Author: Brila

Coach of Nigeria’s U17 national team Fatai Amoo has stated that he is excited about the opportunity to start work with the U17 national team now that the lockdown order that has restricted work has been lifted with time running fast against the team.

Captain of Nigeria’s Premier League champion and CAF champions league campaigner Plateau united Elijah Golbe has stated that the lockdown order on contact sports lasted for too long and believes the lifting of the restriction order should have been pronounced at least a month ago.

President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria’s Sam Ocheo has expressed been pleased with the timing of the lifting of the restriction order on contact sports after the Presidential Taskforce finally gave the go-ahead for all sports to return.

National Table Tennis coach Nosir Bello has stated that the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation was ready long before the lifting of the restriction order on sports and that the Federation had in place the Covid-19 requirements protocol to be able to play once the go-ahead was given.

Ahead of the 2021 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Elective General Assembly, the Network of Civil Society for Good Governance, a coalition of over 87 Civil Society Organizations has declared support for the President of the Nigerian Football (CAF) Amaju Pinnick to emerge as the next CAF President.

Members of the  Super Eagles teams of 1980, 1994, Atlanta 1996 as well as track and Field and boxing dominated the list of the 60 sports icons that were unveiled during the celebration of Nigeria’s most outstanding sports icons of the last sixty years.

The Chairman of Adamawa United Emmanuel Zira has stated that his club will swing into actions after hearing that finally ban on contact sports has been lifted.

Scribe of the Nigeria Football Federation Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has expressed delight at the Presidential Taskforce lifting the restrictions on contacts sports after a long period of inactivity which has also affected the programs and planning of the Nigeria Football Federation.

Coach of Nigeria Professional Football League side Heartland FC Fidelis Ilechukwu has revealed that there are finally happy times in the camp of Heartland FC of Owerri after the commencement of payments of salaries of players of the clubs although four months of the eight months is what is been paid.

Former assistant coach of Nigeria’s U17 national team Nduka Ugbade has stated that the latest national team debutant duo of Samson Tijani, Chidera Ejuke, and a host of other players in the Super Eagles of Nigeria are testaments of the success of his tenure alongside Manu Garba at the U17 and U20 national team.