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... Orbih expressed satisfaction with ongoing renovation at venue  The Abia State Government has inaugurated the Main Organising Committee (MOC) and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the upcoming 1st Abia Para Badminton International Championship and the Africa Para Badminton Championships 2025. The inauguration ceremony was held on Friday at the Abia State Government House in Umuahia, in the office of the Deputy Governor, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu. The 1st Abia Para Badminton International Championship is scheduled to take place from September 30 to October 5, 2025, followed by the All Africa Para Badminton Championship from October 6 to 12, 2025. President, Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), Francis Orbih commended Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, for his significant investment in sports development.  He noted that both championships would have a substantial economic impact on the state and attract international recognition to Abia’s progres...

Crystal Stars Queens set a new goals scoring in the women's version of Nigeria's biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament christened Prosperity Cup, with a thirteen nil drubbing of Global Stars of Yenagoa.  Playing at the Kpansia centre, Crystal Stars made a clear statement of intent sending a message to the rest of the participating teams in  the tournament as they ran riot against their opponents.  Forward, Mary Ayeloh, who won the competition last year with Niger Delta University Queens, opened the floodgate of goals, scoring the fastest goal of the tournament, as she slotted home just 13 seconds into the game. Chizzy Praise made it two nil in the second minute. She scored her second goal with a beautiful lob in the sixth minute, as Mary increased her goal tally with a header on 15 minutes, while Olu Ifeoma scored a rocket from a 30 yards shot. Asingba Gloria's long range shot was the sixth ...

Women's Prosperity Cup: Defending Champions Crash Out, As Kpansia Venue Takes Centre Stage  Prosperity Cup Women's defending Champions, Niger Delta University Queens have been ousted from Nigeria's biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor's Football showpiece . In a keenly contested match at the BDGS battle ground, high-scoring Ezuogha Queens defeated defending champions, NDU Queens by a lone goal to progress to the next round of the competition. Ezougha, which had put up a ruthless performance in their opening fixture scoring eight goals against Diamond Stars, had to dig deep to find the back of their opponents net in the 67th minute through Numulayefa Princess. In the second match of the day at the same venue, Stardom Life Sports Academy of Ogboloma pipped Seaside Academy of Ovom by a lone goal. Paul Favour's goal on 37 minutes was all the Ogboloma-based team needed to advance to the next round of the tourname...

Bayelsa Stars Queens of Yenagoa and Flying Stars Queens have booked their places in the next round of the women's version of Nigeria's biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament tagged the Prosperity Cup. In the encounters decided at the Bishop Dimieari Grammar School, BDGS centre on Monday, Bayelsa Stars Queens pipped God's Mercy City FC one nil, while Flying Stars Queens beat Orukaribai Queens 6-5 on penalties after a barren draw in regulation time to secure their places in the next round of the tournament. Striker Ogiligi Annette's lone goal on 52 minutes was all that separated Bayelsa Stars Queens from God's Mercy City FC. Despite being sandwiched in between two opponents, Annette meandered her way through to place a valuable cross for Tatua Princes which beat all the defenders, before falling again for a well positioned Ogiligi Annette, who simply controlled and tapped the ball in to bury the ga...

...as LGA Finals Get Dates The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, Bayelsa State Chapter has thrown its weight behind the local government finals of the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament, tagged the Prosperity Cup. ALGON expressed its commitment during a parley with members of the Central Organizing Committee, COC ahead of the local government finals.  According to the body, they are working towards successful finals across the 8 local government areas, while also expressing appreciation with the platform created by the governor to foster unity and peace amongst communities in the state. ALGON applauded the State Governor, Senator Douye Diri and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo for positively engaging the youths through sports and particularly the Prosperity Cup which is gradually attaining international recognition.  Meanwhile, the Central Organizing Committee, COC of Nigeria's biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governo...

... as Egba, Ndiomu-Brown, Give Governor Diri and Organizers Thumbs Up. .. The women's edition of Nigeria's biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament tagged the "Prosperity Cup" has kicked off with God's Mercy City FC and Ezuogha Academy sending clear messages of intent to the rest of the pack. In one of yesterday's opening matches at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Ezougha Academy were so clinical and ruthless in their 8-nil demolition of Diamond Stars of Ayama-Ijaw in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. The match commenced on an exciting note, but it was the Yenagoa based Ezuogha Academy that showcased their supremacy over their Southern Ijaw opponents. Peculiar John found the back of the net four times, young and energetic midfielder, Princess Numulayefa bagged a hat-trick, while flying winger, Finine Doubrah's solo effort completed the demolition exercise for Ezuogha Academy FC. Earlier in...

Action begins on Thursday, April 24, 2025 in the women's version of Nigeria's biggest grassroots football showpiece, the Bayelsa Governor's Football Tournament tagged the Prosperity Cup.  Chairman of the women's tournament committee, Mr. Ebi Avi says the opening fixture of the spectacle will see Federal University Otuoke go up against God's Mercy City by 3.00p.m. at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa. According to him, Diamond Stars will battle Ezuogha Soccer Academy at the same venue by 4.30p.m, pointing out that the duration of each match would be sixty minutes, at thirty minutes each half. He disclosed that straight penalty kicks will be used to determine the winners, in the case of a draw at full time, stressing that participating teams and officials are expected to report at match venues one hour before kick-off. Mr. Avi also advised the various participating teams to always play by the rules and regulations governing the tou...