Author: Brila

Kano Pillars striker Nyima Nwangwa has stated that newly acquired manager of the Kano based Nigeria Professional Football league side Emmanuel Lionel is one who wants to achieve big at the club after the team’s first training session on Monday under the French tactician.

Flying Eagles coach Ladan Bosso has described Nigeria’s tough group at the WAFU B U-20 qualifying tournament as ‘a blessing in disguise’, adding that he is confident Nigeria will advance to the continental competition under his watch.

Executive secretary, National Commission for persons with disability, Mr. James Lalu has stated that the commission will take further steps to ensure that, they partner with the Sports ministry for para soccer games.

D’Tigers General Manager, Musa Adamu has stated that NBA stars of Nigerian descent could field a complete roster of current D Tigers players at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. 

Coach of Nigeria Professional Football League side Lobi stars Kabir Suleyman Dogo has lamented the effects of the latest crisis on the preparation of his team ahead of a new league season after last week’s nationwide crisis.

Enugu Rangers forward Kelvin Itoya has called for calm amongst Nigerian youths amidst the agitation for good governance to simply allow the Government comes up with a way to meet the yearnings of the youths while work and enterprise are allowed to go back to operation. 

Vice President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation Babs Ogunade has stated that the agitation and protest that culminated into a full-scale nationwide crisis last week is double jeopardy for sports because Youths are the key actors in sports.

President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria Hon. Olamide George has rued the postponements of the Post Covid Athletics test run in Asaba Delta state which was scheduled to begin today 26th of October through to Wednesday 28th of October 2020.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has retired from the UFC after beating Justin Gaethje in a lightweight title fight at UFC 254 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Rivers United defender Ifeanyi Anaemena has stated he is excited following the lifting of the ban on contact sports, which includes football, in Nigeria.