Author: Brila

Coach of Nigeria’s Men wrestling national team Victor Koodie has lamented the impacts of Covid-19 on the Nigerian wrestling men contingent over what he sees as a delayed qualification for the Olympics which ordinarily would also have passed if not for the pandemic. Koodie speaking in a chat with  www.brila.net said the team has been training in the gym while they also continue to await the full ratification of what will allow them to go full throttle in their session knowing the peculiarity of wrestling as a highly contact sport.

Scribe of the Handball Federation of Nigeria Haruna Maigidansanma has stated that the Federation is working and already have its program mapped out to ensure the commencement of camping by November for the 2020 African Men’s Junior and Youth Handball Championship slated for December in Morocco.

Former Nigeria international Garba Lawal has expressed concern over what he described as a worrisome trend in the movement of Nigerian players in the ongoing transfer window with a number of underwhelming transfers involving Nigerian players. 

Former Nigeria international Mutiu Adepoju has allayed fears of a decline in the value of Nigeria national team players in the light of the movement of Nigerian players in the current transfer window after the latest transfer of Nigerian defender William Troost Ekong from Italian Serie A side Udinese to English championship side Watford on Tuesday.

It was a colorful atmosphere at the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a FIFA Mini- Stadium in Delta State on Tuesday, with 5 communities in the riverine area of the State set to benefit from the citing of the project in Ugborodo, a small community of over 500 years in Delta State.

Former Nigeria women’s Coach, Ismaila Mabo has insisted that Nigeria have capable hands to handle the Super Falcons.

Sunshine Stars clearly need to sign new players in the transfer market to have a chance of competing favourably in the Nigerian League, according to head coach Gbenga Ogunbote.

Former Nigeria international winger Finidi George has expressed disappointment at missing out on appointment into the age-grade national teams following the announcement of coaches into the teams last week by the Nigeria Football Federation.

Nigerian Football vastly experienced age-grade coach Jolomi Atune has stated that the Nigeria U20 national team promises to be a huge success already with the appointment of coach Ladan Bosso, Oladuni Oyekale, and himself as head coach, first and second assistant respectively. 

Coach of Nigeria Professional Football League reigning champions Plateau united FC Abdul Maikaba has shifted his attention to his immediate task of leading the Jos based side to a successful campaign on the continent after missing out on the Nigeria U20 national team appointment, a job he openly expressed interest in and applied for.