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Francis Joseph Dreams Football Academy of Yenagoa on Saturday at the University of Nigeria Nsukka Enugu Campus (UNEC) bowed out gallantly of the 2022 Aiteo Federation Cup after  a 2-1 defeat to top flight side, Niger Tornadoes Football Club of Minna. Dreams Football Academy started on the game on a strong footing and should have been ahead as early as the 4th minutes when Ebi Peter got a loose ball from Tornadoes defender but shoot straight at Niger Tornadoes goalkeeper. With no meaningful action as dreams FA continued to match Tornadoes, in the 14 minutes Niger Tornadoes where awarded a penalty after a clumsy defending from Dreams FA but Gas Gbansele made a wonderful save to deny Tornadoes from taking the lead via penalty. Niger Tornadoes stepped up there game as they took control of the game and got two quick goals courtesy of Shamsudeen Ashimu in the 27 and 29 minutes as they took a 2-0 Lead at half time. At the start of the second half, Dreams FA had two opportuniti...

The NBA has opened an investigation into the Philadelphia 76ers for possible tampering and early contact centered on franchise’s summer free agency class of James Harden, P.J. Tucker and Danuel House.  Sixers have begun cooperating with league on probe.  NBA's expected to pursue circumstances surrounding Harden declining $47M option to sign a 1+1 deal that cut salary to $33M and gave team more flexibility to sign Tucker and House.  Some have wondered if another deal was already in place for future -- which is against CBA rules. Credit: Andrian Wojnaroski

  .....Igali Assures Nigerians Of Good Outing In Birmingham By Hananeel Jackson The Nigeria Wrestling Federation has unveiled a thirteen man contingent to the 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games ongoing in Birmingham, England. The Team comprise six women,  four men wrestlers and three coaches: Victor Kodei, Happiness Kuro- Otin Head coach Women and Purity Akuh. The list, which is headlined by Olympic silver medalist Blessing Oborududu, also has Commonwealth Champion Odunayo Adekuoroye, her younger sister, Mercy Adekuoroye,  Mercy Genesis, Kolawole Esther, Hannah Reuben, Ebikenmo Welson, Agiomor Ekerekeme and Amas Daniel, in their respective weight classes. The Wrestlers are expected to depart Nigeria for Birmingham on Sunday, 31st of July and arrive Birmingham on the 1st of  August as wrestling events begin on August 5th. Addressing the athletes and their coaches, President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali said with the records achieve...

The National Under 12/15 Handball Championship 2022 is set to hold in Sokoto State this August. According to a statement signed by the Secretary General of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) Mr. Almo Umar Lambu, the developmental championship organised to discover future handball stars nationally will hold from August 26 - September 4, 2022. The Caliphate city of Sokoto will once again be the host as the championship is sponsored by the ever dependable and handball loving Sokoto state government and this championship. While, urging participating teams to commence registration earlier enough in preparation for the championship, Mr. Lambu revealed that the winners of the National Under 12/15 Handball Championship in the male and female categories of the age groups will have the opportunity to represent Nigeria in under age international championships. "While participating teams are advised to commence registration early enough ahead of the championship, it should b...

The  team Coordinator of Dreams Football Academy of Yenagoa, Coach Ada Geegwe has appeal to Governor Douye Diri and his Deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpor to save the team from being walk over from the this year's National Aiteo Cup  following the amateur team qualification to the round of 64  of the competition. In a statement released on Thursday Afternoon, The Grassroot Coach explained that Dreams Football Academy is desparately in need of financial baillout to enable the team travel to Enugu Tommorow Friday to honour their next Aiteo cup match against Niger Tornadoes and also pay off expenses incurred when the team defeated Police Crime Burster of Rivers State on Wednesaday. According to the Team Coordinator, The application letter  written through the State Footbal Association and and send to the office of the Deputy Governor through Commisioner For Youth and Sports, Hon. Daniel Igali is yet to be approve  almost fourty  eight hours to the cruci...

