Author: Brila

Nigerian sprinter and winner of the men 100metres All Nigeria National Olympics trial Enoch Adegoke has expressed delight after setting a new personal record doing a sub 10 seconds with a 9.97s! (+1.2) record time to heighten expectations of what could be a positive Olympic dream.

Nigeria’s Minister of Youths and Sports Sunday Dare has stated that track and field athletes are looking good for a positive outing at the fast-approaching Tokyo Olympics and that the form and the recorded times by the athletes in the All Nigeria National Olympics trial are flashes of what to expect. 

Blessing Okagbare has stated that she is hopeful of replicating her national trials form at the Tokyo Olympics proper after winning the women’s 100metres final on Thursday beating her Personal best time of 10.79 seconds to run 10.63 seconds at the All Nigeria National trial at the Yabatech sports complex.

LMC players advisor and NPFL legend Victor Ezeji has charged clubs in the Nigeria Football League scene to do more with the security of their teams after a recent spate of unsavory experience by top clubs in the Nigeria Professional Football League with the latest happening to Rivers united where the coach of the side have since been declared missing.

Coach of Nigeria’s women wrestling team Akuh Purity has stated that Nigeria’s outing at the recently concluded Wrestling rankings series in Poland was an encouraging one for the Nigerian team with Odunayo Adekuruoye picking up Gold in the 57Kg category while Blessing Oborodudu ended with a Silver in her category to lay down a marker for Nigeria’s Olympics medal chase.

Captain of Nigeria Professional Football League side Rivers united Festus Austin has stated that he believes the club’s head coach Stanley Eguma will be fine after been unreachable by the club during the team’s return from their last trip to Katsina united.

Super Falcons coach Randy Waldrum has stated that she is pleased with the performance of the Nigeria women national team despite the 2-0 defeat suffered in the hands of the United States Women national team in the team’s third of the summer series fixture that went down early this morning. 

Enyimba FC striker Victor Mbaoma has stated that the team have to get things right ahead of today’s reschedule NPFL Oriental derby clash with visiting Enugu Rangers.

Nasarawa United captain, Emmanuel Makama has admitted that the Lafia-based NPFL side’s CAF Champions league or confederation’s cup ambition has become heated up.

Super Eagles defender Ola Aina will remain at Torino for next season, according to reports from Italy.