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 The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has announced Bayelsa State as the hosts of the 2023/2024 NWFL Premiership Super Six. The highly-anticipated NWFL Premiership title championship is scheduled to run from Thursday 16th to Sunday 26th May, 2023 in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Bayelsa was confirmed as host by the NWFL on Tuesday following a review of bid interests from various states to stage the playoff competition. Nkechi Obi, the NWFL chairman, said: “On behalf of the board and management of the NWFL, let me congratulate Bayelsa State for being selected as the hosts for the NWFL Premiership Super Six."  "We hope this opportunity to host a great Super Six will further boost women's football in Bayelsa and raise the profile of the sport in Nigeria." This will be the first time that the NWFL Premiership playoff tournament will be hosted by Bayelsa State. Yenagoa is also the home ground of Bayelsa Queens, who had a memorable 2022 NWFL Premiership campaign ...

Nigerian Striker, Rafiat Sule has continued her excellent form in Italy as she found the net again for the 'Mazza' girls against Angelo Baiardo.  The former Pink Sports Bari FC striker has been important for her team, Lummezanne this season and has helped contributing in imoortant goals.  Sule's impressive feat has seen her secure a total of 15 goals this season, contributing significantly to Lumezzane's success on the field.  The Super Falcons player scored a total of 23 goals for Vinceza last season and is looking forward to reaching that landmark this season with the 'Mazza' girls.  A complete package, quick with and without the ball, her physique does make her a handful in the penalty area, drawing defenders to herself and also creating space for others to score also.  “I have to hail the team performance, my teammates who set up the goals. I couldn't have scored all these by myself. Sule said.  "I am happy the team is doing well, and ev...

**** FEDERAL MINISTRY OF YOUTH AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT ENDORSE PROSPERITY CUP *** The draws and presentation of jerseys to teams for Season 6 of Nigeria's biggest grassroots football tournament spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament tagged  Prosperity Cup have been conducted in Yenagoa. Bayelsa State Governor Senator Douye Diri flagged off the draws and presentation of jerseys to teams at the Samson Siasia Stadium Yenagoa shortly after the weekly Prosperity Walk on Thursday 2nd May 2024, with the official kick-off of the tournament coming up on the 19th of May, 2024  Governor Diri in his remarks emphasised the need for young footballers to combine sports and education, noting that education and sports are two major tools with which the youths can be engaged meaningfully, describing sports as a booming business all over the world. He commended the  Hon  Minister of Sports and youth development Senator John Enoh for their support a...

  .…....As Federal Ministry of Sports Development Endorses Competition...... The Central Organizing Committee (COC) of Nigeria's biggest grassroot football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament, tagged, the Prosperity Cup, has fixed Thursday 2nd, May, 2024 for the official draws and presentation of jerseys to participating teams. About Two hundred  teams comprising of the Male, Female and Para-Soccer teams, are expected to take part in the Season 6 of the tournament which has continued to receive global recognition, especially with players of Bayelsa origin now being scouted for both locally and internationally, due to the Prosperity Cup. Last year, Crusaders Feeders FC of Peretorugbene beat De Grace FC of Yenagoa 4-3 via penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation time in an encounter witnessed by the President of the Nigeria Football Federation NFF Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, Nigeria National League NNL Chairman Mr. George Aluo and other top officials of t...

  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...