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***Begins Site Clearing for Construction of 25,000-Capacity Stadium in Yenagoa*** Bayelsa State Government says it will bid for the hosting of the National Sports Festival in 2028 when the new stadium sited at Igbogene in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state is completed by the government. Commissioner for sports development, Dr. Daniel Igali gave the hint during a visit to the site to ascertain the level of work done by the contractor in charge of the clearing of the site. He noted that the new stadium would occupy about forty hectares of land with a sitting capacity of 25,000, and stated that he was pleased with the level of work done by the contractor within a short period of time. According to him, the construction of the 25,000-sitting capacity stadium is expected to be completed within twenty four months, explaining that the contractor for the project would be unveiled next week after the bidding from five companies who already showed interest. The c...

.... get cash rewards Winners have emerged in the 4th edition of the SAMKAY athletics club Bayelsa secondary schools athletics competition held at the main bowl of the Samson Siasia sports complex in Yenagoa. The competition is in collaboration with the State Ministry of Education and the State Athletics Association.  Over 300 athletes from 30 schools participated in 100metres, 400metres, 800metres and Long Jump events. 13-year old Ebimoboere Christopher of St. Agnes Catholic School, Yenagoa was the revelation of the competition winning the 100 metres girls in 12:95 seconds followed by Gabriel Paebi of St. Jude's Girls Secondary School, Amarata in 13:15 seconds while Jacob Martha also of St. Jude's Girls Secondary School took third position in 13:27 seconds. For the 100m Boys, the winners are, Dio Roland of Model Secondary School, Sagbama in 11:44 seconds clinching the first position, Second position was won by Kabowei Goodluck from Governmen...

The technical committee of Nigeria's biggest football tournament, the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament, christened the Prosperity Cup, has embarked on pitch inspection tour ahead of commencement of the competition next month. The committee led by the Technical Director, Mr. Diseye Nwankwe, visited Otuasega, Imiringi and the Yenizue-gene/Biogbolo Secondary School pitches to ascertain the level of readiness for the various centers. Over twenty centers have been selected by the Central Organizing Committee (COC) of the tournament to host the season seven of the spectacle which was last won by Ogboinbiri FC of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. Speaking at the Otuasega center, Head coach of Movers FC of Otuasega, Sunday Oliemen, said the people of Otuasega community are elated for the community to be picked among the centers that would host the prosperity cup, assuring the organizers of an hospitable atmosphere during and after the competition.  A lo...

The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Abia State Command, led by Chief Iheanyi Igboanulam (Kpakpando Ndigbo Dum), has conferred honorary membership on H.E. Mayor Lucky Igbokwe (Don Lulu), recognizing his unwavering commitment to peace, security, and development in Abia State. Presenting the plaque of honor and identification card to the United Nations Ambassador of Peace, the PCRC chairman praised Mayor Igbokwe for leveraging his vast network within the police hierarchy to enhance security across communities in the state. He urged him to continue playing a pivotal role in ensuring Abia remains one of the safest states in the South East and Nigeria at large. In his acceptance speech, Mayor Igbokwe expressed gratitude for the recognition and reaffirmed his dedication to fostering peace and security in Abia. He emphasized the importance of engaging the youth in productive ventures as a crucial strategy for crime prevention. “The youth are ful...

More stakeholders in the sports sector in Bayelsa State have hailed the continuous progress and the sustenance of Nigeria's biggest grassroots football tournament christened the Prosperity Cup. The Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament tagged the Prosperity Cup season seven will have three categories in the competition, namely male, female and the para category with 50 Million naira up for grabs for the winners. Some of the stakeholders in an interview with the Prosperity Cup media, commended the governor for the expansion of the tournament, particularly the inclusion of the women and the para soccer competition. Director new media to the governor, Dr. Kola Oredipe, said the tournament has over the years contributed to football in the nation, pointing out that the governor's "ASSURED" mantra of sports is a clear indication of the Prosperity administration's passion for sports. Dr. Oredipe noted that the tournament has expos...

Over 200 young athletes from more than 25 secondary schools in Bayelsa State are to participate in the forthcoming athletics meet being organised by Samkay Athletics Club in Yenagoa. The One-Day athletics meet in collaboration with the Bayelsa state Ministry of Education and the Bayelsa State Athletics Association will hold at the main bowl of the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, Ovom on Monday, 27th January, 2025 by 8am. In a statement by the Secretary of Samkay Athletics Club, Priye Robert and Bayelsa State Coordinator of Schools Sports in the Bayelsa State Ministry of Education, Mr. Godwin Adagbo, invitation has been extended to selected public and private schools across the 8 Local Government Areas of the state. The events lined up for the day include 100Metres, 400Metres and 800Metres for boys and girls with different prizes up for grabs. This annual competition in its 4th edition is to discover young and budding talents in track and field events and nurture them to great...

The Bayelsa State Football Association has sent four promising grassroots coaches to the  National Institute of Sports (NIS) Lagos for coaching courses in National Diploma. The state football  body in a statement signed by its secretary, Diseye Nwankwe, said the idea of sending the coaches to the National Institute of Sports was for young Bayelsa coaches to compete favourably with their peers within and outside the state. According to him, the association is committed to enabling grassroots football coaches in the state acquire the basic certificate in coaching as well as equipping them with modern coaching techniques and in order to impact skills in their respective teams during tournaments. The statement explains that the four coaches are Donbai Emmanuel of Donbai United Football Academy, Edike Dift of Dream Boys Football Academy, Freeborn Mere Hope Alive FC Otuoke and Ugbana Wole Isaac FC Silina. It further explains that the four selected coaches are young gaffe...