Gov Diri Opens Draws, Present Kits To Participants, As Minister Endorse Prosperity Cup. Senator Douye Diri has performed the official draws ceremony and presentation of kits to perticipants of the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament,known as the Prosperity Cup. While performing the official draws and presentation of kits to the participants at the main bowl of…
Joshua gets second-round KO win over Ngannou Anthony Joshua has won his fourth straight fight by securing a second-round knockout win over Cameroonian boxer, Francis Ngannou, in the main event of the “Knockout Chaos” card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After securing consecutive victories in 2023 with wins over Jermaine Franklin in April and Robert Helenius…
The President of Nigeria, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu has rewarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria with a national award( Member of the Order of Niger ,MON) flats in the Federal capital Territory, FCT and piece of land. The Super Eagles finished as runners-up in the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), hosted by Côte…
Wadata Barau of Bauchi State, on Saturday, emerged winner of the male category of the fourth edition of the Senator Douye Diri (SDD) Bayelsa Marathon. One hundred and thirty-five athletes participated in the elite, teens (male and female students) and leisure runners categories of the 21km and 5km races respectively. Twenty-four-year-old Barau, a 400-level student…
3rd edition of Senator Douye Diri National Scrabble Competition Championship has ended in Yenagoa with the state governor Senator Douye Diri calling on multinationals and International Oil Companies to invest in sports development. The 2 days event which started from 8th ended on the 9th July at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall, Government House, Yenagoa…
After two consecutive wins in the Bayelsa State Governor’s Football Tournament christened the Prosperity Cup the Nigeria Union of Journalists Bayelsa State Council on Thursday bowed out of the competition with a 3-1 loss to Dream Academy School. The NUJ Bayelsa team conceded the first goal in the tournament on 27 minute from a gifted error…
Dr Olusegun Olugboyegun, The Campos Mini-Stadium, Lagos Island will be a beehive of activities as the final matches and a spectacular ceremony rounding off the fourth edition of U-13 JOF Football Tournament. The finals of the age grade grassroots football championship will take place on Sunday 11 June, 2023 with the 3rd place match between…
Senator Douye Diri on Thursday formally took the ceremonial kick off to herald the 5th edition of the Bayelsa Governor’s Cup. The tournament also referred to as ‘The Prosperity Cup’ is described as the largest grassroots football competition in Nigeria and Africa. Governor Diri who performed the event at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex in…
The Director-General of the Bayelsa State Governor’s Football Tournament aka Prosperity Cup, Ono Akpe has formally presented Governor Diri with his official jersey of the Prosperity Cup. The presentation was made at the governor’s home town Sampou in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Thursday, two days after the burial of Pa Abraham…
