By Amaechi Agbo Abuja - Bayelsa State has once again, shown their rising credentials in weightlifting as the State's contingent on Tuesday emerged winners of the maiden Engr Habu Gumel National Open Weightlifting Championship held in Abuja. The three-day competition which began on Sunday Dec... Read more...
Lagos and Bayelsa States set the pace in the medals table in opening day of weightlifting event at the 7th National Youth Games, NYG in Asaba, Delta State Capital. Lagos State won three medals, two gold and a a bronze in the women's 45kg while Bayelsa State picked all the three gold medals i... Read more...
By Patrick Ndubuisi The 5th edition of the Bayelsa State Monthly Championship, on Saturday, ended in style as National Champion, Bomo Kigigha, and Director of Sports, Sir Braveman Wodi, popularly known as "The Board Master, won gold in the elite and veteran categories. The event which too... Read more...
By Hananeel Jackson Stakeholders in the sports sector in Bayelsa State say the state has achieved much compared to other states that were created at the same time with Bayelsa twenty four years ago. The stakeholders while assessing the level of development in the sector noted that the sportin... Read more...
By Hananeel Jackson Bayelsa state government and its eight local government areas have agreed to institutionalise state-owned Sports Festival. The Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Daniel Igali made this known after a meeting with the eight local government councils Chairmen... Read more...
The chances of Bayelsa State Scrabble team winning medals in the forthcoming National Sports Festival in Benin City Edo State was brighten at the weekend as Joseph Aniso and Maide Areh emerged champions of week ten of the second edition of the Scrabble retreat decided at the Samson Siasia stadium Y... Read more...
By Hananeel Jackson Director of Sports, Bayelsa State Sports Council, Sir Braveman Wodi says the welfare of athletes in the state will continue to be accorded priority as they prepare for the national sports festival in Edo State. He gave the assurance in the aftermath of a meeting between th... Read more...
By Hananeel Jackson Bayelsa statebGovernor Senator Douyi Diri says the current Administration will continue to prioritize sports development in the State. He stated this while presenting his maiden budget estimate christened, "Consolidation for Prosperity 2020 with an appropriation bill o... Read more...
By Our Correspondent The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and the Bayelsa State Government Monday sealed a deal to deploy the Asoama Sports Academy in the state for growing grassroots sports and spotting young talents. The deal was contained in a Memorandum of Understanding (... Read more...
Bayelsa State athletes who participated in the 18th national sports festival in Abuja last year this morning barricaded the Bayelsa State treasury house to demand for the reward promised them by the state government, Bestchoicesports.com.ng cn report The athletes who finished fifth at the sport... Read more...