Top scrabble stars push for Governor Diri Prize ahead World Championship
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State Bayelsa Sport News
Nigerians, international stars listed for Yenagoa 2023 IGP Open Taekwondo Championship
Over 100 athletes from across Nigeria and some neighbouring countries are expected in the 10th Inspector General of Police Taekwondo Championship slated for the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, the Nigeria Police Taekwondo Association has said. The competition, which the Nigeria Police Taekwondo Association uses to discover more stars, will hold from August 2 to 4. It has different age grades and various categories of the combat sport.
Abia, Cross River, Bayelsa shine at third Offiong Edem table tennis tourney
Table tenis. Photo: ROCKCITYFM
Abaka, Ukpeseraye win National Cycling Road Championship
Bayelsa State’s Krotimi Abaka and Ese Ukpeseraye, yesterday in Port Harcourt, won the elite men and women’s categories respectively of the National Cycling Road Championship sponsored by the Rivers State government.
Abuja’s Amassiani makes two semifinals at CBN junior tennis tourney
Chukwudubem Amassiani from Abuja has emerged as a young tennis star to watch, as he swept through his round-robin groups in the Boys 12 and 14s to qualify for two semifinals in the on-going CBN Junior Tennis Championship.
National Lotteries Regulatory Commission renews Betway’s licence
Betway Group, a leading global online betting and gaming brand, has announced the renewal of its national gaming licence by the National Lottery Regulatory Commission in Abuja, enabling its operations in all 36 states and 774 local councils in Nigeria for another five years.
Bayelsa United appeal IMC sanction, begins legal proceedings against ‘culprit’
Bayelsa United, yesterday, disclosed that they have appealed the sanction imposed on the club by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) over alleged assault of an assistant referee at the Samson Siasia Stadium during a league match on February 1, 2023.
Bayelsa rewards, offers automatic employment to Delta 2022 medallists
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has announced a reward package for athletes that represented the state at the 2022 National Sports Festival held at Asaba, Delta State.