Author: Brila

Kano Pillars forward Nyima Nwangwa has stated that the Kano side’s new French coach Emmanuel Lionel Soccia is placing a demand of hard work on players of the club ahead of the team’s commencement of hostility this month in the CAF Confederation cup in order to ensure the team succeed.

Former captain of  Nigeria Basketball national team Olumide Oyedeji has cautioned the Nigeria Basketball Federation on the need to ensure proper management of it playing personnel ahead of this month’s Afrobasket 2021 qualifiers in Rwanda with Nigeria set to compete in Group C comprising of qualifying host Rwanda, Mali and Algeria.

President of the National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers (NANPF) Tijani Babangida has stated that his membership of the newly reconstituted NFF Players status committee is a plus to Nigerian players because he will continue to pursue the rights of players.

Newly appointed Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation Technical study group one of the sub committees of the NFF which was newly reconstituted Dr. Alex Mana has stated that the committee will strive to come up with strategic planning in it function as a sub committee of the NFF.

National basketball coach, Chris Oko has stated that having more of the foreign lads for the men’s national basketball team won’t pose any threat of title defense in the upcoming Afro basket championship.

The NWFL Chairperson, Aisha Falode has stated that she wants a Nigerian club side to win the first CAF women champions league starting in 2021. Falode told www.brila.net about the need to support the NWFL Club sides ahead of the competition having produced top National team players over the year. “We know that CAF has said that, they are starting a Champions League for women in 2021, Mr president and the general secretary of the Nigeria football federation we know that we are ‘Oliver Twist’ we will continue to ask you for more support. ” “We are sure that…

Former Super Eagles goalie Ike Shorunmu has stated that the Super Eagles will be under pressure ahead of the doubleheader AFCON qualifiers against Sierra Leone.

Former Nigeria international Justice Christopher has empathized with what he believes is a worrisome development for the coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles Gernot Rohr on the unfortunate setback on his playing personnel following the latest injury worry to Nantes of France winger Moses Simon.

President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria Sam Ocheo has stated that he is excited that the Handball league season is finally underway after the commencement of hostility over the weekend in Abuja with 22 teams comprising of 10 females teams and 12 Male teams. 

Enugu Rangers and veteran Nigerian league defender Okey Odita has stated that Nigerian league clubs will continue to struggle on the continents without a change in approach and a well structured league after the failure of Nigerian club sides to get drawn by from the preliminary round of CAF’s inter club competition.