The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has invited 21 players to the camp of the U19 Boys’ National Team ahead of next month’s African U19 Boys Nations Championships in Morocco. The 2022 African U19 Boys Nations Championships is scheduled for 1st to 12th September in El Jadida/Casablanca. According to a statement from the NVBF, the head coach of Sunshine Spikers, Adeniyi Adekalu has been drafted to handle the U19 Boys team and will be assisted by Coach of Kada Emeralds, Vincent Unogwu. The U19 team list includes; seven Nigeria Volleyball Premier League players, five National Division 1 League players, seven National Division 2 league players and two non league players who are currently camped in Kaduna state. OFFA VC Libero, Tiamiyu Ismail and Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Spikers player, Elisha Amedi gets their second call up to the National U19 Boys Camp. Coach of Nigeria U19 Boys Team, Adeniyi Adekalu revealed that the nation stands a chance of retaining the title won on ...

Trinidad and Tobago have been confirmed as the official host for next year's re-scheduled Commonwealth Youth Games at the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) General Assembly following the postponement of the seventh edition in 2021. Having been initially granted the hosting rights in 2019, it was revealed in 2020 that Trinidad and Tobago would be given the first option to host any rearranged Commonwealth Youth Games, as a result of the health crisis that rocked the world that year. The Bahamas held the most recent Commonwealth Youth Games in 2017, with 2023 set to mark its seventh edition and it will feature athletes from the age of 14 - 17.

  Francis Joseph Dreams Football Academy of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State are through to the next round of the 2022 Aiteo cup following a 50th minutes  lone strike by  Joshua Uge against Police Crime Bursters FC of Portharcourt in the preliminary round. The match which was played at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba Delta State saw dreams football academy took control of early proceedings as they went in search of an early goal. Dreams Football Academy early possession created few opportunities but the unsettled attack of the Coach Kenneth Opukeme Tutored side  missed two clear goal bound chances  in quick succession, first in the 5th minutes while the second in the 6th minutes of play. Police Crime Bursters FC continued to defend astutely as dreams football academy continued to pressure for the opening goal  while offering some threats on the counter. In the 33rd minutes of play, police crime bursters thought they had taken a lead only for there close ...

• This Year Games will be the 22nd Edition. • More than 5,000 athletes representing 72 nations and territories are set to compete in 19 sports & 8 para- sorts for 280 medal events over a packed 11 days. • This year's event features the largest number of events for women (136) and Para-sport athletes (42) in the history of the Games. • A total of 94 athletes will represent Nigeria in 9 different sports. • Africa will be represented by 19 countries in Birmingham 2022. #B2022 #commonwealthgames2022 #B2022Festival #commonwealthgames #Birmingham2022 #Commonwealth

By ONO K. AKPE Bayelsa State in the last two years has attracted global attention as a result of the state government's sustained commitment to sports development. Governor Douye Diri who was a former commissioner for sports, understands the importance of sports that is why he keyed into the three III's, Incentive, Infrastructure and Investment since he assumed office as governor. Since the creation of the state, both stakeholders in the sports sector and the general public have confessed a lot of improvement, especially with the arrays of victories that have greeted the various teams across different sports in the past couple of years. The just concluded prosperity cup which has been described as Nigeria's biggest grassroot football tournament that has driven youths away from crime and criminality with local players being hopeful of playing football at the international level. The Bayelsa Governors Football tournament, Prosperity  Cup 2022, started on the 2nd o...

The Nigeria Women Football League has expressed shock on the letter written by the Club Owners Association, dated July 22, to inform the Secretariat of the Nigeria Women Football League on their purported elective meeting on July 21. In a letter signed by the NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, to the Chairperson of Delta Queens Football Club of Asaba, responding to the letter titled Re:Introduction of new Executive Council members of the NWFL Club Owners Association, reads: "I have been directed by the Chairperson of the Nigeria Women Football League to inform you that, the process of elections into office of the Executive Council of the Club Owners Association of the NWFL, as you are aware includes notification of the NWFL Secretariat, so that it can perform it's statutory right to monitor the process and conduct of the election. "Please note that NWFL has no evidence that the election of the Executive Council of the NWFL that you reportedly held fol...

