Author: Brila

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.

Acting President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria Hon. Olamide George has stated that the AFN board under his leadership will appeal the ruling of the Abuja High court that delivered judgement on Tuesday in favour of erstwhile President Hon. Ibrahim Gusau. 

A former member of the Nigeria Football Federation’s Technical and development committee Barrister Austel Elumelu has welcomed the decision of the Confederation of Africa Football CAF to cancel the 2020 edition of the Africa Women Cup of nations.

Nigeria Football Federation Executive committee member and Chairman of the Nationwide League Alkali Mohammed has stated that there is a hierarchy in the governance structure of league football in Nigeria and that the promotion and relegation of teams are tied to the availability of spots in the topflight.