Author: Brila

Former National team Basketball coach, Tony Nelson has lauded the performance of the D’Tigers at recently concluded FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, but has called on the NBBF to promote the Sport more back home.

Nigeria’s bid to reach the FIBA World Cup fell short as D’Tigers failed to capitalize on a brilliant run of form losing 65-59 to already qualified Angola.

D’Tigers have recorded back to back wins, beating Guinea 62-59, to go third in the FIBA World Cup qualification standings.

The Nigerian Men’s Basketball team, D’Tigers, are currently in a quest to navigate a tough last round of the FIBA World Cup qualification and have started the job on a winning note.

Scribe of the Nigeria Football Federation Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has revealed that the pep talk handed the Nigeria U20 national team went a long way in helping the Flying Eagles bounce back from the disappointment of having lost the team’s unbeaten run of 19 matches following the 1-0 loss to Senegal to eventually subdue host nation Egypt 1-0 on Wednesday.

Coach of Nigeria Premier Football League side Kwara United FC Kabir Dogo has stated that the victory recorded by his side away against Elkanemi warriors will be the ideal tonic needed to turn things around for the Harmony Boys after coming from a goal down to beat their host 2-1 in Maiduguri to go two points above the relegation zone in the process.

Assistant Coach of Nigeria’s Basketball National team D’Tigers Mohammed Abdulrahman has charged the FIBA world cup qualifiers bound  Men’s basketball national team to make the most of the great opportunity handed them to make a mark and present a valid case for the continuous addition of home based players in the national team ahead of the team’s participation in the final qualifying window in Luanda, Angola.

Coach of Nigeria Premier Football League side Akwa United Deji Ayeni has expressed satisfaction with the team’s turnaround in the course of the current campaign from what started on a shaky note losing at home to newly promoted Insurance and now third on the league table halfway through the season. 

Plateau United Defender Ifeanyi Onyebuchi has revealed his disappointment with the team’s 3-2 defeat to Gombe United.

Stade Reims of France and Super Falcons defender Tosin Dimehin has stated that the Nigeria women’s national team are still a work in progress after losing a second game in two matches this time against Colombia 1-0 on Saturday at the ongoing Revelation cup invitational Tournament in Mexico.