Author: Brila

The Nigeria Football Federation has reached out to Super Eagles’ forward, Victor Osimhen who lost his father on Saturday evening, expressing grief and a groundswell of sorrow among the Nigerian Football family over the passing of the patriarch of the Osimhen family.

Super Eagles and LOSC Lille forward Victor Osimhem has announced the passing of his father.

Spanish soccer’s top-flight division La Liga can return to action from June 8 after being disrupted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday.

Coach of Plateau United, Abdul Maikaba has called for caution as the clubs await the decision of the LMC for the continuation of the Nigerian League.

Nigerian forward Anthony Ujah was in action for his club Union Berlin in their German Bundesliga clash with Herth Berlin on Friday.

Assistant coach of Nigeria’s Men Basketball national team D’Tigers Odaudu Ogoh has stated that the announcements of the date for the next  FIBA World cup in 2023 won’t change the priorities for the basketball team of Nigeria.

Coach of Nigeria’s U17 women national football team Bankole Olowookere has stated that he is eager to get the FIFA U17 women world cup qualifying campaign out of the way with one more qualifying round against Ghana U17.

Nigeria’s U20 women national team player Blessing Okpe has stated that the postponement of the FIFA U20 women world cup to next year has certainly lightened the pressure on the Falconets.

Enyimba goalkeeper Theophilus Afelokhai has narrated his ordeal and that of other league players during the Covid-19 pandemic stressing that the fitness level of almost all players in league football in Nigeria will be barely up to scratch and that no one can claim to have a fitness level of above 60 percent training alone. 

Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr has accepted the terms of the new contract offered to him by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) despite the stringent conditions.