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 …
Read More »African Games: Nigerian Wrestlers Depart Yenagoa ahead of Games
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Wrestling Federation contingents have departed Yenagoa where the team camped ahead of the African Games in Accra, Ghana. The 20-man delegation led by the president, Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Dr. Daniel Igali, left Yenagoa on Tuesday for Port Harcourt airport en-route to Abuja before leaving the …
Read More »Commendations trail Oredipe’s Donation of Athletics Equipment to Bayelsa Council
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa There were showers of commendation on a seasoned broadcast journalist, Dr. Kola Oredipe, over the donation of track and field starting blocks and hurdles equipment to the Bayelsa State Athletics Association. The donation include starting blocks and about 70 hurdles equipment to help the athletes compete …
Read More »Wrestling Federation Upbeat on ‘Good Performance’ at African Games
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The president of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Dr. Daniel Igali has expressed optimism on the performance of Nigerian Wrestlers at the African Games holding in Accra, Ghana. Daniel Igali disclosed this when he paid an unscheduled visit to the camp of the Nigerian Wrestlers in Yenagoa …
Read More »Bauchi, Plateau Dominate as Barau Wins Bayelsa Gov’s 21km Marathon
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Wadata Barau of Bauchi State, on Saturday, emerged winner of the male category of the fourth edition of the Senator Douye Diri (SDD) Bayelsa Marathon. One hundred and thirty-five athletes participated in the elite, teens (male and female students) and Leisure Runners categories of the 21km …
Read More »Bayelsa City Marathon to berth in Yenagoa
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Arrangements have been concluded for the fourth edition of the Bayelsa City Marathon tagged ‘SDD Marathon’ which will commence this weekend on Saturday, February 10, 2024. This was disclosed by the organizers during an interactive session with the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Bayelsa State …
Read More »Blessing Oborodudu Set for African Games, Olympic Qualifiers
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Japan 2020 Olympic silver medalist, Blessing Oborodudu, has secured a slot in next month’s African Games in Accra, Ghana. Our correspondent said Blessing wasted no time dispatching her 68kg opponent Tokere Appah of Bayelsa in a pinfall dominant fashion. Ebi Biogos of Bayelsa and Hannah Reuben …
Read More »Mirioma FC Emerges Champion in Ozuzu Clan Unity Cup Competition
In what looked like a World Cup final in Ozuzu in Etche, Mirioma FC of Omunachi outclassed opponent hard-working Omufuroro FC also of Ozuzu to win on penalties to emerge winners in the maiden edition of the Ozuzu Clan Soccer tournament.The final which attracted the who is who in Etche …
Read More »Yenagoa Invitational Volleyball to Kick off Jan 29
… As 51 Teams Battle for Supremacy By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Over 50 teams comprising 25 male and 26 female teams will participate in the Yenagoa Invitational Volleyball Challenge 2024 from January 29th to February 4th, 2024 at the Peace Park and the indoor hall of the Samson Siasia Stadium …
Read More »Polo, not for Rich Alone ~ Ikpoki
By Pius Dukor Many have described the game of Polo as for only rich and well to do in the society. Reacting on the sidelines of the just concluded Polo tournament in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, Mr. Adokiye Ikpoki, the managing director of Chairborne Global Services dismissed the …
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