Author: Brila

Sered Slovakia and Nigerian goalkeeper Mathew Yakubu has expressed delight in his inclusion in Nigeria’s coach Gernot Rohr’s list of 25 players called up for next month’s international friendlies against the Ivory Coast and Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles. 

President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinick has stated that the preparation is going on well and that the Football Federation have their plan which is to blood more youngsters for the Super Eagles international friendlies against Civ and Tunisia.

Enyimba’s new forward Tosin Omeyele says he left plateau United to join Enyimba in order to win Trophies.

Former Nigerian striker, Peter Ijeh has stated that the bridge in between comparison of the present Super Eagles team and the 1994 squad is the Afcon trophy.

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr has called up 25 players ahead of next month’s friendly matches against the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire and the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia, scheduled for Austria. Five other players have been put on standby.

Napoli attacker Lorenzo Insigne says Victor Osimhen was the game changer for his side against Parma, despite not getting on the score sheet.

Vice-Captain of Nigeria Professional Football League side Rangers Tope Olusesi has stated that the Enugu based league side is not far behind other eminently qualified teams to compete for the NPFL title next season despite having not been heavily involved in the transfer rush of the NPFL at the moment.

Former coach of Nigeria’s basketball national team D’Tigers Mohammed Abdulrahman has lampooned the NBBF latest 150 million naira sponsorship deal with an oil firm for the two lower divisions stressing that the deal is nothing but a slave deal considering the deal running for five years.

Vice President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation Babs Ogunade has stated that the NBBF is working to ensure they bring more corporate sponsorship into league basketball in Nigeria after the Federation signed a sponsorship deal of 150 million naira for five years with an oil firm for the men’s Division 1 and 2. 

Former Nigeria international defender Godwin Opara has stated that the two international friendlies against Ivory Coast and Tunisia next month in Austria won’t serve any genuine purpose.