Author: Brila

Ike Diogu came up with a huge performance to inspire the defending champions Nigeria to a Group A 78-77 triumph over Cote d’Ivoire in Rades, on the outskirts of Tunis.

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) will inspect the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium ahead of the next 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Washington Wizards’ centre, Daniel Ochefu is hopeful and aiming for the trophy as Nigeria begins the campaign to retain the Afrobasket trophy they won in Tunisia two years ago. The Nigerian national Afrobasket team, D’Tigers flew out of the country for Tunisia at 6.00 a.m. Wednesday from the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos aboard an Air Maroc flight. The D’Tigers will start their campaign in the Afrobasket championship with preliminary games against DR Congo, Mali and Cote d’Ivoire for the competition taking the tip off on Friday. The championship is being hosted jointly for the first time by Senegal and…

Juan Martin del Potro and Rafa Nadal are still expected to produce some spectacular fireworks at the U.S. Open on Friday, even if it was not the semi-final many fans had been hoping for.

A broadcast production agreement was on Thursday in Abuja signed by the League Management Company (LMC) and the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) for production of matches of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

Super Eagles technical adviser, Gernot Rohr has foreclosed the in­vitation of new players to the team, ahead of Nigeria’s all important World Cup 2018 Qualifiers clash against Zambia in Uyo.

In years gone by, Victor Moses would be fearing for his place at Chelsea right now and the midfielder turn defender as said he’s ready for competition.

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde will be banking on new signing Ousmane Dembele to fill the gap left by Neymar’s departure as he looks to overcome off-pitch difficulties when the Catalans take on Espanyol on Saturday.

South Africa look set to launch an appeal against a FIFA decision to order a replay of last November’s World Cup qualifier against Senegal after the referee was found to have manipulated the result.

Tammy Abraham could yet trade England international duty for Nigeria if the Super Eagles federation president has his way.