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‎ ‎Date: 07/09/2025 ‎ ‎Venue: Bako Katongora Stadium, Minna ‎ ‎Kick-off: 4pm ‎ ‎ ‎After back-to-back victories to start the new Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, Bayelsa United will travel to the Bako Kontagora Stadium, Minna, where they face Niger Tornadoes in a tough Matchday-three clash. ‎ ‎The Prosperity Boys, led by head coach Monday Odigie, will be aiming to extend their perfect start of the campaign and prove that their early-season form is no fluke having recorded a hard-fought on the road in the opening day against Shooting Stars FC before brushing aside Barau FC in Yenagoa.  ‎ ‎The Prosperity Boys have now shift attention to claiming another crucial result on the road against the Minna based side, Niger Tornadoes having lost one nil to Enyimba last weekend. ‎ ‎The confidence in the camp is high after the team’s impressive performance, with new signings gradually settling into the squad and making their presence felt.  ‎ ‎Skillful winger, Garb...

‎ ‎ The organizers of Nigeria's biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament has felicitated the Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo on the occasion of his diamond jubilee. ‎ ‎Director General of the tournament, Mr. Ono Akpe in a statement on behalf of the Central Organizing Committee, COC describes the Deputy Governor as an exceptional administrator and a visionary leader who has continued to show commitment towards the stability and development of sports in the state. ‎ ‎According to him, the Deputy Governor is an astute administrator,  a dependable ally and deputy to Governor Douye Diri, who  has served his people with an outstanding record of performance in governance in the state, even as Commissioner for Works then, maintaining that the competition organizers are pleased to be associated with him, particularly his tremendous qualities and experience in steering the affairs of sports in the state. ‎ ‎The statement...

The Bayelsa State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has extended warm felicitations to the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. In a statement jointly signed by the Chairman, Mrs. Timinepre Ohia, and Secretary, Mr. Patrick Ndubuisi, the association wished the Deputy Governor good health, happiness, and many more years of fruitful service to the state and humanity. The statement described Senator Ewhrudjakpo—fondly regarded as the Deputy Games Master General—as a man of many proverbs, a hardworking and visionary leader whose unwavering support for his principal, the governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri has positively impacted sports development in Bayelsa State. Bayelsa SWAN commended the Deputy Governor for his continuous encouragement of sports growth as well as his consistent support to the association, noting that his contributions to Sports Writers in the state remain exe...

‎ ‎ ‎The organizers of the Bayelsa Pre-season Football Tournament 2025 have commended Governor Douye Diri for the continuous support of the development of sports in the state.  ‎ ‎This is contained in a statement signed by the coordinator of the tournament, Mr. Diseye Nwankwe after a successful pre-season tournament in Yenagoa. ‎ ‎The statement notes that the governor's continuous support for the development of sports in the state has placed Bayelsa as the leading sporting state in the country, maintaining that sports development under the Prosperity administration is witnessing global attention.  ‎ ‎According to him, hosting Bayelsa Pre-season Football Tournament in the state for the second time in two years was a reflection of the governor's unparalleled passion for sports, stating that the pre-season tournament has further boosted the confidence of Bayelsa United before going into the new season. ‎ ‎The statement hinted that the tournament secretariat has alread...

‎ ‎... Organizers Thumbs Up Gov Diri for Tournament Support ‎ Bendel insurance of Benin have emerged champions of the Bayelsa Pre-season Football Tournament in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital after days of beautiful football amongst participating teams in the tournament.  ‎ ‎Bendel Insurance reached the final of Governor Diri Pre-season tournament last year but lost to host, Bayelsa United 4-3 on penalty shootout after a one-all draw in regulation time at the Samson Siasia Stadium. ‎ ‎Former Bayelsa United left-back, Adamu Yazid's lone goal on 5 minute gave Bendel Insurance a slim one nil victory over determined Warri Wolves, having defeated Bayelsa United to advance to the final of the tournament. ‎ ‎Both Bendel Insurance and Warri Wolves will now shift their attention to the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL which commences next weekend. ‎ ‎Victorious Bendel Insurance Head Coach, Greg Ikhenoba in a post-match reaction, noted that the competition has...

‎ ‎ Warri Wolves will battle Bendel Insurance in the final of the Bayelsa Pre-season Football Tournament on Saturday ahead of the August 22nd kick-off of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. ‎ ‎The Bayelsa Pre-season Football Tournament has in the last few days witnessed beautiful football from four NPFL teams, Warri Wolves, Kun Khalifat, Bendel Insurance and Bayelsa United as well as Prosperity Cup champions, Eternal Grace Ministry, EGM FC and Bayelsa U-20 side. In one of the semi-final matches between Insurance and Bayelsa United U-20, ‎Isaac Omijie opened the floodgate of goals from the Benin Arsenals on 15 minute from a beautiful finish, making it his third goal in the competition. ‎ ‎The host Bayelsa United U-20 team however posed some threats to the Benin Arsenals but the very-composed Insurance side continued their pressure on Bayelsa United U-20 team, who look solid in the first half. Adewale Adebayo on 64 minute added another to make it two nil fo...