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By Hananeel Jackson According to former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger “At a young age winning is not the most important thing, the most important thing is to develop creative and skilled players with good confidence" ... This quote by Wenger has been the strength of the organizers of the Bayelsa State Governor's Cup tagged the Prosperity Cup towards sustaining the tournament. The Prosperity Cup has become the tonic that has lifted the soul of every player, coach, as well as community leader, as the tourney has engaged the minds of youths who are passionate and eager of earning a living through sports. The tournament over the years has become a platform that birthed many players for the State owned team Bayelsa United, other Nigerian clubs and some European club sides. Apart from producing players, the Bayelsa State Governor's Cup has also given young coaches the opportunity to manage teams in the competition , Kenneth Opukeme of Dreams Football Academy and Hens...

--- Constitutes Electoral and Appeals Committees. By--- Alambo Datonye Fred Ahead of Elections to choose leaders to pilot the affairs of the Bayelsa State Football Association for a new term, two new Committees, the Electoral and Appeals Committees have been constituted. According to the list made known at the 2023 Annual General Assembly of the Bayelsa State Football Association, held in Yenagoa, the Electoral Committee is headed by Mr. Zuzu Ebimotimi Noel as Chairman, Nwankwe Diseye Laye is to serve as Secretary and Anthony Blessing, Co-Secretary. The Appeals Committee is led by Chief Patimidi Roland Tukuru as Chairman and  Barrister Diseye Gbefa as Secretary.  Based on the Timetable released for the Election, Sales and Nomination of Forms is scheduled for 23rd May to 2nd June, 2023 as Screening of Candidates will take place on 5th June, 2023 while publication of list of candidates holds on 6th June, 2023. Appeals are slated for 7th June, 2023 while the Election ...

In the next few hours, Lagos Football Stakeholders will be confronted with the responsibility of making a choice between stabilising and improving on the round leather game ecosystem in the state, or slipping back to a mediaeval uncertainty era. Football lovers in the State are seeking for a man of exceptional competence and clear-cut vision for the growth of football in the state. Otunba Tade Azeez stands head and shoulder above his contesting rival for the positions of the Lagos FA chairmanship position.  A two-term President of the Nigerian Referees Association(NRA) has no doubt earned his stripes in the Nigerian football scene. The central plank of Otunba Tade's Lagos football developmental drive are grassroots football development, making sure Lagos remains the hub of football in Nigeria, competitive and attractive state league, best state FA cup competition, developing women football in the state. Coaches and referees will be fully integrated in the scheme of thin...

Bayelsa State Deputy governor senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo has commended the resilient spirit of players of Bayelsa United for sustaining their Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL status. Two first half goals from Alex Oyowah and Stephen Wisdom gave host Bayelsa United a comfortable 2-0 victory over visitors Niger Tornadoes in the final match of the season. Senator Ewhrudjakpo gave commendation during Bayelsa United final league match against Niger Tornadoes at the Samson Siasia Stadium Yenagoa. Senator Ewhrudjakpo, commended the players and coaching staff of the state-owned football club following the memorable victory against Tornadoes to maintain their NPFL stay despite the conspiracy to see the Yenagoa based side return to the Nigeria National League NNL. He noted that plans to see that Bayelsa United become a force to reckon with next season has already commenced with recruitment of good players, stating that it was most heartening that by virtue of the league's s...

As Lagos State Football stakeholders prepare to vote in the upcoming Lagos Football Association Elections, some Stakeholders and delegates have warned the former APC Secretary Fouad Oki and his allies not to see the exercise as a do-or-die affair.  This warning became necessary after series of Intimidation and bullying were witnessed at the last LFA divisional elections, held last week, where delegates were arrested by the Chairman of the Lagos Coaches association, a well known loyalist of Fouad Oki. The Chairman of the Lagos State Coaches Association, brought in fake Policemen to arrest some delegates unjustly, alongside some well known sponsored political thugs, thereby causing havoc and mayhem, which disrupted the ongoing exercise. "This is very unacceptable, it is a big shame that an election meant to go on peacefully, was disrupted by political thugs and nonnentities. "It is rather unfortunate that things like this have become a norm in our society. Football ...

Ahead of the 2023 Lagos Football Association (LFA) elections, a major Stakeholder of the Football body has said delegates and football loving Lagosians cannot afford to give their votes to a candidate known to be a 'Greenhorn'.  The top Stakeholder made the assertion while  addressing a meeting which heralds the Lagos Divisional Football Association Elections, which will come up today, Wednesday, May 17 2023 at the secretariat of the Lagos State Football Association, Surulere. According to him, the Lagos FA needs an experienced hand to run its affairs and not someone, who will only come down newly to learn the trade of football administration. He described the former Lagos APC Secretary, Fouad Oki, as a football tyro, who will bring a serious setback to the development of the round leather game in the State and also stating that, it is criminal for some set of people to try and want to use the Government machinery's to put the elections in disarray and also caus...

