Author: Brila

Former assistant coach of Nigeria’s D’Tigers Mohammed Abdulrahman has backed the Nigeria men’s basketball national team D’Tigers to bounce back after the team’s opening 84-67 defeat suffered against the Australia men basketball national team just 10 days after losing to the same team in the Olympics build-up game.

Sunshine stars forward Waheed Adebayo has stated that the Akure-based Nigeria Professional Football League side will not relegate at the end of the season despite the team’s current position where they sit 17th on the log to occupy the last relegation spot after Matchday 35.

Nasarawa United coach Bala Nkiyu has stated that the Solid Miners will continue to fight and ensure they keep their current spot on the league table where they sit second, with Akwa united now just a win away from winning the Nigeria Premier League title after match day 35.

Kwara United FC forward Michael Ohanu has stated that the Harmony Boys will continue to push and hope for the best following Thursday’s 3-1 win against Wikki Tourists to move to within 3 points of second-place Nasarawa united with four games to go. 

Kano Pillars boss Ibrahim Musa has revealed that he is a man on a mission and this mission is to be the first coach to lead a club to three straight Federation cup finals ahead of his side’s Federation’ cup quarter-final clash with Sunshine stars today.

Gateway FC boss Akeem Busari has stated that he wants to achieve new heights with the Abeokuta based side ahead of the team’s Aiteo cup quarter-final clash with another NNL side Bayelsa united on Friday in Ilorin after claiming high profile casualties in Akwa united as well as Premier League side Wikki Tourists in previous rounds of the Federation cup.

Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum says he is happy to have Desire Oparanozie, Chiamaka Nnadozie, and Ngozi Okobi back in his team.

Lobi stars coach Kabiru Dogo has stated that the Makurdi based side will be out to dent the league ambition of neighbour and rival Nasarawa united in a bit to ensure they maintain stability in the Premier League as the league get to the home stretch and teams fighting different battles.

Chairman of the caretaker committee in charge of the Handball Federation of Nigeria Sam Ocheo has stated that the Federation will continue to work on her youths and age-grade development programs who have been promising with the hope that the team will reach maturity and be ready to challenge for spots at the 2024 Olympics in Paris after missing out without regret at the fast-approaching Tokyo Olympics.

Chairman of the Caretaker committee in charge of the Nigeria Basketball Federation Engr. Musa Kida has stated that hope is rising for Nigeria ahead of D’Tigers participation at the Tokyo Olympics following the team’s run-up to the Olympics with high profile wins against World number 1 USA as well as world number 4 Argentina.