Sports

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Director General of the Bayelsa State Governor’s Cup, tagged the Prosperity Cup, Mr Ono Akpe, has given thumbs up to the state governor, Senator Douye Diri, and Access Bank for sponsoring the inaugural state sports festival. Mr, Ono in a statement hailed the governor’s drive toward …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has given thumbs up to the state-sponsored football team, Bayelsa United, after emerging champions of the Group B2 Southern Conference of the 2021/22 Nigerian National League (NNL). Bayelsa United defeated Cynosure of Abakaliki, Ebonyi State 2-0 on Saturday at the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government has charged the Nigerian Wrestling Federation (NWF) to bring home at least six gold medals from the forthcoming 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the charge when the president, principal officers and athletes of the …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa As Nigeria prepared for the forthcoming Commonwealth games in Birmingham, the Nigerian team has been unveiled and urged to “go and conquer.” President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Dr Daniel Igali, gave the charge while unveiling the team Nigeria Wrestling. He said that during the previous …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The 2022 Annual General Meeting and Congress of the Nigeria Women Football League has taken place in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital with a resolve by stakeholders to work towards improving women’s football in the country. Declaring the event open, Governor Douye Diri, expressed delight with …

… Hosts Special Dinner for Victorious Women Team By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Government says plans are underway to build a permanent camping facility for its male and female football teams, Bayelsa United and Bayelsa Queens. Governor Douye Diri dropped the hint at the weekend while speaking during …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, officially kicked off this year’s Governor Football Tournament at the Samson Siasia’s Sports Complex in Yenagoa on Monday. While addressing the 206 sportsmen and women, Diri tasked them to be best losers and winners by imbibing the spirit of …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, has praised youths for their massive involvement in sporting activities, and also winning laurels for the state, noting that sports remain a variable tool for engaging and shaping youths into having blissful careers. The governor stated this while flagging off …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The 3rd edition of the 10km road race for secondary schools students in Delta State and the 1st edition of the 10km road race for adults, organized by the Princeton Akpojaro Running Enterprise, was held on Sunday February 13, 2022 at Ughelli main town, headquarters …

By Young E. Freeborn, Warri The city of Ughelli, the headquarters of Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State will Sunday February 13, 2022 witness the third edition of the 10km road race tagged, ‘Ughelli Secondary Schools 10km Road Race,’ as well as the first edition of 10km adult …