Author: Brila

Plateau united boss Fidelis Ilechukwu has stated that he is very pleased but not getting carried away with his side’s current league position in the NPFL where the Jos based side currently sit third on the table two points behind league leaders Remo stars.

Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation’s Technical study group Dr. Alex Mana has stated that the addition of former Nigeria international and coach Emmanuel Amuneke to the Super Eagles technical crew is a big plus and one that will complement the interim national team handler Austin Eguavoen so well.

Rivers united striker Nyima Nwagwa has stated that the Porthacourt based side will look to take positives after losing their unbeaten start to the league following Sunday’s 1-0 loss to Plateau united in Jos bringing an end to what was a 10 game unbeaten start to the current campaign.

Rivers united boss Stanley Eguma has stated that good recruitment process at the end of last season is largely responsible for the club’s strong start to the current campaign after going two points clear at the top of the Nigeria Professional Football League following Wednesday’s 2-1 win over Dakkada FC.

Remo stars coach Gbenga Ogunbote has stated that it’s a good thing to have kept pace with the top of the table and remain unbeaten after playing out a goalless draw away to Kano Pillars to stretch it’s unbeaten run to 10 games same as league leaders Rivers united.

Former Nigeria international Bright Omokaro has commended the Technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation for showing willingness to work just days after returning from the Africa cup of nations.

Rivers united and Nigeria Professional Football League topscorer Ishaq Rafiu Kayode has stated that the Porthacourt based side will seek to consolidate on the valuable away point it earned after playing out a 1-1 draw in Ikenne against high flying and newly promoted side Remo stars who like Rivers united are still unbeaten in the 2021/2022 NPFL season.

President of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation Tikon Ishaku has stated that the NTTF is proud and excited with Quadri Aruna’s latest record-breaking International Table Tennis Federation’s ranking for an African after the Nigerian table tennis player who has earlier set an African high ranking of 14th moved up three places to 11th in the world after a record top performance in 2021. 

Chief Coach of Nigeria Professional Football League side Kano Pillars Ibrahim Musa has stated that his side wants to take advantage of the current situation of things at cash-strapped Heartland to get their own campaign back alive after a less than inspiring start to the league season for Sai Masugida.

Rivers united defender Ebube Duru has stated that he is sure that their next opponent Remo stars will eventually bow to the pressure of Rivers united and other top contending teams in the league to stoke the flame of rivalry ahead of this weekend’s clash between both teams.