Author: Brila

Coach of Nigeria’s national Boxing team Anthony Konyegwachi has expressed been pleased with the opportunity to stage the Boxing champion of Champions competition despite the challenge of the Covid plagued year.

Newly named Vice President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation Lukman Lawal has stated that he is ready for his new role as Vice President of the board following the impeachment of erstwhile Vice President Rtd. Gen Dr. Joseph Ayeni by the board on Wednesday 16th December 2020.

Rivers Angels player Mary Saiki has tipped his team to be league winners at the end of the season after the team recorded her first win with a huge scoreline 6-2 against matchday 2 opponent Bayelsa Queen.

Enyimba forward Victor Mbaoma has rued been injured after he was ruled out of Enyimba’s first-round CAF champions league clash against Sudanese side Al-Mereikh next week courtesy of an injury he suffered back in the second leg of the previous round of the CAF champions league against Rahimo FC.

Rivers United Technical adviser, Stanley Eguma has stated that he is excited with the return of first choice goalkeeper, Theophilus Afelokhai to training ahead of their next trip to South Africa to face Bloemfontein Celtics in the caf confederation cup.

General manager of Crown FC of Ogbomoso Kunle Oyeleye has stated that it’s been very tough running the club in the last one year where players are still been kept together and paid while there is no competitive Football. 

Rivers Angels coach Edwin Okon has stated that the straight league format been employed for the current campaign in the Women Premier League will help produce better players for the national team.

Sunshine Queens coach Wemimo Mathew has stated that the current campaign in the Nigeria Women Premier League will produce the best champion because of the more engagements and longer season for the 2020/2021 season. 

President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria Sam Ocheo has stated that the continuous shift in date for the National Sports Festival will not augur well for Sports Federations because the uncertainty in date is a distraction for many Sports Federations with regards to planning.

Napoli medic says Victor Osimhen could return to action for the club before the coming Christmas break.