Author: Brila

Former Nigerian NBA player Obinna Ekezie has stated that he hopes the Nigeria Men basketball national team D’Tigers blend well ahead of the fast approaching Tokyo Olympics stressing that the talents pool of players available to head coach Mike Brown is good enough. 

Sunshine stars and NPFL joint topscorer Sadeeq Yusuf has urged players in the Nigerian league to be passport prepared for national team opportunity after missing out on the chance to be part of the Super Eagles team that embarked on the trip to California for Sunday’s international friendly with Mexico due to expired passport.

Nasarawa united striker Adamu Hassan has stated that the Lafia based side will be out to compound the woes of Akwa united after the Uyo based side lost their air of invincibility after losing her unbeaten run of 18 matches.

Abia warriors  defender  Adekunle Adeleke has stated that he feels a big sense of responsibility alongside other home based national team regulars with the Super Eagles ahead of the team’s departure later today for the high profile international friendly against Mexico on July 3.

Rivers united striker Godwin Aguda has stated that he is pained after been snubbed by national team handlers as the Super Eagles get set to leave for the high profile international friendly match against the El Tri of Mexico with a team made of up of purely homebased players by Wednesday evening. 

Former Coach Samson Siasia has disclosed that the Nigerian government and the Sports ministry all abandoned him during his life ban ordeal.

Sports Minister Hon Sunday Dare has responded to a claim by Samson Siasia, former Super Eagles player and coach, that the ministry abandoned him during his life ban from football activities.

The owners of Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL side, Enyimba International FC, have threatened to boycott playing in “hostile stadiums” in the league if the Nigeria Football Federation NFF and the League Management Company LMC fail to arrest and prosecute those who attacked the players and officials of the club in Jos, Plateau State on Sunday.

Kwara United and Super Eagles invitee Jude Steven has stated that the fast-approaching International friendly against Mexico is one that will show the players to the world as the team countdown to the fixture slated for the 3rd of July in the United States of America.

Nasarawa United striker Adamu Hassan has stated that the dream and target of the Lafia based side are now more than picking a continental ticket as the team now believe more than ever before that winning the Premier League is now a real possibility with 9 games to the end of the season and occupying the second position on the league table.