By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt In a bid to boost human capital development in the Niger Delta region, especially through sports development, the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is set to organise the maiden edition of the Niger Delta Sports Festival. The multi-sports festival, which is being planned for the …
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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Director General of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football tournament, the Bayelsa Governor’s Tournament, tagged the Prosperity Cup, Mr. Ono Akpe has attributed the success recorded in the tournament to Governor Douye Diri’s unwavering passion for sports development. This year’s spectacle is expected to kick off this month …
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The Bayelsa State Government says it will bid for the hosting of the National Sports Festival in 2028 when the new stadium sited at Igbogene in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state is completed by the government. Commissioner for Sports development, Dr. Daniel Igali gave the hint during a …
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The Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament christened the ‘Prosperity Cup’ Season Six may have come and gone, but the sweet memories of a tournament that saw Ogboinbiri FC of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area emerge as champions is still fresh in the minds of football enthusiasts across the nation. According to …
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By Amos Odhe The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Bayelsa chapter, has joined other chapters to felicitate with the association’s National President, Comrade Isaiah Benjamin. The felicitation was communicated through a statement by the state chairman, Comrade Mrs Timinepre Ohia and Secretary, Mr Patrick Ndubuisi, on behalf of Bayelsa …
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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The organizers of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football tournament, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament (also known as the “Prosperity Cup”), have announced that season seven will kick off in February 2025 across the state. According to a statement signed by the Director-General of the tournament, Mr. Ono …
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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Director General of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, tagged, ‘Prosperity Cup’ Mr. Ono Akpe, has given thumbs up to the winners of Nembe constituency one Football championship. Mr. Akpe was at Nembe over the weekend to witness the final between Ward …
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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The commissioner for Sports Development, Bayelsa State, Hon Daniel Igali, has eulogised the importance of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) to the development of sports across the country. Daniel Igali made the assertion during the Bayelsa 2024 SWAN Week awards night to conclude the …
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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Rabiu Abdullahi’s 79th minute goal gave host Bayelsa United a 1-0 victory over visitors Ikorodu City of Lagos in a matchday sixteen encounter of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL decided at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa. Technical adviser of Bayelsa United, Ladan Bosso stuck with …
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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Foreign scouts from Finland, Lithuania, Malta, Turkey and Norway have hailed the Bayelsa State Government for its commitment to the discovery and development of budding football talents across the state. The scouts made the commendation, while exchanging views with sports writers at the end of the …
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