Sports
RSG Restates Commitment To Sports Dev
The Permanent Secretary
of Rivers State Ministry of Sports, Dr Emmanuel Alex-Hart has reconfirmed the State Government commitment to sports development at all levels in the state.
The Permanent Secretary said, the ministry will not relent on its role in sports and educationals as tools for the development of youth of the state since education is a bed rock for national development.
He stated this while receiving a first stroke outboard engine for use to ease transportation needs of students and management of the Rivers State Sports Institute Isaka from Steag Encotec West Africa Ltd yesterday in his office.
He applauded SEWA for coming forward to provide the engine for use on the waterway where the sports institute is situated. “This engine will go a long way by easing the logistics needs of students and staff of the institute who frequents the waterway that separate the institution from the state capital.
The Director of SEWA, Mr Stanley Obia, said the provision of the boat engine was part of its contribution because the company recognizes the immense role sports play in society.
“We appreciate the important role sports play in society. As a way to boost this role, we were motivated to ease the difficulty students and management encounter in attending school at the sports institute.
The Director of the Institute, Mr J J Kio, expressed gratitude for the kind gesture of SEWA . “This is answer to prayers. Many staff and student face challenges of coming to the school because of transportation across the rivers. This engine will go a long way to ease transportation,” he said and promised to use the engine properly.
Members of the institution will be among first Nigerians to use the newly introduced first stroke outboard engine on the nations waterway.
In a statement released by the league, the competition is scheduled to take place from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 14, 2026, with six clubs set to battle for the league title at the end of the 2025/26 season.
NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, said the choice of Port Harcourt reflects the Rivers State Government’s continued support for women’s football and its successful hosting of the league’s Annual General Assembly last year.
The Super Six tournament will feature the top three teams from Group A and Group B of the regular season competing in a round-robin format, with each club playing five matches over nine days.
Qualified teams for the competition include defending champions Bayelsa Queens, Edo Queens, Rivers Angels, Robo Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, and debutants Abia Angels.
The NWFL Premiership has produced four different winners in the last five editions, with Rivers Angels winning in 2021, Bayelsa Queens claiming the title in 2022 and 2025, Delta Queens triumphing in 2023, and Edo Queens emerging champions in 2024.
The league also urged participating clubs to comply with all competition regulations and directives ahead of the championship. The Super Six will determine Nigeria’s representative for the WAFU-B qualifiers for a place at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League and ultimately the 2027 FIFA Women’s Champions Cup.
Teams are expected to arrive on Friday, June 5, when the draw ceremony and pre-match meeting will also take place. Matchdays are scheduled for June 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14, with rest days in between before the tournament concludes with the trophy presentation ceremony.
