By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri has emphasized the importance of referees’ development to Nigeria attaining enviable heights in world football. Governor Diri stated this during the 2024 Nigeria Football Referees Association, Annual General Meeting on Thursday, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State Capital. Governor …
Read More »Viable Associations key to Sports Development ~ Igali
… Charges Bayelsa Table Tennis Association to produce Olympic Stars By our Reporter The Commissioner of Sports Development, Bayelsa State, Daniel Igali has called on sports associations in the state to produce Olympic stars as he notes that effective and efficient associations are critical to developing the industry. Daniel Igali …
Read More »Diri Kicks-off Nigeria’s ‘Biggest Grassroots Football Tournament’
… 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 …
Read More »NPFL: Bayelsa United will Survive Relegation Battle ~ Daniel Igali
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 …
Read More »Prosperity Cup: Diri to Flag off Draws, Kits Presentation to Teams
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 …
Read More »SWAN Bayelsa Commends Diri For Re-appointing Daniel Igali
By our Reporter The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Bayelsa Chapter, has congratulated the newly inaugurated Sports Commissioner, Dr. Daniel Igali, describing his re-appointment as well-deserved. A statement signed by Bayelsa SWAN’s Caretaker Committee chairman, Loveday Herbert and secretary, Promise Okotoko, noted that over the past few years, the …
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 »Commonwealth Games: Bayelsa Govt Sets Target for Nigerian Athletes
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 …
Read More »Team Nigeria Wrestling Unveiled, Urged to Win Laurels
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 …
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