Author: Brila

Former NBA player Obinna Ekezie has backed Nigeria’s D’Tigers to get better with time despite a seemingly disappointing outing at the Olympics where expectation were huge.

Former assistant coach of Nigeria’s Men basketball national team Mohammed Abdulrahman has stated that the Nigeria men basketball national though talented struggled because of lack of cohesion after losing all three games played in Tokyo.

Nasarawa united striker Silas Nwankwo has stated that he will be out to reply with goals for the solid Miners on Monday after Akwa united ended what was a race for the Premier league title leaving the Lafia based side left with just the Federation cup as a means to end the season with a silverware.

Akwa United’s forward Charles Atshimene has stated that he wants more out of the season after his hatrick heroics handed the Promise Keepers their first league title on Sunday following a 5-2 win over MFM FC to cross the League’s finish line.

Enyimba striker Victor Mbaoma has stated that the People’s Elephants were in jubilant mood after a disappointing draw away to Lobi stars appeared to have ended the team’s continental hopes with rivals Rivers united FC leading 2-0 away to MFM FC as at the completion of the People’s Elephants game in Makurdi.

Chairman of Nigeria Professional Football League leading side Akwa united FC Paul Bassey has stated that the Promise Keepers will hang on and continue to play as champions elect after coming to within the closest point of winning the league following the team’s 1-1 draw away to FC Ifeanyi Ubah.

Olympics debutant Olajide Omotayo has revealed that he actually shed tears during his 4-0 Olympic knockouts tie in the first round of the Table Tennis events against Tiago Apollonia of Portugal.

Veteran Athletics coach Brown Ebewele has stated that the Nigeria’s Sports ministry should deal with the consequences of the disqualification of 10 Nigerian athletes by the Athletics Integrity Unit which meant only 13 of the 23 names registered are eligible to compete at the Tokyo Olympics Athletics events which will starts on Friday.

Former Nigeria international Sam Sodje has urged KRC Genk Paul Onuachu to focus on his game amidst talks of his immediate future.

Akwa United defender Olisah Ndah has hailed coach Kennedy Boboye for his influence on the team following the Promise Keeper’s 3-0 win over Jigawa Golden stars which took the team to within a win of clinching the Premier League title for the first time for the club. Ndah speaking in a chat with  www.brila.net stressed that the team has contributed collectively to the run so far but credited the coach for changing mentality at the club and how everyone bought into the idea and leading of the coach and believes the team will eventually get to the Promise land with the…