Author: Brila

Captain of Nigeria’s men basketball national team Ike Diogu has stated that he is enthusiastically looking forward to the return of the National Team in the summer where the team will converge to prepare for the Olympics in Tokyo after a perfect end to the team’s Afrobasket 2021 qualifiers played over two windows in Kigali and Tunisia.

Coach of Nigeria Professional Football league leaders Kwara united FC Abdullahi Biffo has stated that nothing has yet been decided in the league and as such remain indifferent on the club’s run 11 games into the season although sad they couldn’t consolidate on their lead on Sunday after losing her unbeaten run of 8 games in Enugu against Rangers.

Coach of Nigeria’s sole continental survivor Enyimba FC Fatai Osho has stated that the People’s Elephants will be ready for the intense battle of safely navigating their way through the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup after Enyimba for drawn in group A alongside Entif Setif of Algeria, Orlando Pirates of South African and Libya’s Ahly Benghazi on Monday.

Enyimba striker Victor Mbaoma has stated that the People’s Elephant is pleased and happy with the outcome of Monday’s CAF Confederation cup group stage draws despite been handed tricky oppositions in Algeria’s Entif Setif, South Africa’s Orlando Pirates, and Libya’s Ahly Benghazi.

Former D’ Tigers Captain Olumide Oyedeji has stated that four or five home-based players should be part of the D’ Tigers team for the forthcoming Afrobasket championship.

Assistant coach of Nigeria’s men basketball National team D’Tigers Odaudu Ogoh has stated that Nigeria will reap bountifully the benefit of finishing top of her Afrobasket 2021 qualifying group after ending with 6 wins in 6 games played in the two qualifying windows between November 2020 and February 2021.

Chief Operating Officer of the Nigeria National League Emmanuel Adesanya has stated that the Nigeria National League are working towards emulating the broadcast development of the second-tier league the NNL as seen in the Nigeria Professional Football League to boost the image of the NNL.

Rivers united skipper Festus Austin has stated that the Portharcourt based Nigeria Professional Football League side Rivers united are pained by the exit from the CAF Confederation Cup after losing out 5-4 on penalty shootouts to Enyimba on Sunday.

Coach of Enyimba FC Fatai Osho has revealed that the People’s Elephant are still in a happy mood after Sunday’s CAF Confederation cup playoff round 5-4 shootouts win against fellow NPFL side Rivers united following a 1-0 loss on the day with both sides tied 1-1 on aggregate. 

Enyimba striker Tosin Omoyele has stated that the People’s Elephant will take the fight to Rivers United the same way the Eguma-led side brought it to Aba a few days ago.