Bayelsa Splashes Cash On Bayelsa Utd, Bayelsa Queens, OborududuBayelsa State Government has rewarded players of victorious Bayelsa United, Bayelsa Queens and Blessing Oborududu after their superlative performance in the 2020/2021 Aiteo Cup formerly known as and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.At the ceremony held at the Government House, Yenagoa , Governor Douye Diri announced a…
The Round of 16 matches of the men’s section of this year’s AITEO Cup
competition will come alive today with potentially explosive encounters at the Confluence Stadium in Lokoja, Enyimba Stadium in Aba and Kaduna’s Ahmadu Bello Stadium.
It will surely be a fight-to-finish in Lokoja when respected Tin City lords, Plateau United take the pitch against in-form Nasarawa United from Lafia.
Plateau United, last winners of the Nigeria Professional Football League, pushed Jigawa Golden Stars off the boat in the last round while the Solid Miners got the better of Bendel Insurance.
In Kaduna, it is a northern derby between Katsina United – in the NPFL – and Gombe United, accustomed to the NPFL but presently in the second tier Nigeria National League.
England’s 55-year wait to reach a major final is over at last after 2-1 victory against Denmark in the Euro 2020 last four, on a night of nerve-shredding tension then unconfined joy at Wembley.
Gareth Southgate’s side were on a mission to travel one step further than any England side has done since the 1966 World Cup final win against West Germany and they finally achieved the long-cherished goal as they came from behind to beat Denmark after extra time.
In front of 66,000 fans and in a frenzied, thunderous atmosphere this newer Wembley has not experienced before, England battled their way out of adversity to secure a meeting with Italy in the Euro 2020 final at the same venue on Sunday.
Diri directs immediate constitution of board for Bayelsa Utd, Bayelsa Queens FCs
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By Emem Idio
BAYELSA State governor, Senator Douye Diri has directed the Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo to immediately set up a substantive board to run the affairs of the two State owned clubs, Bayelsa United and Bayelsa Queens.
Governor Diri gave the directive during the presentation of new sets of jerseys to Bayelsa United for the 2020/2021 season at the Government House in Yenagoa.
The governor while commending Exosports over its effort to rebrand Bayelsa United, said sports in the world was no longer fashionable with government as it is increasingly becoming a private sector driven enterprise.
FRSC orders full enforcement of COVID-19 health regulations
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The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered full enforcement of COVID-19 health protection regulations as directed by the Federal Government.
Oyeyemi gave the order while addressing the FRSC high command on Road Traffic Crashes and facilities on Friday in Abuja.
He said there was an urgent need to protect the health and well-being of all Nigerians, noting that the COVID-19 Health Protection regulations 2021 affected members of the Corps in their individual capacities and were expected to comply as may be required of them.