Tobi Amusan has become a world record holder and a world champion in the 100m hurdles, but she still remembers her father burning her running gear. A fourth-placed finisher at both the 2019 World Athletics Championships and the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Nigerian's persistence has finally seen her engrave her name into the track and field record books. The 25-year-old ran a time of 12.12 seconds - shaving almost a tenth of a second off the previous world record - in the semi-finals of the World Championships in Oregon before going on to win gold in the final. However, it always seemed as if the odds were stacked against her running career from the beginning. "My parents are both teachers, they are strict disciplinarians," Amusan told BBC Sport Africa. "When you grow up in such a family, they feel you should focus on school. And being a female, they think you are going to go astray, lose focus and all of that. "But because my mum saw what I didn...

England's Premier League and Football League have announced tough new sanctions for pitch invasions and the use of smoke bombs and pyrotechnics. Last season saw an increasing number of pitch invasions at the end of the season with fans celebrating titles, promotion or survival. Several altercations took place on the field, including one involving Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira, while Sheffield United's Billy Sharp was attacked by a fan after a playoff defeat at Nottingham Forest. Smoke bombs and pyrotechnics, which have long been used at games in continental Europe and elswhere in the world, used to be relatively rare in England but their use has become a more regular occurance. The leagues and the Football Association said that from the start of the new season "all identified offenders will be reported by clubs to the police and prosecution could result in a permanent criminal record, which may affect their employment and education, and could result in ...

Petroleum Engineer, Ronnis Eronini has won the 2022 Mightyman Golf tourney held at Henry Seriake Dickson Golf and Country Club, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.  The Handicap 12 Ronnis Eronini played 64 nett and a gross of 76 to emerge winner in Men's category while Peter O. emerged runner up with nett of 68 and gross of 85.  In the men's auxillary results, Mike J. won Best Gross with 64 scores. The Nearest to the pin went to Ronnis Eronini while Naworio A. claimed the longest drive award. In the ladies category, Uyime Umoh played 67 nett with 103 gross to outplay other amateur ladies while Iyare M. who netted 68 and grossed 104 emerged the runner-up best.  Others include Rita I. with the Best Gross and Nearest to the Pin award and Genevieve E. with longest drive trophy.  In his winner's speech, Ronnis Eronini who commended other golfers, said his victory was borne out of days of training as well as determination.  Wife of the Governor of Bayelsa State, Dr. M...

The World Athletics Championships Oregon22 have provided ideal conditions for the best track and field athletes in the world to shine on a global stage, with exhilarating and record-breaking performances by both individual athletes and national teams. More than 1700 athletes from 179 countries (plus the Athlete Refugee Team) have competed in Oregon, watched by more than 130,000 ticketed spectators (with one sold-out session still to go).      Nigeria's Tobi Amusan won the 100m hurdle by world record In terms of performance, this will go down as the most universal edition in the history of the global event. More countries than ever before have had athletes reach the finals of events in Oregon. The list of 81 countries is up from 76 countries in Doha in 2019, with Liberia, Niger, Pakistan, Samoa, Philippines and Guatemala reaching a final for the first time in World Championships history. Underlying the diversity and global reach of track and field, ...

Ese Brume claimed the silver medal in women’s long jump at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade on Sunday. She leapt 6.85 meters to become the third Nigerian athlete to win medals in all three global athletics championships including the Olympics. Ivana Valueta, a homegirl, claimed the gold medal with a 7:08m jump, while Lorraine Ugen of Great Britain clinched bronze. Brume had won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. She also claimed bronze at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The Delta-born long jumper has now joined Glory Alozie and the late Sunday Bada as athletes who have won medals at world athletics indoor events and the Olympics. The silver medal makes Brume the third Nigerian long jumper after Paul Emordi (silver in 1987) and Chioma Ajunwa (silver in 1997) to make the podium in the history of the indoor competition. BSNsports

Tobi Amusan became the first Nigerian athlete to win a World Athletics Championship gold as she stormed to victory in the women’s 100m hurdles in Oregon on Sunday. Amusan, who had obliterated the world record in an astonishing semi-final where she clocked 12.12sec, powered over the line at Hayward Field in 12.06sec. Jamaica’s Britany Anderson took silver in 12.23sec, while Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico claimed bronze in 12.23. Amusan had produced a jaw-dropping world record in the semi-finals, smashing the previous best mark of 12.20secs held by Keni Harrison of the United States since 2016. Harrison had been left in Amusan’s slipstream in the semi, and was again shown a clean pair of heels by the Nigerian in the final. Amusan got off to a scorching start and was smoothly into her stride after the first hurdle, building a clear lead and then pulling away ahead of Anderson and the fast-closing Camacho-Quinn. BSNsports

