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  The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday announced the imminence of a Football Awards that will recognize, celebrate and reward the best players and coaches in the Nigeria game on a monthly basis. These Awards, meant to further generate, enable and inspire positive conversations around the Nigeria game at home and abroad, will feature seven categories in its initial format, highlighting the contributions of players and coaching staff across the ‘beautiful game.’ The NFF Awards will not only recognize and honour individual excellence, but also provide valuable sponsorship opportunities, potentialities and possibilities, allowing companies and institutions to support the development, growth and sustainability of the Nigeria game. With a focus on celebrating achievements and sector-wide accomplishments, fostering meaningful and fruitful fan engagements, showcasing Nigeria Football on the global stage and keeping conversations on the Nigeria game permanently on the front...

Nigeria's biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa State Governor's Football Tournament tagged Prosperity Cup is gathering more momentum ahead of the commencement of Season 6 with presentation of branded jerseys to stakeholders. The latest stakeholders to be presented the 2024 Prosperity Cup branded jerseys by the organizers of the tournament are the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon Irorodamie Komonibo, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Deputy Governor, Hon Gowon Toruyouyei, former Commissioner for Works and commissioner designate ESV Moses Teibowei and Executive Assistant to the Governor, Mrs. Josephine Ketebu. The Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri had earlier received the tournament official jersey and trophies during the weekly Prosperity Walk at the Samson Siasia Stadium before the commencement of the tournament next month. The stakeholders in separate remarks said they are upbeat that the tournament would continue to bring unity amongst ...

Athletes Primed To Compete For Honours As Fourth Edition Of Michael And Felicia Alabi Memorial National Table Tennis Championship Serves-off.  The air is thick with expectations and tinged  with excitement as table tennis athletes across several cadres from twenty-eight(28) states of the federation have converged on Otan-Aiyegbaju in Osun State for the fourth edition of the Michael And Felicia Alabi Memorial National Table Tennis Championship which will commence on Monday, 22nd April, 2024. The recently upgraded Championship by the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation is slated to hold from 22nd April to 26th April, with over 500 athletes jostling for honours across the events of  men singles, women singles, women doubles and mixed doubles. Also are U-15 singles boys and girls, Para class1-5(men and women), Para class 6-10(men and women), deaf(boys and girls) and veteran(men singles).  The championship has been growing in leaps and bounds since its inaugural e...

  By- Alambo Datonye Fred  In the quest to qualify Nigeria for the Softball event at the 2028 Olympic Games, 43 girls from States across the country are in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State for a fifteen day first phase camping with the second phase scheduled to start in July this year. Baseball and softball are making a return to the Olympics after some years of absence. Both have been added to the programme for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, along with lacrosse, squash, cricket and flag football, following a vote conducted by the International Olympic Committee in Mumbai, India last year. Baseball and softball were featured on the programme for the 2020 Tokyo Games, returning to the Olympics for the first time since the Beijing Games in 2008. Host Japan won gold medals in both sports. Neither will be part of the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. The 2028 Summer Games will mark the seventh time baseball has been an official medal sport at the Olympics, following 1992, 1996,...

  **Hails Organizers for the Introduction of Female Tournament* The Central Organizing Committee of Nigeria's biggest grassroots football spectacle the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament christened the Prosperity Cup on Thursday continued the presentation of branded jerseys to some stakeholders ahead of the kick-off of Season 6 of the tournament. The presentation is coming a week after the organizers led by Director General of the tournament, Mr. Ono Akpe presented branded jerseys and trophies to the Governor, Senator Douye Diri to herald this year's edition. The branded jerseys for Season 6 of the tournament was presented to the Head of Service, Barr (Mrs) Biobelemoye Charles-Onyeama, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Mrs. Grace Alagoa and the Director of Sports Bayelsa State Sports Council, Sir Braveman Wodi during the weekly keep fit exercise, the Prosperity Walk at the Samson Siasia Stadium. Also present we're other membe...

Twenty-Eight States To Participate In 4th Edition Of Micheal And Felicia Alabi National Table Tennis Championship. 4th Edition Of Micheal And Felicia Alabi Memorial National Table Tennis Championship Ready To Take Off In Osun. Arrangements are in top gear for the fourth edition of the Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial National Table Tennis Championship, billed to hold in Osun State, Otan Ayegbaju, from April 22nd to April 26th.  The Memorial Table Tennis Championship has been recently upgraded by the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) as a national ranking event.  Speaking ahead of the prestigious Table Tennis Championship, the Sponsor and Chairman of the Osun State Table Tennis Association, Mr. Ayo Alabi noted that they are thrilled to host yet another edition as he stays committed to contributing to the growth of Nigeria table tennis and also providing opportunities for the country's talents through the tournament.  “We have concluded all ar...

