Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye
Two Nigerian Para Rowers have arrived Tunisia where they’ll take part in the Para-Rowing Camp as part of the preparation for Paralympics in 2020.
Kano Pillars midfielder Kamal Sikiru has fired a warning to opponents in group of the NPFL not to rule the club out of the running to pick a playoff spot.
Nigeria qualification for the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup could be decided Today if the Flying Eagles pick any manner of victory against South Africa’s Amajita. The Flying Eagles already have three points from their first match in group A following the 2-0 win over Burundi. Tuesday’s game is significant because of the rival between the two nations, but Eagles first choice goal Wale Oremade has told www.brila.net that the team is only concerned with winning. Wale said the team are focused and hope to make Nigerians proud after 90minutes.
Teenage Tennis rising star Barakat Quadri is in line to become the face of the sport in Nigeria and is destined to excel globally according to Nigeria Women’s tennis star Mary Lenu Michael.
The Nigeria Tennis season will soon get underway and women’s number player Samuel Blessing says she intends to double the effort in practice as she expects the competition for the top spot to be even tougher in 2019. Blessing picked up almost every major championship last year, knocking Sarah Adegoke off the top spot in the year-end rankings by the Nigeria Tennis Federation. Speaking on her plans for the new season, the Tennis star told www.brila.net that she knows “the target will be on me now”. She reiterated the need for more hard work this season and keeping a focused mind like…
Coach of NPFL side Abia warriors Henry Makinwa has expressed been relieved following his side’s 2-1 away win against FC Ifeanyi Ubah after a shaky start to the season which has seen them lost at home already this season.
Rangers Int’l FC Forward Godwin Aguda is in a rich vein of goalscoring form netting his 6th goal of the CAF Confederation Cup in the 2-0 win over Salimata et Taséré [Salitas] FC, but he could be moved on before the end of the season according to club chairman Davidson Owumi. Aguda has delivered so far this season for the Flying Antelopes and is currently the team and competition’s top scorer, but Rangers will not stand in his way if he decides to leave Owumi told www.brila.net. The club chairman explained that Rangers are a selling club and in the best…
Yahaya Nafizi and Maxwell Effiom inspired Nigeria’s 2-0 win over Burundi and send the Flying Eagles to the summit of group A in the CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.
Elephant girls point guard Joy Ebiega says she’s taking bigger roles in the team ahead of the new season and expects to keep improving her game.
Basketball players have a big responsibility to make the game attractive to the fans according to Gombe Bulls Head Coach Abdulrahman Mohammed. Speaking on the need for Athletes to also make their sports marketable and appealing, Abdulrahman told www.brila.net that the responsibility rested not just with Administrators, but basketball players alike. A former player himself before he went on to coach in the Men’s senior national team, he stressed that through their performances on the court and conduct off it, fans will be drawn to Basketball arenas.
