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 …
Read More »Wrestling Federation Boss, Igali, Hails Adekuoroye’s Olympic Games Qualification
By Amos Odhe President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, NWF, Daniel Igali has heaped praises on Odunayo Adekuoroye following her automatic qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics in France. Hon. Igali in a statement through the NWF media assistant, Promise Okotoko, on Friday, lauded the performance of Adekuoroye at the …
Read More »Dreams FA Wins Maiden Gov Diri U-18 Invitational Cup
… As DG Prosperity Cup Assures of ‘Good Representation’ at Africa Youth Cup in Cape Verde By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Dreams Football Academy has emerged winner of the first edition of the Governor Douye Diri Under 18 Invitational Football Tournament. Playing in the final of the competition on Saturday afternoon …
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