Charles Leclerc gifted Max Verstappen victory and a huge advantage in the World Championship by crashing out of the lead of the French Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver, in need of a good result to keep his title hopes alive, lost control at the Beausset right-hander two laps after the Red Bull had made its first pit stop. Verstappen's seventh win in 12 races gives him a 63-point lead with 10 races to go. Lewis Hamilton, on his 300th Formula 1 start, took a strong second, and his Mercedes team-mate George Russell third and the final podium place after a frantic and bad-tempered fight with Red Bull's Sergio Perez in the closing laps. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz was fifth, questioning his team's decision to make a second pit stop just after he had taken third place from Perez with 11 laps to go. "The car was quick today - of course, unlucky for Charles, I hope he is OK - but I just did my race and looked after the tyres," said Verstappen. "We still have...

Nigeria Beach Soccer national team (Super Sand Eagles) has qualified for the 2022 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Nigerian team will return to the Beach Soccer AFCON after its opponent for the Qualifiers, Libya withdrew from the tie with the first leg expected to take place this weekend. Super Sand Eagles didn’t take part in the last Beach Soccer AFCON and will become the first team to book a place in the tournament alongside the host, Mozambique. Nigeria and Mozambique will be joined by six (6) other teams at the end of the two (2) legged Qualifiers. The first leg of the Qualifiers will take place this weekend with the return leg scheduled for August 5 to 7, 2022. Holders, Senegal will face Cameroon in a bid to qualify and attempt to retain its title. Seychelles Beach Soccer team earlier today suffered a 2-5 defeat to Madagascar in the first leg of Mozambique 2022 Beach Soccer AFCON Qualifiers. BSNsports

Francis Joseph Over hundred golfers from across the country converged on the Henry Seriake Dickson Golf and Country Club in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State to take part in the Rotary District 9141 Charity Tournament at the weekend. The event was part of activities for the investiture of the new Governor of Rotary District 9141, Chief Mightyman Aye-Dikuro, Alabo Itih. Wife of the governor, Dr. Gloria Diri who performed the ceremonial tee off of the charity tournament thanked all the golfers for coming over to Bayelsa state and wished them all the best and a successful stay in the State. She also used the opportunity to call on golfers in the country to make use of the golf course in the state, pointing out that it has one of the best facilities in the country. President of the Ladies Golfers Association of Nigeria, Mrs Juliet Monyei-Inyere said the idea behind the charity tournament was to reach out to the poor and needy through Rotary, urging more youths to take golf as a sport as i...

Francis Joseph Samuel Boboye of Bayelsa state has won gold with Team Nigeria at the ongoing International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) U-19 African Championship in Tunisia. Boboye alongside Mati Taiwo and Muiz Adegoke defeated Egypt 3-1 in the final on Saturday evening to clinch gold at the  ITTF U-19 Championship in Tunisia. Boboye who hails from Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State is the captain of Table Tennis Association, Bayelsa State.  He started playing Table Tennis in 2016.  Boboye has been a cadet champion of Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, NTTF. In May 2021, he was in Tunisia for the World Table Tennis Youth Star Contender. The ongoing ITTF U-19 African Junior Championship  (boys and girls) which ends on July 27 serves as a warm-up competition for the World Championship scheduled to take place also in Tunisia next December.It also allows players from Africa to secure tickets to represent the continent.

It was jubilation galore in the camp of Team Nigeria competing at World Championships in Oregon, United States. Since the start of the event, it has been ups and downs for Nigerian athletes but Tobi Amusan on Saturday evening lived up to expectations in the women's 100 meters hurdles heat. The African champion was the star of the race, apart from finishing in first position, Amusan also broke her African record as she ran 12.40s.  Her previous record as the African fastest was 12.41s and the athlete was extremely happy as she was celebrated after the race. "My coach is gonna be 'mad' cos I didn't know I was going that fast", she said. BSNsports

Ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Team Nigeria Boxing contingent have arrived in Birmingham, England venue of the event, BSNsports.com.ng reports. The qualified nine boxers that will represent the country and their trainers departed the shores of the country on Friday evening after undergoing intensive training. They arrived at the Heathrow Airport on Saturday evening and they were moved quickly to Birmingham. All eyes will be on the team captain Afeez Osoba who won a silver medal at the 2019 All African Games. All the male boxers will start their first bout at Round 32, while the female ones start theirs at Round of 16. The games will run from July 28th to August 8th. BSNSPORTS

Nigeria's junior team have won gold in the U-19 boys' team in Tunisia after Mati Taiwo, Muiz Adegoke & Samuel Boboye defeated Egypt 3-1 in the final. The trio halted Egypt from completing a quadruple of gold in the team event, having won the U-15 boys & girls & the U-19 girls. Unfortunately, the U-15 boys' team settled for Silver following a 3-1 loss to tournament favourites Egypt in the final. Nigeria presented only boys teams for the 2022 ittfafrica youth championship, citing lack of funds and a formidable girls squad. Credit: Latiphat Adebayo Ohio

This year’s Women’s CAF Champions League champion will receive $400,000, while the runner-up will receive $200,000, according to a Friday announcement made in Rabat by CAF President Patrice Motsepe. Bayelsa Queens, champions of the Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL), will participate in the zonal competition in Cote d’Ivoire in September. The Moroccan main event’s qualification rounds are known as the zonal tournament. Nigeria’s representative team, Bayelsa Queens, will participate in the WAFU B competition in Abidjan. The Women’s CAF Champions League (WAFU B) champion will join with clubs from other nations. In order for Bayelsa Queens to compete in the main event and have a chance to win the $400,000 prize, they must triumph in the WAFU B competition. WAFU B only has one opening. Last season’s inaugural edition included Rivers Angels. completed WAFU B in second place and was unable to go past the group stage of the main event in Egypt. Africantopsports

      Bayelsa first lady during her opening speech Urges Golfers to make use of Yenagoa Golf Course Alambo Datonye Fred Wife of the Governor of Bayelsa State, Mrs. Gloria Diri has urged golf stakeholders across the country to take advantage of the Henry Seriake Dickson Golf and Country Club in Yenagoa to stage major golf tournaments at the facility. The First Lady made the call shortly after teeing off a Charity Golf Tournament held as part of activities for the investiture of the new Governor of Rotary District 9141, Chief Mightyman Aye-Dikuro. Mrs. Diri said the facilities and equipment at the Golf Course in Yenagoa was top notch that could be compared to other top courses in the country. She used the occasion to assure the new Governor Rotary District 9141 and his team of the support of Governor Douye Diri in the quest to serve humanity. In a remark, President of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria, Mrs. Juliet Monyei-Inyere said the golf tournament whic...

      Bayelsa Queens Chairman, Robin Apreala   _By Yakubu Uzoma Muhammad_  Players, coaches, and supporters of Bayelsa Queens Football Club of Yenagoa cheered when the referee blew the full-time whistle at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, but one person only looked relieved. After all that had happened in Benin, he must have been a happy and content man. To the surprise of media figures and supporters who would have been desperate for him to turn around the fortunes of a team that at that point couldn't even claim to be the second best team in the nation, Robin Apreala was appointed Chairman Interim Board of the Glory Land Girls on February 14, 2020. A year and three months later, the former Pioneer Secretary of Bayelsa United has won every trophy available in the Female Division of Nigerian Football, thanks to his sharp administrative and fatherly counsel. Bayelsa Queens made it a hat trick of winning trophies at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium w...

Francis Joseph Senegal and Bayern Munich star, Sadio Mane has been named as the best player for the 2022 CAF Awards in Rabat Morocco. The Senegal star edged out fellow National team mate Edouard Mendy and former team mate, Mohammed Salah to the award. This is his second CAF player of the year award. In the women's category, Nigeria and Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala was named player of the year for a fifth time, she saw of competition from Cameroon's Ajara Nchout and Zambia's Grace Banda. Asisat Oshoala was ruled out of the ongoing women Awcon in Morocco after suffering injury in Nigeria's first game against South Africa. Other winners are: Women club of the year: Sundowns Ladies FC Men Club of the year:  Wydad AC (Morocco)  Interclub Player of the Year (WOMEN):  Evelyn Badu (Ghana) Interclub player of the year Men: Mohamed El Shennawy (Egypt) Women young player of the year: Evelyn Badu (Ghana) Men Young player of the year: Pape Matar Sarr! (Senegal) Natio...