    ***Describes Chief Igali as a Global Ambassador, Shining Light** Director General of Nigeria's biggest grassroots football tournament, the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament, tagged the Prosperity Cup, Mr. Ono Akpe has congratulated the fourteen commissioner designates on their nomination. Mr. Akpe, in a congratulatory message, said on behalf of the Central Organizing Committee and the entire  Organisers of the Prosperity Cup appreciated Governor Douye Diri for nominating distinguished achievers in his cabinet that would help to achieve a prosperous Bayelsa that our forefathers have always envisaged. He particularly noted    the nomination of Maxwell Ebibai, who headed the finance ministry in his first term and Surveyor Moses Teibowei, former Commissioner for Works, who is also a renowed footballer and football enthusiast, as well as Dr Emelah Gentle, Biriyai Dambo, Preye Brodrick and Chief Michael Magbisa, former Sagbama Local Government cha...

Bayelsa State Governor Senator Douye Diri was on Thursday presented a branded jersey of the Prosperity Cup heralding the sign of things to come in season six of Nigeria's biggest grassroots football spectacle; the Bayelsa State Governor's Football Tournament. The presentation was done by the DG Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament, Ono Akpe during the weekly Prosperity Walk at the Samson Siasia Stadium. With the governor during the walk were the leader of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Monday Bubou-Obolo. The member representing Yenagoa Constituency 1 Hon. Ayibanengiyefa Egba, the Chief of Staff Government House, Hon (Dr) Peter Akpe, Deputy Chief of Staff, Iroro Komonibo, the Head of Service, Barr Biobelemoye Charles-Onyeama, former commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon Daniel Igali, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Mrs Grace Alagoa and other top government functionaries. After the jersey prese...

A one-day scouting program has concluded in Odi, a community in Kolokuma/Opokuma local government area, of Bayelsa State. According to the organisers, the scouting event is for young talents to be spotted, and nurtured for bigger exploits in the future. Eight teams participated at the scouting program held at the Odi Riverside Stadium, popularly known as the Arena of Dreams, where the young talents didn't hesitate to showcase their God-giving talents to the delight of the scouts and football fans that live within and outside the community of Odi. The teams included Destiny Stars of Sabagreia, Kingdom Stars FC of Yenagoa, Douye Diri FC of Sampou, Afini FC of Yenagoa, King Warriors FC, Selected Stars FC, Dream Boys U-17, and  Dream Boys FC of Odi. Coach Awu Godwin of Destiny Stars Football Academy of Sabagreia, while speaking exclusively to Xtreme Sports, expressed his delight for featuring in the scouting event, adding that it was an eye opener for him and his boys, as h...

... as Amalala, Ayiba emerge fastest boy and girl ... Permanent Secretary Calls for Private Sector Support to Sports  A two day athletics clinic organised by the SamKay Athletics Academy in partnership with the Bayelsa State Athletics Association has come to a fitting climax. The clinic had over 200 young and aspiring athletes within the age bracket of 5 and 20 years honing their skills in different track and field events. The cynosure of all eyes was Moses Amalala who won  a triple by clinching gold in the 100m, 200m and 400m in the Under 20 category. Amalala who posted 11.22 secs in the 100 metres for boys was obviously thrilled by his outstanding performance, signifying the birth of a prospective king of the sprints in the future. In the girls Under-15 category, Ayiba-ebimoboere Christopher was the star of the show winning the double sprints: the 100m and 200m races. Ayiba-ebimoboere who won the 100m in a time of 12.08 secs though excited vowed to im...

Over two hundred aspiring athletes across Bayelsa State have begun the journey to stardom and self actualization in track and field as a two day Athletics Clinic got underway in Yenagoa. The Clinic which is at the instance of the SamKay Athletics Academy in synergy with the Bayelsa State Athletics Association has young athletes within the ages of 6 and 20 years participating in various events from sprints, middle and long distances as well as field events. At the opening of the Clinic at the Tartan tracks of the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, Yenagoa, Founder and Chief Executive of the SamKay Athletics Academy, Dr. Kolawole Oredipe emphasized that the event was geared towards exposing young people to track and field events and produce future national and world champions. Secretary of the Bayelsa State Athletics Association, Tari Bidei charged the young athletes to aspire for greatness just as others such as Aleibiri-born Tima Godbless, was discovered from schools sports and...

Hundreds of aspiring young track and field athletes within the ages of 6 and 20 are set to take part in a two day athletics clinic in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital. Organised by the SamKay Athletics Academy in partnership with the Bayelsa State Athletics Association,the clinic will take place at the Main Bowl of the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, Yenagoa between Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd of April, 2024 to expose young athletes to track and field events. A statement by the organisers say time for the event is 8am to 12 Noon daily. The clinic will feature talks on rudiments of athletics, nutrition and benefits of sports to economic well-being. Parents of interested athletes are encouraged to allow their children and wards participate in the sessions under experienced athletics coaches. School Principals and Games Masters are also expected to encourage  young talented athletes discovered during their various inter-house sports to participate. SamKay Athletics Academy i...