Author: Brila

Former Nigeria international Mutiu Adepoju has stated that the 2021 Africa cup of nations which was recently shifted to 2022 by CAF will be an ideal dress rehearsal for Nigeria’s FIFA 2022 world cup quest.

The scribe of the National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers Austin Popo has stated that the Players Union in Nigeria wants to pursue an agenda that will see FIFA intervene in the way clubs treat players with regards to their earnings and due emoluments with the growing cases of players been owed in the Nigerian league. 

Former Nigerian sprinter and now Athletics coach Emem Edem has stated that the current leadership crisis in the governance of Athletics in Nigeria is bad for the sports and will only draw the sports backward because confusion will reign and there won’t be meaningful progress if this persists. 

Acting President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria Olamide George has stated that the Nigerian athletes will not be affected by the latest twist in the leadership tussle rocking the Athletics body in Nigeria after a Federal high court in Abuja recognized impeached President Ibrahim Gusau as the President of the board.

Napoli boss Gennaro Gattuso has confirmed his club are trying their best to bring Victor Osimhen to Napoli but maintained they don’t have many funds to spend.

Katsina United goalkeeper, Aliko Mustapha has terminated his contract with the NPFL club.

LOSC Lille are poised to make €150m to €160m in Victor Osimhen and Gabriel Magalhaes’ sales in the coming days, according to a business plan submitted to French football’s financial watchdog, the DNCG.

Coordinator of Nigeria National League side Daniel Ogunmodede has suggested that the NNL need not bother about anything else other than how to come back stronger when football is allowed to return and that the focus should be on a fresh start for a new campaign.

Ex international and Chairman of Nigeria National League club owners Abdul Sule has stated that the Nigeria National League is set to adopt the no promotion no relegation format.

Former junior national Athletics coach Isaac Ikhabomen has stated that the current leadership crisis rocking the governance of  Track and Field in Nigeria has already affected the sport and that the latest twist following a court judgment which ruled in favour of Gusau has successfully created further confusion.