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After their successful outing in the 8th National Youth Games in Asaba Delta State tagged Asaba 2024.  Team Bayelsa return home to X-ray the performance of the various associations and areas of improvement as the National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun State approaches. The meeting which had in attendance coaches and secretaries of the various associations was attended by the commissioner for Sports Development, Dr. Daniel Igali, Permeant secretary Ministry of Sports Development, Mrs. Grace Alagoa, Director of Sports, Sir. Braveman Wodi and Heads of Department. Addressing the coaches and secretaries, commissioner for Sports Development, Dr Daniel Igali said the meeting became imperative due to the performance of the state, maintaining that the most important thing was to groom talents ahead of next edition. While appreciation the coaches and the athletes for their steadfastness, Dr Igali noted that a lot of work need to be done, that finishing 4th in the ...

*****Describe Hon Oforji As a Visionary Leader With Pure Heart  The Yenagoa Coordinator of Bayelsa State Volunteer Security, Honourable Glad Bonsome has thanked the lawmaker representing Yenagoa, Kolukuma/Opukuma Federal Constituency Hon. Oboku .A. Oforji at the National Assembly for sponsoring Bill which Seek to allow independent marketers lift Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as fuel from the newly established Dangote Refinery so as to make the product available and ease the scarcity of PMS in the country. Hon. Glad Bonsome in a statement on Friday 27th September 2024 noted that the sponsoring of the bill was timely as the country is currently battling with fuel scarcity which has seen the price of PMS gone up. The Yenagoa Coordinator of the Bayelsa state Volunteer Security added that with the house of representative in it's plenary on Friday urging the federal government and the Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation Limited (NNPCL) to allow independent mar...

The Samson Siasia stadium, Yenagoa will come alive on Sunday when Bayelsa United host Kwara United, a matchday four encounter of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. Bayelsa United will go into the game with high hopes having played two games with a game at hand against Enugu Rangers next week Wednesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium. Both Bayelsa United and Kwara United share similar fortunes. The "Prosperity Boys" have recorded one point from two games while the "Afonja Warriors" have one point from three games on the log. Bayelsa United and Kwara United have met four times in recent times in the league with the Prosperity Boys having the edge, winning two, one defeat and a draw. The Afonja Warriors' only win in the last four games was on the 13th of March, 2024 at Ilorin. Wasiu Alalade's 15th minute goal separated both sides last season. Bayelsa United on October 29th, 2023 beat Kwara United 2-1 courtesy of Robert Mizo's b...

In a bid to educate and sensitize students on the benefits and importance of sports, the Bayelsa State Government through the ministry of Sports Development in conjunction with the Bayelsa State Sports Council has taken her first mission sail to the IJaw National Academy, Kaiama. The Bayelsa State Sports ministry initiated a project called 'The pilot Bayelsa Future Aces Project' (BFAP), which was borne out of the A.S.S.U.R.E.D agenda of the Prosperity Government.   Speaking during the sensitisation campaign, the honourable commissioner for Sports Development, Bayelsa State, Dr Daniel Igali said the initiative is a part of the revolution to breed out young talents,  beginning with school sports. Igali maintained the importance of school sports as the best place to catch and nurture young talents, stressing that the right attitude to the game is beyond winning at that age.  "We realised the importance the government of Bayelsa State ...

    Newly appointed Bayelsa United Board members. Bayelsa United chairman, Dr. Tarilaye Nwankwe alongside other board members on Monday met with the commissioner for Sports Development, Dr. Daniel Igali at his office in Yenagoa. This is the first time the board was meeting with the commissioner, Dr. Daniel Igali after their appointment last week.     From left newly appointed chairman Dr Tarilaye Nwankwe and Bayelsa State commissioner for sports, Dr. Daniel Igali Commissioner for Sports Development, Dr. Daniel Igali in his remarks, said the essence of the meeting was to familiarize before their official inauguration, urging them to discharge their duties with utmost responsibility. According to him, every board member has his role to play in the board, expressing optimism that the board would deliver on their mandate. Earlier, chairman of Bayelsa United, Dr. Tarilaye Nwankwe in an address of welcome, asserted that the board would give their be...

By Hananeel Jackson            Team Bayelsa produced a brilliant performance in chess in the ongoing National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State tagged Asaba 2024 by outperforming twenty eight other states in the country.  Bayelsa chess team showed no mercy to opponents amassing a total of 5 gold, one silver and bronze the highest won by any sports closely followed by swimming which won four gold, silver and a bronze medal. The delightful kids won gold in the boys blitz event from Goodness Ekunke, Treasure Ebiakpo also claimed gold in the girls blitz event while Treasure Ebiakpo settled for silver in the girls individual. Bayefa Miebi recorded gold in the girls individual, Goodness Ekunke clinched gold in the boys individual event, the girls secured gold while the boys settled for a bronze,  Bayefa Oyeinkeperemo also won a bronze medal to increase the medal tally. In athletics Bayelsa won silver in the 400X100 metres boys, P...

Following the statement of Sports minister John Owan Enoh to revisit the age limit of the National Youth Games, the Director of Sports Bayelsa State Sports Council Sir Braveman Wodi has expressed his opinion on the matter of u17 age bracket.  Speaking to journalists on Monday at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, Sir Braveman Wodi said the review of the age limit of the National Youth Games should be carried out with the integration of necessary stakeholders who will contribute efficiently.  Braveman noted that due to age cheat, it is imperative to have Youth Games that will meet the objectives of grassroots development for young athletes.  He added that the nation should focus on hosting a tournament that graduates  athletes from the junior cadet to the senior level while providing avenue for young ones to compete fairly.  "For me the age-cheat is always there and it us quite easy to cheat between the u17, but I will propose because there is a missin...