The Super Eagles of Nigeria have crashed out of the ongoing African Cup of Nations after losing 2-1 to the Desert warriors of Algeria at the Cario International Stadium on Sunday night.
William Troost-Ekong, the man who scored the last-minute winner for the SuperEagles in the quarter-finals, turns the ball into his own net to give Algeria 1-0 lead.
Board of Nigeria National League, NNL has announced the release of eight teams that would be dropped from the Most Important League to the National League One cadre, brila.net learns.
Novak Djokovic became the first man in 71 years to win Wimbledon after facing match points in the final, coming back to beat Roger Federer in an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker Sunday.
Former Nigeria international, Victor Moses has sent a message of support to the Super Eagles ahead of Sunday evening’s semifinal clash with Algeria in the ongoing African Cup of Nations.
Victor Moses has issued his first statement about Nigeria since announcing his retirement in 2018, and it is a message that will lift the heart of many.
The first leg of the 2019 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League serves off in Asaba, Delta State tomorrow Monday, July 15, says Kehinde Lamidi.
8 male volley clubs led by the defending champions will slug it out in the male category.
(1) Nigeria Customs
(2) NSCDC
(3) Nigeria Police
(4) Nigeria Immigration
(5)Kano Pillars
(6) Plateau Rocks
(7) UCEM(Enugu)
(8) Famous Spikers
Also the defending female champions, Nigeria Custom Volleyball club is leading other female clubs to compete for honors at a weeklong tournament.
(1) Nigeria Customs
(2) NSCDC
(3) Nigeria Immigration
(4) COAS Spikers
(5) Benue Queens
(6) Delta Force
(7) Kada Emeralds
(8) Rivers Spikers
After the technical meeting held at the indoor sports of Stephen Keshi stadium, Asaba, the hostilities begin tomorrow Monday with 8 matches in both male and female categories.
Speaking with the brila.net on the second edition of the premier league, the President of the Nigeria volleyball federation, Musa Nimrod said the league though without a sponsor will parade the best volleyball male & female volleyball clubs in the country.
“With the provision of logistics, the premier league management committee has put all necessary machinery in place to ensure a successful hosting of the tournament”, Nimrod emphasizes.
The chairman of the league management committee, Prof Olatunde Morakinyo reiterated the commitment of the committee to stage the best premier league having successfully concluded the division one edition in Ilorin few days ago.
The Zonal representative and member of the LMC, Famous Daunemigha welcomed the clubs, officials and other stakeholders to Asaba enjoining them to put heads together to ensure a successful tournament.
The Chairman of the Nigeria volleyball Referees Association, Samuel Timothy said competent and highly rated referees are on ground to handle the matches. charging all the participating teams to strictly adhere to the rules of the games.
The clubs are of high hopes to display an high level of volleyball proweress as the tournament serves off tomorrow Monday.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn alongside DR Congo and Kenya in Group B of the 2019 FIBA AFROCAN men’s basketball holding in Mali.
Semi Ajayi played 62 minutes in Rotherham’s 2-1 defeat to German third division side FC Magdeburg in a pre-season friendly on Sunday.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria did not perform particularly well in the 2-1 quarter-final victory over South Africa, but William Troost-Ekong’s late winner was an example of how their sheer pedigree in this tournament can sometimes be enough to get them over the line.
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