Author: Brila

Rivers Hoopers basketball club coach Odaudu Ogoh has stated that the Port Harcourt based side will be the underdog after been drawn in the Nile Conference of the inaugural Basketball Africa League alongside North African heavyweights Zamalek of Egypt, US Monastir of Tunisia, Ferrovario of Mozambique, Forces Amees et Police FAP of Cameroon and Patriot Basketball club of Rwanda.

General Manager of Shooting stars sports club of Ibadan and a member of the NNL club owners forum Rasheed Balogun has stated that petitions and cases filed against the Nigeria Football Federation will continue to delay the start of the NNL. 

Member of the Nigeria National League club owners forum and General manager of Kogi united Abdul Sule has stated that he hopes the NNL kicks off as scheduled after the new proposed date of 14th March 2020 was put forward in a meeting between the NFF executive committee and the leadership of NNL club owners in Abuja.

General manager of Heartland FC Godson Onyemaobi has downplayed the transfer ban on the Owerri based side after the League Management Company banned the club from signing new players for the next two registration periods. 

The League Management Company LMC has restricted Heartland Football Club from registering new players in the next two registration periods, meaning they wouldn’t be able to make signings.

Justice Peter O. Affen, presiding at the FCT High Court, on Thursday finally declined to add the names of President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick and the General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi to a case of financial misappropriation brought before it by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the Ministry for adopted Nigerian wrestler Odunayo Adekuoroye, with her adoptors.

Enyimba thrashed Kwara United 2-0 in a rescheduled Match Day 13 game at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba on Wednesday.

Rivers Angels attacking midfielder Blessing Okpe has stated that the reigning Nigeria women Premier league champion will be out once again to ensure a successful title defense.

Enyimba goalkeeper Theophilus Afelokhai has stated that the jungle is now matured and the People’s Elephants are on the way up after the Aba landlords defeated Kwara United FC 2-0 at the Enyimba Stadium Wednesday evening.