Director of Sports, Bayelsa State Sports Council, Mr. Bibowei Lambert, has celebrated Bayelsa State at 30, describing the State’s 30-year journey as a story of resilience and unity. In his anniversary message, Lambert, on behalf of the Council, joined other Bayelsans to celebrate the milestone and lauded past leaders, traditional rulers, religious leaders, civil servants…
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has pledged to collaborate with the Bayelsa State Government in its bid to host the 2028 National Sports Festival. SWAN President, Benjamin Isaiah, made the pledge on Tuesday in Yenagoa during an inspection of sports facilities and ongoing projects in the state. The inspection tour was led by…
By Promise Okotoko The Bayelsa State House of Assembly will take on members of the State Executive Council in a novelty football match as part of activities marking the 30th anniversary of the creation of Bayelsa State. The friendly encounter will bring together serving and former members of the State Assembly and the State Executive…
The President of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Mr. Benjamin Isaiah, will be among dignitaries expected at activities marking the 30th anniversary of the creation of Bayelsa State. Bayelsa State Commissioner for Sports Development, Hon. Daniel Igali, confirmed this on Friday as the state intensifies preparations for the anniversary celebration. Igali said the…
The Chairman, Technical Committee of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, NWF, Akuh Purity, has lauded the President of the Federation, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, for approving closed-door camping for Nigerian wrestlers ahead of the World Wrestling Championships. The championship is scheduled for Astana, Kazakhstan from October 24 to November 1, 2026. Purity, who also serves as…
Former players of Bayelsa United Football Club have donated a set of jerseys to the club as part of preparations for the 2026/27 Nigeria National League, NNL, season. The donation was made by the group under the leadership of a former Chairman of the club, Dr. Ebiki Timitimi, who said the gesture was aimed at…
The Bayelsa State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, has commended the state government for its continuous support for sports development, describing the attention given to the sector under Governor Douye Diri as unprecedented. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of its congress held on Friday, September 11,…
The Director of Sports, Bayelsa State Sports Council, Bibowei Lambert, has lauded the Commissioner for Sports Development, Daniel Igali, for his consistent attention and support for Team Bayelsa at the ongoing South-South zonal eliminations in Calabar, Cross River State. Lambert described Igali’s commitment to the welfare of athletes and officials as inspirational, noting that the…
Team Bayelsa has secured qualification in eight team sports for the maiden National Intermediate Games after two days of competition at the South-South zonal elimination in Calabar, Cross River State. Bayelsa arrived in Calabar with a 400-man contingent of athletes and officials to compete in both male and female categories ahead of the national finals…
The Director of Sports, Bayelsa State Sports Council, Mr. Bibowei Lambert, has said the sustained support of Governor Douye Diri remains pivotal to Bayelsa State’s growing competitiveness in sports. Lambert disclosed this in Calabar while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the South-South zonal elimination for the maiden National Intermediate Games. According to him,…
