Author: Brila

Chairman of the Delta State Sports Commission and President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria Tonobok Okowa has stated that the Stephen Keshi stadium Asaba is good to to go for Nigeria’s AFCON 2025 joint bidding process and the slight input and recommendation made by CAF will easily be fixed.

Former Nigeria International Etim Esin has commended the slight improvement shown by the Super Eagles of Nigeria following the team’s 1-0 win away against Guinea Bissau to reclaim top spot and back once again in the driver’s seat for AFCON qualification after the looming setback occasioned by the team’s penultimate loss at home to same opposition.

Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles Jose Peseiro has expressed satisfaction with the team’s offensive play against Guinea Bissau and believes the team were simply unlucky not to have won by a wider margin against their host who he reckons has a better pitch than Nigeria’s home ground in Abuja.

New boss, Paul Offor is ‘itching to go’ ahead of his first Nigeria National League game as Sporting Lagos manager.

Kevin Akpoguma might require further examinations on the head injury he sustained on Friday, in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Nigeria and Guinea Bissau.

Jose Peseiro has stated the Super Eagles will revisit aspects of the match against Guinea-Bissau to ascertain where improvements must be made, suggesting they could be changes to the starting XI for the second-leg.

Stanley Eguma has praised his players’effort after securing a quarter final ticket at the ongoing CAF Confederations Cup with a draw against Daibles Noirs of Congo on Sunday.

Nigeria and Africa Table Tennis top star Quadri Aruna has expressed satisfaction at his last eight finish at the just concluded WTT Singapore Smash where he got knocked out at the quarter final losing to world number 5 Hugo Calderano. 

Former Nigeria international Baldwin Bazuaye has berated the Nigeria Football Federation’s handling of the George Finidi and Ike Shorunmu saga after the Football Federation explained the rotational cost cutting measure as well as the peculiar nature of goalkeeper trainer Ike Shorunmu who was asked not to report to camp again ahead of the upcoming two legged AFCON qualifiers against Guinea.

Forward Isaac Success has signed a contract extension with Udinese, until 2025.