Author: Brila

Enyimba FC player Samuel Kalu has stated that the People’s Elephants can’t afford to disappoint Nigerians and as such will go all out to get a win away against the Libyan side. 

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has revealed that the luck factor played a part in his progression into the third round of the International Table Tennis Federation’s world championship after winning his second-round match against Victor Ishiy of Brazil at the world championship in Houston Texas last night to set up a third-round meeting with Indian’s Sathiyan Gnanasekaran.

Julius Nwosu will lead Nigeria’s Male Senior Basketball National Team D’Tigres of Nigeria to the upcoming FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.

Assistant national basketball coach Christopher Okoh has urged that the preparation for the FIBA women’s world cup qualifiers must be good after the draws were held yesterday in Geneva Switzerland.

Former Coach of Nigeria women national team Scot Nnaji has stated that the Nigerian team has got a real chance of qualifying for the FIBA women world cup following Tuesday’s draws that houses Nigeria in Group B of the women world cup qualifiers alongside France, China, and Mali with games to be played in Belgrade.

Coach of Nigeria Premier basketball league side Kano Pillars Sanni Ahmed has stated that he is hopeful the Nigerian delegation to the FIBA world cup qualifiers in Angola’s city of Benguela will be able to offer good representation ahead of the qualifiers which is scheduled to be played between Friday 26th Nov – Sunday 28th Nov 2021.

Former Nigerian international Julius Aghahowa has stated that he is hopeful of a divine recovery for Napoli and Super Eagles striker Victor Osihmen after the Napoli striker was ruled out of participating at the Africa cup of nations following a three month expected time of return as released by the Italian Serie A club.

Enyimba FC striker Victor Mbaoma has stated that the People’s Elephants are ready to make the most of facing their next opponents Al-Ittihad of Libya away from home with the Libyan side playing home games outside of their country.

Garba Lawal has stated that he is hopeful of a quick recovery for injured Napoli and Super Eagles forward Victor Osihmen who is a major doubt for the Africa cup of nations after the Nigerian striker fractured his eye socket and cheekbone in a Serie A game on Sunday.

Enugu Rangers captain Tope Olusesi has stated that the postponement of league resumption date in the Nigeria Professional Football League is a norm in the NPFL and as such not surprised the league couldn’t start as planned.