Author: Brila

Enugu Rangers vice captain Tope Olusesi has expressed unequivocally that Rangers 1-0 win over Pyramids FC of Egypt was good for the team’s prestige even though it proved abortive at long run following El Masry’s 1-0 victory against Mauritania side Noaudibou which effectively knocked out Rangers out of the group stage of the CAF Confederation cup.  Olusesi speaking in a chat with www.brila.net after the game said it was a game that also earned Rangers a modicum of respect and testament that they are not a push over side. He also revealed that it was obvious tension in Rangers camp who…

Super Eagles and Lobi stars defender Ebube Duru has stated that the Makurdi based NPFL side are out and motivated by the desire to prove that the league title won by the club after sudden end to the league at Week 24 back in 2018 was no fluke and hence determined to ensure they stay top for as long as possible following Sunday’s 2-1 win over Nasarawa united.  Duru speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said the Pride of Benue is determined to show everyone that they deserve to be crowned league champions yet again and this they will hold…

NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant perished in a helicopter crash north of Los Angeles Sunday morning, along with four others. He was 41.

FCT Football Association in partnership with Bayern Munich has concluded plans to develop Nigeria football and provide a platform for young talented Nigerian footballers to ply their trade in Germany.

American teenager Coco Gauff has turned the tables on Naomi Osaka, knocking the defending champion out of the Australian Open with a straight sets victory on Rod Laver Arena.

Erstwhile Technical director of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation Ntiese Williams has began countdown to the next 30days when he will assume position as the NRFF’s Technical director after been handed a favourable ruling on his petition to the Ministry of Sports over wrongful dismissal with the return ruling now directing the NRFF President Kelechukwu Mbagwe reinstating Ntiese Williams as the Technical director of the NRFF.

Coach of NPFL side Katsina united Henry Makinwa has expressed very strong reservations on the ruling of the League Management Company of Nigeria to have the club play it subsequent league matches behind closed doors pending the outcome of the final investigation on the unfortunate incident that happened between Katsina united and Kano Pillars in Katsina on match day 15.

Former Technical director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama rtd has stated that he feels honoured to have been recognised and contacted by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria to join its Technical committee which is one of the two critical committees formed at Thursday’s AFN board meeting in Abuja alongside the Medical and Anti doping committee. 

Secretary General of the Nigeria Olympics committee Olabanji Oladapo  has downplayed the early setbacks with a number of missed tickets already following the latest failure of Nigeria’s table tennis team at the ITTF world team table tennis championship in Portugal yesterday where the table tennis team lost to Poland 3-2 in a competition which serves as qualifiers for the table tennis team event at the Olympic games.

Acting President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria Olamide George has stated that talks about initially suspended President of the AFN who has now been impeached is in the past as the Federation now have it sight set on programs before it as well as thoughts on Olympics preparation.