Seven top-flight Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) teams and a non-league side, Krusaders, will participate in the Governor Douye Diri pre-season tournament in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. Organizers of the tournament, led by Director General of the Prosperity Cup, Mr. Ono Akpe, gave the hint at a press conference …
Read More »Bayelsa: International Scouting Program, Coaching Clinic, Yielding Good Results ~ Akpe
… As MVP Sports Selects 18 Players for U17 Tournament in Portugal By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa A week after the completion of the 5th Governor Diri International Scouting Program/Coaching Clinic, organizers of the exercise have announced the selection of eighteen young players for camping in Lagos. Director General of the …
Read More »Bayelsa Football: ‘Prosperity Cup’ Unveils International Scouting Programme, Coaching Clinic
… as Ex-Internationals Lead International Scouts to Yenagoa By our Reporter The highly anticipated scouting program of the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament will kick off on June 30, 2024, bringing together international scouts and coaches led by Mr. Peter Nieketien and coordinated by Kelvin Etemike. Mr. Nieketien is the Chief …
Read More »Prosperity Cup: Organizers end Refresher Course for Referees in Bayelsa
By our Reporter The one-day capacity building seminar for Bayelsa referees organized by the LOC of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, christened the Prosperity Cup, has come to an end. The seminar which was in partnership with the Bayelsa State Football Association held at the …
Read More »Diri Kicks off ‘Prosperity Cup’ as Medical Varsity Defeats Defending Champions
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, officially kicked off this year’s Governor Football Tournament at the Samson Siasia’s Sports Complex in Yenagoa on Monday. While addressing the 206 sportsmen and women, Diri tasked them to be best losers and winners by imbibing the spirit of …
Read More »Dickson Distributes Football Kits to 76 Communities in Bayelsa
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa The senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Seriake Dickson, has distributed football kits to 76 communities in Ekeremor/Sagbama Senatorial District in Bayelsa State, saying the gesture expresses his passion to engage and empower youths in a bid to discourage them from engaging …
Read More »National Scramble Tourney: Prosperity Cup DG Lauds Diri, Others
By Amos Odeh, Yenagoa Director General of the Prosperity Cup, Mr Ono Akpe, has commended the Bayelsa State governor, Senator Douye Diri, and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrujakpo, for the successful hosting of the maiden edition of the Governor Diri National Scrabble Championship, held in Yenagoa, the state capital. In …
Read More »Governor’s Cup DG, Others Bag Rhythm FM Awards
The director general of Nigeria’s biggest football competition, ‘The Bayelsa Governor’s Cup (or Prosperity Cup),’ Ono Akpe, says his passion to support youths made him key into sports development. Ono Akpe, who was speaking after receiving an award, at the End of Year Dinner and Awards, organised by Rhythm FM Sports Crew, …
Read More »Sports Minister Lauds Restoration Cup as Nigeria’s Biggest Competition
By Mineh Okioma, Yenagoa Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, has called for a proper selection of talented young players from the Governor Seriake Dickson Football Tournament, so as to infuse them in developmental programs that would ensure they become national team players in the coming years. The minister …
Read More »Restoration Cup Organisers Urge New LG Chairmen to Promote Sports Devt
The Central Working Committee of the Governor Seriake Dickson Football Tournament has urged the newly sworn in chairmen of the eight local government areas in Bayelsa State to promote sports development, especially football, in their domains. Director General of the tournament, popularly known as the Restoration Cup, Mr. Ono Akpe, …
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