Author: Brila

Nigerian track queen Blessing Okagbare has reacted to the 10-year doping ban issued to her by the Athletic Integrity Unit (AIU) for breaching multiple anti-doping rules.

Rivers united defender Ebube Duru has stated that he is confident that his side will reclaim the top spot on the Nigeria Professional Football League table following Thursday’s 1-1 draw which meant the team will now have to play catch up to league leaders Plateau united heading in into Match day 14.

Ahead of FIFA World Cup qualifiers with Ghana, The President of NFF Amaju Pinnick has met some Super Eagles players, including Emmanuel Dennis and Samuel Kalu.

Plateau united boss Fidelis Ilechukwu has stated that he is pleased with the his side’s late surge up the league table after climbing to second spot on the table courtesy of four straight league wins and with the chance to make it five ahead of the visit of Shooting stars today.

NFF General secretary Dr. Mohammed Sanusi believes that the Super Eagles have the capacity to easily rise above their performance at the 2021 Africa cup of nations ahead of next month’s crucial world cup qualifying double header against Ghana’s Black stars.

Plateau united skipper Elisha Golbe has stated that the Jos based side want to make the most of the positive result recorded last time out by ensuring that the team wins on Wednesday when they welcome Shooting stars after extending the club’s wining streak to three games following the away win last time out to Kano Pillars. 

Celta Baloncesto of Spain and Nigeria’s D’Tigress player Murjanatu Musa has stated that she is hopeful that the Nigeria women basketball national team can achieve even more after the team qualified in style for the 2022 FIBA women’s world cup in Australia after an impressive outing at the just concluded FIBA women’s world cup qualifiers in Belgrade, Serbia. 

Akwa United’s striker James Ajako has blamed Akwa United’s struggles on ill luck after confirming the resignation of the team’s head coach Kennedy Boboye following the Promise Keepers’ third consecutive home draw after been held to a scoreless draw by Heartland FC on Sunday.

Remo stars boss Gbenga Ogunbote has stated that the Ikenne based side had her unbeaten record ended against a side they didn’t envisioned would end things for them after the team got served a first defeat of the season after 11 unbeaten games to get beaten in Gombe on matchday 12.

Executive committee member of the Nigeria Football Federation Babagana Kali has stated that the NFF is upbeat about the qualification hopes of Nigeria for the world cup later this year ahead of the Super Eagles world cup qualifiers against the Black Stars of Ghana.