… Says 2024 Prosperous Year for Team Bayelsa By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The euphoria that greeted the resounding performance of Team Bayelsa, in the 2nd edition of the National Para Games, is yet to settle down, and it will be so, for a long time to come at least if …
Read More »Para Games: Gov Diri Receives Victorious Team Bayelsa
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri has received the Bayelsa State Para contingents to the just concluded National Para Games in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Governor Diri during the State Prosperity Weekly Exercise on Thursday, received the Para athletes in a special recognition …
Read More »Bayelsa SWAN Sets Up Election Congress
By Odie Ramon, Yenagoa The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Bayelsa Chapter, on Thursday constituted a four-man Electoral Committee, SWANECO with a charge to ensure peaceful election next year. The Eleco was formed during its congress held at the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre in Yenagoa on Thursday. The four-man elective …
Read More »University Don Praises Hannah Reuben’s Exploits at World Wrestling Championship
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The head of Department Sports and Exercise Science at the University of Port Harcourt (Uniport), Professor Christian Elendu, has commended Hannah Reuben after she broke a 50-year-old record at 36th World Military Wrestling Championship. Professor Elendu, “on behalf of the vice chancellor, dean and the entire …
Read More »Igali Seeks Better Performance from Bayelsa United
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Champion Daniel Igali, has called on the state-owned clubs Bayelsa United and Bayelsa Queens to up their games as the new NPFL and NWFL intensify. Champion Igali, who gave the charge during a meeting with staff of the ministry, …
Read More »Handball Team Felicitates Gov Diri on his Re-Election
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Handball Team has facilitated with Governor Douye Diri on his election for a second term. The team’s secretary, Mr. Dimie Okara, who spoke with newsmen in Yenagoa before the team’s departure for Lagos for the second phase of the Ardova Handball Premier League on …
Read More »20th Edition of OML 58 Football Competition Kicks off in Elele
The 20th edition of OML 58 football competition has kicked off in Elele, Rivers State with the theme, ‘Playing for Peace.’ The competition, which is organized under the auspices of NNPC/TEPNG Venture, to promote football as a platform for peace and harmony among host communities, has twenty-one teams competing in …
Read More »Wrestling Federation Begins IOC Coaching Course in Yenagoa
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), in conjunction with the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), has commenced a level 3 IOC coaching course for coaches/referees in the federation so as to help develop the sport in the country. According to a statement made available by the secretary general …
Read More »NYG 2023: Bayelsa Sports Director Confident of Podium Finish
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Director of Sports Bayelsa State Sports Council Sir Braveman Wodi says he is optimistic of a podium finish for team Bayelsa in the ongoing National Youth Games in Asaba Delta State. Team Bayelsa (as of Saturday) are currently third on the medal table behind Delta and …
Read More »Asaba 2023: Team Bayelsa Continues Impressive Run at 7th National Youth Games
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State table tennis team on Sunday won bronze in the men’s doubles in the ongoing National Youth Games in Asaba Delta, tagged Asaba 2023. Fineboy Samuel and Victor Udoh both secured bronze for team Bayelsa in men’s doubles having earlier beaten Kogi State 2-1 in …
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