Author: Brila

Former Enyimba and current Galatasaray defender Valentine Ozornwafor has backed the people’s Elephant to go past Rivers United on  Sunday in the CAF Confederations Cup.

Enyimba forward Victor Mbaoma has stated that the People’s Elephant is in a raging mode ahead of Sunday’s CAF Confederation cup play-off round tie against Rivers united and wants to ensure they give their all in the encounter to get past their fellow league side.

Coach of Nigeria Professional Football League current table-toppers Kwara united FC Abdullahi Biffo has stated that he is unconcerned and not looking at his side’s current eight games unbeaten streak ahead of the Harmony Boy’s trip to Enugu where they face Rangers in an NPFL matchday 11 fixture.

Rivers United goalkeeper Theophilus Afelokhai has stated that he is sure of the chances of the Porthacourt based Nigeria Professional Football League side securing group stage qualification at the expense of fellow NPFL side Enyimba FC ahead of Sunday’s CAF Confederation cup playoff round return leg fixture despite losing 1-0 in the first leg.

Ex International Nduka Ugbade has stated that the Super Eagles will miss forward Samuel Chukwueze during the forthcoming Nations cup qualifiers.

Assistant coach of Nigeria’s men basketball national team Odaudu Ogoh has stated that the D’Tigers won’t relent yet despite picking the ticket for the 2021 Afrobasket Championship proper Wednesday in Tunisia with two games to spare after a 75-70 points win against South Sudan stressing that the games left will benefit the team.

Captain of Nigeria’s Men’s basketball national team D’Tigers Ike Diogu has stated that the team is excited after punching the ticket for the 2021 Afrobasket following the team’s fourth straight qualifiers victory this time coming against South Sudan in a 70-75 points win on Wednesday.

Scribe of the Nigeria Football Federation Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has stated that the Football governing body in Nigeria have handed a clear mandate to now officially engaged coach of Nigeria’s women Football national team Super Falcons Randy Waldrum to ensure he makes the team better.

Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is stalling on the immediate consideration of players in the Nigeria Professional Football League for National team assignments ahead of next month’s final set of qualifying matches for the 2022 Africa cup of nations in Cameroon.

Captain of Nigeria’s women basketball national team D’Tigress Adaora Elonu has stated that players are excited ahead of Nigeria’s participation in the basketball event of the Tokyo Olympics in Japan after the team’s first camping exercise in Atlanta.