odubu, yesterday, vowed to proceed with his campaign to succeed Governor Adams Oshiomhole. The governor has, however, described the assassination attack as a lie, saying that the gun shots fired at Odubu’s campaign event were orchestrated by the deputy governor’s supporters.

PORT HARCOURT— GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has assured workers in the state that his administration will continue to give their welfare priority attention. The governor, in a goodwill message to mark this year’s Workers Day, yesterday, enjoined the workers to always give their best to the state, and thanked them for their support to his administration. Meantime, Trade Union Congress, TUC, in the state has called on the government to take urgent steps to rescue the economy from total collapse.

Giwa FC failed to turn up in Ilorin on Sunday for their Nigeria league match against Wikki Tourists and they could now be just a game away from being expelled from the league.