Author: Brila

Kano Pillars coach Ibrahim Musa has stated that he believes his side will overtake current league leaders Akwa united within the next set of league games as Akwa United get set to face games against second-place Nasarawa united in midweek, after which they play away to Plateau united and host Enyimba before playing away to Rivers united.

Rivers united defender Ifeanyi Anaemena has revealed that he was dropped from the Super Eagles camping exercise in Abuja due to precautionary reasons because he was returning from injury although he felt he could have played through because he feels fit and strong already. 

Sunshine stars striker Sadeeq Yusuf has revealed that he was contacted by the Nigeria Football Federation for the national team camping exercise ahead of the high profile international friendly against Mexico but missed out due to passports concern. 

National wrestling coach Akuh Purity has stated that Nigerian wrestlers going to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics have real medal chances this time compared to the 2016 Olympics with less than a month to the games in Tokyo.

Vice Chairman of the Caretaker committee in charge of the Nigeria Basketball Federation Babatunde Ogunade has stated that Nigeria’s women basketball national team will shock the world at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with just 29 days to the start of the games in Tokyo, Japan.

Akwa united boss Kennedy Boboye has stated that his side are not under any pressure to win the league despite been top although the desire and ambition is there to emerge as champions at the end of the season. 

Chairman of the caretaker committee in charge of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation Daniel Igali has stated that he hopes the wrestlers that will be carrying NIgeria’s flag at the fast approaching Tokyo Olympics get over the hurdle at the Olympics proper after the impressive outings of the wrestlers at the recently concluded ranking series in Poland.

Kano Pillars striker Nyima Nwagua has stated that the international friendly between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and their Mexican counterpart is a big platform to expose the league players in Nigeria after the Nigerian team decided to parade a purely homebased team for the friendly.

Enyimba striker Victor Mbaoma has stated that the People’s Elephants are in need of a win to make up for the team’s inability to win her last home match and lessen the pressure on the team after a run of on and off performance lately in the Nigeria Professional Football League.

Nigeria beat Kenya 2-1 (21-13, 19-21, 15-13) in the golden match to record their first win in the men’s category of the Tokyo Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualifiers in Morocco.