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By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football tournament, the Bayelsa State Governor’s Football Tournament, tagged the ‘Prosperity Cup,’ kicked off Tuesday, May 21, in Brass Local Government Area. Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri represented by his deputy Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo last week took the symbolic kick-off of this …

… As Crusaders FC Begins Title Defence in Style By our Reporter Season Six of the Bayelsa State Governor’s Football Tournament, christened the Prosperity Cup, has kicked off in Yenagoa with over two hundred teams jostling for glory in 22 centers across the state’s eight local government areas. Bayelsa State …

By our Reporter The commissioner of Sports Development, Bayelsa State, Dr. Daniel Igali has assured sports lovers that Bayelsa United will survive relegation battle when the current NPFL season ends. Igali gave the assurance on Wednesday at his office when the board of Bayelsa United paid him a courtesy visit …

By our Reporter Ahead of the last chance to book a place in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Nigeria’s Mercy Genesis, (50kg), African and Commonwealth Games champion, has departed for Istanbul with hopes to earn a spot for the games. Mercy Genesis, who narrowly missed out on qualification at the last …

By Odie Ramon, Yenagoa Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has congratulated Bayelsa-born new head coach of the Nigerian national football team, Finidi George. The governor also commended the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for appointing the new Super Eagles tactician based on merit. Diri stated this on Thursday during …

By our Reporter The Central Organizing Committee (COC) of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, tagged, the Prosperity Cup, has fixed Thursday 2nd, May, 2024 for the official draws and presentation of jerseys to participating teams. About Two hundred teams comprising of the Male, Female and …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Bayelsa Chapter to desist from negative tension capable of causing chaos and confusion in the union. The chairman, Bayelsa State Union of Journalists, Comrade …

… Admonishes Sports Writers Against ‘Destructive Elements’ By our Reporter President of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Mr. Isaiah Benjamin, has expressed delight with the robust sports development drive in Bayelsa State, anchored by Governor Duoye Diri, who he praised for reappointing “the workaholic, fit and energetic man, Mr. …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa All is now set for SamKay Athletics Academy to partner the Bayelsa State Athletics Association in a 2-day Athletics Clinic for young athletes within the ages of 6 and 20 years. The athletics programme is to take place at the Main Bowl of the Samson Siasia …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The organizers of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football tournament, the Bayelsa State Governor’s Football Tournament, tagged the ‘Prosperity Cup,’ have confirmed that the prize tag for sale of the forms for Season 6 of the tournament remains unchanged. According to a statement by the director general of …