Author: Brila

Ex international and Chairman of Nigeria National League side Kogi united Abdul Sule has stated that the decision on the status of the Nigeria National League which has been on hold since December 2019 after just five and four games respectively will largely be dependent on some of the decisions taken by the topflight league.

President of the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation Mohammed Yaya has stated that the Federation is waiting for clarity and normalcy post-Covid-19 to set it to plan underway in order to get set for the Weightlifting Olympics qualification so as not to be caught napping when the Africa Weightlifting championship gets an official date.

Enugu Rangers player Christian Madu has stated that the players in the NPFL will all have various reservations about been out of the game for long and the expected effects on their physical shape but stressed that everyone understands that the strict measure taken is for the greater good of all.

Rivers United coach Stanley Eguma has called for calm amidst the talk on what next to expect from the League Management Company of Nigeria as regard decision to be taken on the NPFL post-Covid-19 with the current league season 13 games away but fixture imbalance for some teams who have played less in the process.

Cameroon and Abia Warriors Goalkeeper Charles Tambe was reportedly shot in Apata area of Ibadan, Nigeria by hoodlums on Friday morning.

Coach of NPFL side Abia warriors Willy Ndube has stated that the League Management Company must ensure they factor into their timing for the resumption of the league recovery time for clubs after been out of action and out as a group for premier league clubs. Ndube speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said the league organisers must note that clubs cannot resume from such break to come back to playing matches as a little bit of time will be required to get teams back to shape. “Even if the league is going to resume very soon, at least two or…

Katsina united coach FC Henry Makinwa has rued the timing of the Covid-19 induced break that has brought everything sports and societal life to a stand still while reviewing his team’s form before the break with an impressive away win against Sunshine stars in Akure. Makinwa speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said though the effects of the break will be the same for all clubs in terms of more work to do to get players back to shape physically, the timing of the break for his side is one he rues because he would have loved to build on the…

Olumide Oyedeji has stated that the consideration of Nigerian athletes by the International Olympics Committee to continue to be beneficiaries of grants is a great relief for Nigerian athletes who will have some funds of their own to continue preparations towards the Olympics games next year. Oyedeji speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said parts of the discussion he had with the IOC President Thomas Bach during an Electronic conference meeting as Nigeria’s Athletes representative was to have the IOC look at more Nigerian athletes who have shown promise in various sporting field and he is happy the assurances from the…

Former assistant coach of Nigeria’s men basketball national team D’Tigers Mohammed Abdulrahman has stated that there is no hope in the immediate future for any player within the domestic league to make the senior men basketball national team to the 2021 Olympics or any major tournament in basketball. Abdulrahman speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said there is no plan by the Federation to enhance what may have been the only opportunity for domestic players to play by way of playing league basketball regularly and the low quality also mean there is no way a domestic league player make the…

Two Nigerian players David Okereke and Dennis Emmanuel have won the title in Belgium with Club Brugge crowned the Jupiler league champions.