Author: Brila

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. 

Wikki Tourists FC coach Kabir Dogo has stated that he is hopeful that is team will continue to peak after sitting 8th on the 11 games old NPFL season although believed the team could have been better placed especially after failing to win their last game against Enugu Rangers at home.

Former coach of Nigeria’s women basketball national team D’Tigresses Scot Nnaji has backed the qualification quest of Nigeria ahead of the 2022 FIBA women’s qualifiers which begins on Thursday 10th February 2022 to Sunday the 13th of February 2022 in the Serbian city of Belgrade with Nigeria housed in group B alongside France, China and Mali. 

Former player Uduka Ugbade has stated that the addition of former Tanzania national team coach and erstwhile Nigerian international Emmanuel Amuneke to the technical crew of the Super Eagles is a win-win situation for Nigeria because the technical crew has certainly been strengthened.

Plateau united boss Fidelis Ilechukwu has stated that he is very pleased but not getting carried away with his side’s current league position in the NPFL where the Jos based side currently sit third on the table two points behind league leaders Remo stars.

Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation’s Technical study group Dr. Alex Mana has stated that the addition of former Nigeria international and coach Emmanuel Amuneke to the Super Eagles technical crew is a big plus and one that will complement the interim national team handler Austin Eguavoen so well.