. .......As Governor Diri Woos Oil Firms On Sports Development in the State. Coaches of participating teams in the Bayelsa State Governor's Cup tagged Prosperity Cup have hailed the organisers of the biggest grassroots tournament for the smooth organization. Enterprising Eternal Grace Ministry, EGM Fc of Yenagoa beat seasiders, Odioma FC of Brass 2-1 in a keenly contested final decided at the Samson Siasia Stadium Yenagoa. Two late goals from Onyema Ben on 75 minutes and Steven Harry on 77 minutes canceled  Odioma Fc's Ayebadipreye Kumolayefa early goal as the prayer warriors cruised home with five million naira. Earlier in the day, Agbere Fc Sagbama beat Anyama Fc of Ogbia 3-2 in the losers' final to finish third in the tournament as Anyama Fc went home with five hundred thousand naira. In separate interviews shortly after the final, coaches of EGM Fc, Odioma FC, Agbere Fc and Anyama Fc commended  the organizers and the state government for bringing youths toge...

Why Bayelsa Queens picked Domo Okara to be their new Technical Adviser? By Yakubu Uzoma Muhammad Bayelsa Queens started looking towards it's next  Technical Adviser for next season and the upcoming CAF Champions League 'ZONE B' competition , immediately after Moses Aduku tendered his resignation letter to the Chairman Pastor Robin Apreala.  Coach Domo Okara was called up immediately after the team's morning training session on Saturday 16th July, 2022 by the club's Chairman to take charge of the helm of affairs few minutes after Moses Aduku had resigned. Coaches all over the country had applied for the soon to be vacant job immediately they got the hint that Moses Aduku had gotten the call from Edo State to take  over the vacant Edo Queens Job. The Bayelsa Queens Board members unanimously approved of Domo's appointment because of his abilities and track record with the team. In less than 48 hours the club through its media team released a statement t...

Former world number one Venus Williams will make her singles comeback after being awarded a wildcard for next month's WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto. Williams has not played in a singles tournament for nearly a year but she will join her sister Serena in the main draw for the National Bank Open. Her most recent return to court was alongside Britain's Jamie Murray, reaching the second round in the mixed doubles at Wimbledon. The tournament begins on 6 August. The 42-year-old last played a singles match at the Chicago Women's Open in August 2021, where she was beaten in the first round by Hsieh Su-Wei. Meanwhile, 23-time grand slam singles champion Serena, 40, continues her comeback after playing in her first singles tournament for a year at Wimbledon. BBC

Henrik Stenson has joined the LIV Golf series following his removal as Europe's Ryder Cup captain. The Swede, 46, was sacked by Ryder Cup Europe on Wednesday morning and later put out a statement confirming he was joining the controversial Saudi-backed breakaway event. He said he disagreed with the decision to remove him as captain but that "for now it is a decision I accept". Stenson, winner of the Open in 2016, was appointed as captain in March. "Unfortunately my decision to play in LIV events has triggered Ryder Cup Europe to communicate that it is not possible for me to continue in my role as Ryder Cup captain," said Stenson. "This is despite me making specific arrangements with LIV Golf, who have been supportive of my role as captain, to ensure I could fulfil the obligations of the captaincy." He added: "I am hugely disappointed to not be allowed to continue in my role but wish you all the best in your ongoing preparations." ...

... gifts them cash prizes, direct Sports Commissioner to build basketball courts for both schools  ... calls on Bayelsa youths to legitimately eke out a living "I have been reliably informed of your basketball courts. I hereby direct the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports to construct a basketball courts in both St. Jude's Girls and Bishop Dimeari Grammar Schools, and the construction of these two courts are with immediate effect.  And for the players that have made us proud, for each of the players from St Judes and BDGS, they will go home with N100,000.00 each. And coach Tony will go home with N300,000.00 and the coordinator will go home with N200,000.00. The man with the miracle shots and the Most Valuable Player (MVP) will receive additional N50,000.00 each. And for the school administration that has so impressed this government,  both schools will also go with N500,000 each.  And for Tony Nelson, who I have been reliably informed has been ...