SCRABBLE PLAYERS SET FOR N20M SHOWDOWN AT 6TH GOV DIRI CLASSIC IN YENAGOA By Chris Mark Top scrabble players from Nigeria and the West Africa sub-region are set for the sixth edition of the Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Classic, with a total prize money of about N20 million up for grabs. The World English…
Diri Tasks Maikaba, Elechi to Return Bayelsa United to NPFL …As Gov Unveils New Coaches, Announces Pre-Season Tourney By Chris Mark Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has mandated the new technical crew of Bayelsa United to secure promotion back to the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, at the end of the current season. The…
Gov Diri Sacks Bayelsa United Board, Coaches After Relegation Also Signs PWDs, BMUTH Bills Into Law Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has dissolved the board of Bayelsa United Football Club and sacked the entire technical crew following the team’s relegation from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) to the Nigerian National League (NNL). The…
NFF GENERAL ASSEMBLY: Governor Diri Hails President Tinubu For Repositioning Sports Administration Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has commended President Bola Tinubu for pragmatic steps taken so far to restructure sports administration in the country. Governor Diri gave the commendation while declaring open the 2026 Extraordinary General Assembly of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)…
Prosperity Cup 2026: Aperetia FC Survive Abureni FC Scare … As Movers FC, Chief Street FC Record Big Wins Aperetia FC of Imiringi continued their impressive run in the Season 8 of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, christened the Prosperity Cup. Aperetia FC beat Abureni FC by…
NFF-D Licence Coaching Course Gets Underway In Yenagoa. By Chris Mark A five-day NFF-D Licence coaching course for grassroots coaches in Bayelsa State has begun in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital with over forty coaches taking part in the exercise. NFF-D Licence coaching course will run from the 11th through the 15th of…
FC Barcelona, Partners Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament To Train Coaches. The Spanish football giants, Barcelona FC and organisers of the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament also known as the Prosperity Cup has entered into agreement ahead of the season 8 edition of the Prosperity Cup. This was made known by the Director General of the Prosperity…
Nigeria Defeat Egypt To Win Bronze Medal At AFCON Nigeria’s Super Eagles this Saturday evening, January 17, 2026, beat the Mohammed Salah-led Pharaohs of Egypt in the third-place match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to win their ninth bronze medal in the competition. Both teams failed to find the net, though Nigeria…
Osomkime Kick-Starts Second Edition Of Unity Soccer Tournament Across Yenagoa LGA By Chris Mark High Chief Blankson Osomkime, patron of the Osomkime Blankson Unity Soccer Tournament, announced the expansion of this year’s competition to cover the entire Yenagoa Local Government Area, after the inaugural edition was confined to Constituency One. In an interview with newsmen…
NUJ Indoor Games Commence in Yenagoa. The indoor games organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Bayelsa State Council, as part of activities marking its 2025 Press Week began on Tuesday in Yenagoa, the state capital, amidst fanfare among media practitioners. The annual Press Week with the theme “Media, Social Justice and…
