Author: Brila

Former Tanzania National team coach, Emmanuel Amunike has debunked stories that he is parting ways with Egyptian club EL Makassa after just two games in charge.

Plateau united forward Ibrahim Mustapha has stated that the Jos based side are not under any pressure been at the top of the NPFL with just a point lead after beating Jigawa Golden stars 2-1 in Jos. In a weekend where title chasing duo of Rivers united and Lobi stars winning on the road 2-0 and 1-0 respectively to follow the league leaders next to neck. Mustapha speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said his side want to keep their position at the top and will continue to put in the required work to ensure they stay top of the Nigeria…

Vice President of the Africa Table Tennis Federation Waheed Oshodi has hailed the Nigerian table tennis players’ feat at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Tunisia where the players secured qualification spots into the Table Tennis events of the Tokyo 2020 games. Oshodi speaking in a chat with www.brila.net hailed the extraordinary feat of Funke Oshonaike who secured her seventh qualification as well as Eden Offiong’s heroics in Tunisia. He praised Jide Omotayo and described him as the new face of the next generation while ruing Aruna Quadri’s injury which means he will have his Olympic qualification delayed and will have to…

Lobi stars defender Ebube Duru has reiterated the title credentials of his side after beating Kwara united FC in Ilorin on Sunday in one of the NPFL Match day 22 round of matches to keep pace with league leaders Plateau united. Duru speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said the result in Ilorin is a very good one for the team coming at a very good time and believes this will come in handy in the race to emerge as league champion at the end of the season. “It’s a good result for us, now every game we take step…

Enyimba striker Victor Mbaoma has stated that all is still very much open for the People’s Elephants despite playing out a 1-1 draw at home to Guinean Ligue 1 side Horoya AC in the first leg of the CAF Confederation cup quarter final at the Enyimba stadium in Aba. Mbaoma speaking in a chat with brila.net said the team is still pleased that the didn’t lose the game and that they can still go away to get a good result against Horoya despite the home draw. He however added that they will have to work on grey areas in the team…

45 year-old Nigerian Tennis legend Olufunke Oshonaike has officially QUALIFIED for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics becoming the first ever African female athlete to do so on seven occasions in Table tennis or in any other sport.

Horoya AC of Guinea Nigerian striker Bolaji Sakin has stated that he will reveal his little knowledge of Enyimba to his Guinean teammates ahead of this Sunday’s CAF Confederation cup quarter final first leg between both side at the Enyimba stadium on Sunday. Sakin speaking in a chat with  www.brila.net said he is aware that Enyimba is a mcuh changed team compared to what they were when he was in Nigeria but that he still knows most of the players in the Enyimba team as players he has played against while in Nigeria and believes this will come in handy for…

Rivers Hoopers Basketball club player Ikechukwu Benjamin has expressed his excitement ahead of the commencement of hostilities of the inaugural edition of the Africa Basketball league. The league begins next month on the 13th of March 2020 for the Sahara and 20th March for the Nile Conference where Rivers Hoopers are housed. Benjamin speaking in a chat with  www.brila.net said preparations have commenced and that the whole team is excited about the opportunity of playing in the newly introduced NBA sponsored Africa Basketball league. “Preparations are going well, we’ve been in camp for almost a month now and we’ve been practicsing…

Enyimba FC shot stopper Theophilus Afelokhai has dismissed the threat from Horoya AC Nigerian striker Bolaji Sakin ahead of Sunday’s CAF Confederation cup first leg quarter final tie between Nigeria Professional football league reigning champion Enyimba FC and Guinea Lig Un side Horoya AC.  Afelokhai speaking in a chat with  www.brila.net said the Nigerian striker is someone they equally know and that Enyimba have enough wherewithal in terms of playing personnel to withstand his trickery or intentions in Nigeria. He boasted that he wouldn’t be the deciding factor in the encounter and should forget about getting a result in Nigeria. “He’s…

Former Vice President of the Nigeria Cricket Federation and current Chairman of the Anambra State Cricket Association Barrister Chuma Anosike has urged Nigerians to embrace Cricket and see beyond football in order to spread the development of sports in Nigeria.