  _By Yakubu Uzoma Muhammad_  Loud boos rung out of the Emirate Stadium at the end of 90 minutes after Brighton and Hove Albion thrashed Arsenal 3-0.  Goals from Enciso, Undav and Estupenian gave the away team their second win at the Emirate Stadium this season having eliminated the Gunners from this season Carabao Cup. That result coupled with the performance was the worst possible outcome Arsenal fans could have wished for as it not only made them lose ground on the Title Race but it ended every hopes of us bringing home the Premier League after 19 years of asking.  To some,  it's same old Arsenal aka Bottlers, or it's just another season of missed opportunity of announcing theirselves as the big boys of Best League in the World. While to some it has been a season of success depending on how you define success.  *Last Season Struggles* The first Three (3) weeks  of (2021/2022) season,  Arsenal were languishing at the bottom of the Le...

The 2023 Lagos State Football Association Elections has been thrown into jeopardy after an alleged Government interference from the Lagos State Sports Commission.  Some top officials and delegates of the Lagos State FA on Sunday noted that the top hierarchy of the Lagos State Sports Commission have been meddling in the coming FA Elections by trying to impose and post secretaries into the various divisions, a plan that is being allegedly muddled up by the same body.  It was also alleged that the Lagos State Sports Commission has also put in plans to forcefully engage delegates to vote for the former Secretary of the APC in the State, Fouad Oki as Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association. Fouad Oki, who is a well known alien, when it comes to Football related matters. "This is a very wrong move from the Lagos State Sports Commission". One of the top Football Stakeholders in Lagos said.  "This interference is a bad omen to the development of Football in ...

*** Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Council Chairman Endorses Prosperity Cup*** The Director-General of the Bayelsa State Governor's Football Tournament aka Prosperity Cup, Ono Akpe has formally presented Governor Diri with his official jersey of the Prosperity Cup. The presentation was made at the governor’s home town Sampou in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Thursday, two days after the burial of Pa Abraham Joseph Michael Diri, the father of Governor Douye Diri. Governor Diri in his response said he was elated with the presentation and preparations for the tournament made so far and thanked the organizers for their efforts, urging them to make this year’s tournament an outstanding showpiece. He affirmed that the cardinal objective of his administration is the pursuit of youth development through initiatives and sporting tournaments like the Prosperity Cup that empower and create jobs as launch pads for youths.  In another development the Ch...

The leadership of Ogun State Chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), says preparations are in place to host the second edition of the Ogun SWAN Media Cup. The association said it has secured a sponsorship deal with sports enthusiast, a public affairs analyst, and Ogun State PDP governorship aspirant, Chief Segun Showunmi. Segun Showunmi expressed his readiness to sponsor the second edition of the media cup when the SWAN Executives led by Hakeem Akintunde paid him a courtesy visit at his Ibara GRA residence.  According to Chief Showunmi, sports remain a unifying factor, and as such should be treated as atop-tierr sector. He expressed readiness to be part of the highly anticipated media event while urging SWAN to organize a memorable competition. The football fiesta is specially designed for journalists across the Gateway State to sweat it out on the field of play. The first edition featured sixteen media organizations with the Broadcast Chapel of the Nig...

.. ....Berackiah Coaching Clinic to hold June third ......Berackiah Coaching Clinic to add values to grassroots coaches - Organizers The Lagos State Football Coaches Association (LSFCA) in conjunction with Berackiah Football Coaching International have fixed July third for the commencement of a coaching clinic for the development of grassroots coaches in Lagos State. Top UEFA B licensed coach from Norway, Mark Hansen have been penciled down to educate or lecture the coaches on the European standard of coaching while Lagos State University staff, Doctor Raimi Abiodun will also be lecturing the coaches about the game of coaching. According to the facilitator and organizer of the coaching program, the CEO of Berackiah International, Mr Nwigwe Nduka said the purpose of the coaching clinic is to give the grassroots coaches more exposure to international standard of coaching as top UEFA B certified coaches from Norway will be on ground to educate the grassroots coaches. "Thi...

Bayelsa United Football Club dominates the nominee list for the Player of the Month Award for March/April in the Nigeria Premier Football League. The list was published on the official social media handle of the Nigeria Professional Football League, with the likes of Izuchukwu Chimezie (Plateau United), Cyril Olisema (Akwa United), and Chukwuemeka Obioma (Enyimba) all cutting. Three players of the six nominees represent Bayelsa United, which accounts for 50% of the list, featuring Robert Mizo, Alex Oyowah, and Stephen Wisdom, all of whom started in the 2-1 win over Sunshine Stars on MatchDay 16. Head coach Deprieye Teibowei will be elated to see his players get recognized for their performances for March and April, with the team winning four of their seven games within that period, losing twice, and drawing once. Bayelsa is closer to the top three spots (3 points away) than they are to the relegation zone (9 points away), with the next two games against reigning champions R...

FIFA Council member and CAF Executive Committee member, Amaju Pinnick, represented FIFA at the opening of the new Liberia Football Association Headquarters, an event that took place in the Liberian capital, Monrovia, on April 28, 2023. The immediate past First Vice president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, was also present at the occasion chaired by the Liberian President and former World Footballer of the Year, George Weah. The project which was Liberia's first since inception of the country’s FA in 1936, funded by FIFA, cost $1.5million. “I want to congratulate all of you on this beautiful building. We are very proud of it at the FIFA Council,” said Pinnick, a former head of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). “We were very excited about this project. Gianni Infantino would have loved to have been here. Unfortunately, he did not have the time and asked me to represent him and to stand witness to this historic day in the dev...