Author: Brila

Veteran Rugby player Azeez Oladipo has stated that the Sports ministry is set to frustrate the works of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation as well as players ahead of an imminent ban after the Dissolution of sports Federations by the Sports ministry.

Rivers Hoopers coach Ogoh Odaudu has stated that his team’s roster for the inaugural edition of the NBA Basketball Africa League which starts on the 16th of May in Kigali is solid and ready for whatever challenge that will come their way in the competition.

Rivers united boss Stanley Eguma has stated that he expects the league second stanza resumption this weekend to finally happen but revealed he had his fears all along amidst the postponements of the resumption of the second stanza and the league body’s antecedents of declaring the leading side when faced with such situation.

Enyimba FC defender Stanley Okorom has stated that the People’s Elephants will salvage the two outstanding league fixtures left after playing out a 2-2 draw at home to FC Ifeanyi Ubah on Wednesday three days after losing 1-0 to Rivers united in Porthacourt.

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sunday Dare has highlighted the itinerary of AFN athletes ahead of a training tour of the USA and also the order of activities lined up to keep them fit before the Olympics proper in July.

Caretaker committee chairman of the Nigerian wrestling federation, Daniel Igali has said that he hopes the remaining two wrestlers pick their Olympics qualifiers tickets.

Nigeria Football Federation Executive committee member and Chairman of Chairmen of the NFF Ibrahim Gusau has stated that the inauguration of the Technical Committee of the Football Federation will serve as a catalyst to the development objective of the Nigeria Football Federation.

Member of the newly inaugurated Technical and development committee of the Nigeria Football Federation Mutiu Adepoju has stated that he is hopeful the committee will function well now that they have been inaugurated and promises to come up with positive ideas that can enhance the development of the game in Nigeria.

Nigeria’s Black Stallion player Azeez Oladipo has stated that players are distraught after the correspondence from Rugby Afrique placed Nigeria on suspension owing to what is interpreted as government interference.

President and caretaker Chairman of the Handball Federation of Nigeria Sam Ocheo has stated that the action of dissolution of Sports Federations by the Minister of Youths and Sports hasn’t created any problem yet but revealed that the Confederation of Africa Handball reached out to him to confirm whether his board was affected.