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… as relay teams strike silver medals at Niger Delta Games The rise of Bayelsa State in athletics was the topic on the lips of sports stakeholders and guests at the final day of the just concluded Niger Delta Games when the relay teams won 3 silver and bronze medals in Benin City, Edo State. Team Bayelsa unarguably presented the youngest contingents to the 2nd edition of the Niger Delta Sports Festival for Under-20 athletes. Although, Team Bayelsa relinquished the 4×100metres relay gold won last year for male to Delta in Benin City, the young athletes proved to the large spectators that something new truly is happening to track and field events in the state. The male relay quartet of Ebikiemo Ikadoi,  Sisan Efejuku, Perfect Faye and Tejiri Godwin settled for second place behind team Delta who had a clean swoop of gold medals on the track. Also, the quartet of 14-year old Ebimoboere Christopher, Perezide Sigah, Gift Allison and Faith Ezechukwu won silver in the 4×100m re...

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Bayelsa State Chapter, heartily felicitates with Dr. Peter Akpe on his historic swearing-in as the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State. The Chairman and members of the association describe Dr. Akpe’s emergence as a well-deserved elevation, considering his longstanding dedication to public service, administrative excellence, and unwavering commitment to the development of Bayelsa State. Dr. Akpe’s inauguration marks a significant milestone in the political and socio-economic advancement of the state. His wealth of experience, visionary leadership style, and grassroots connection are qualities that inspire confidence in a more prosperous and inclusive Bayelsa. SWAN Bayelsa acknowledges the critical role of government in the growth of sports as a tool for youth empowerment, social cohesion, and economic development.  As a body of professional sports journalists committed to promoting sporting excellence, the association expres...

‎.. Sports Development Incomplete Without Grassroots Input -- Dr Akpe.  ‎ ‎Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Dr. Peter Akpe says no meaningful sports development can take place without input from the grassroots. ‎  ‎The Deputy Governor made the assertion shortly after the formal presentation of the special, branded trophies for both male and female categories of the Prosperity Cup, at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa. ‎ ‎The presentation of the trophies to  Governor Douye Diri by the organisers of the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament heralds this year's edition of Nigeria's biggest grassroots football spectacle. ‎ ‎The Deputy Governor, Dr. Akpe stated that "the development of sports is incomplete without the grassroots, so attention has to be paid to grassroots sports if we want our sports to grow to the next level". ‎ ‎Dr Akpe noted that the Prosperity Cup, the biggest grassroots football competition in the country, has ov...

Director of Sports in the Bayelsa Sports Council, Andrew Aye says the State contingent to the 2nd Niger Delta Games in Benin City excelled despite their young age. The Director in an interview before the closing ceremony said every member of Team Bayelsa at the Festival was within the age bracket of 19 and below as specified in the rules by the organisers. He said unlike some States, Team Bayelsa focused on presenting younger athletes rather than being desperate to win at all costs. "Every medal we won here in Benin, we can bring the kids and say, take a look at them if they are not under 19 but some States didn't do that. To me Bayelsa won this competition technically because our athletes fall within the age range and we made sure we don't break the rules by the organisers. But, it's obvious that some other States they just want to get the trophy, just to win at all costs so they had to go extra mile which we can not do. Imagine some persons coming from Ni...

By- Alambo Datonye  As the 2026 Niger Delta Games in Benin City enters its closing day today, hosts Edo have taken an unassailable lead in the overall medals table. Team Edo State have so far garnered a total of 102 medals comprising 50 Gold, 30 Silver, and be 22 Bronze. Neighbours, Delta State trail in distant second spot with 91 medals, made up of 34 Gold, 26 Silver, and 31 Bronze. Winners of the first edition of the Games in Uyo, last year, Bayelsa are in 3rd position with 66 medals consisting of 23 gold, 20 silver and 23 bronze while Akwa Ibom are 4th with 47 medals: 12 gold, 15 silver and 20 bronze. Abia are 5th with 41 medals: 8 gold, 17 silver and 16 bronze , Cross River occupy 6th place with 35 medals: 7 gold, 6 silver and 22 bronze, Rivers State are 7th with 41 medals: 6 gold, 16 silver and 19 bronze. Ondo are 8th with 32 medals: 6 gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze as Imo are rooted  in bottom place with 29 medals: 4 gold, 8 silver and 17 bronze. Though the me...

Head Coach, Boxing in Bayelsa, Coach Tonye Agedah says he is proud of winning medals at the ongoing Niger Delta Games in Edo state. Boxing event garnered one gold, one silver and two bronze medals. Speaking shortly after the medal presentations at the main bowl of the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, the elated coach Agedah praised his boxers for not letting him down, and upgrading the medals they won last year in Uyo at the maiden edition of the games. Coach Tonye Agedah added that his team of boxers will continue to work harder to win more laurels, even as he stressed that his vision is to produce a heavyweight champion in the near future. Inemo Selemoboere clinched gold in the 65kg, her first gold in any event, Joseph Blessed Eluan got silver in the 60kg, Victor Sarah won bronze in the 51kg class, while Joseph Kemepadei also won bronze in the 70kg class.