Author: Brila

Assistant coach of Nigeria’s women basketball national team Peter Ahmedu has stated that the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics initially slated for 2020 and now 2021 will have the D’Tigress benefitting as this will help ensure the team gets better with more time in their hands and opportunities to scout for more players. 

The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Dr Thomas Bach has commended the initiative of the Minister for Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare and the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) in using Nigerian sports icons to raise awareness on the Covid-19 pandemic through massive media awareness campaigns.

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi joining Inter is not a “forbidden dream at all”, according to former president Massimo Moratti.

As Nigeria joins the world in celebrating International Day for Sports Development and Peace, the President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Engineer Musa Nimrod has urged volleyball players to keep all hope alive during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Former Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo has stated that he wants to remain at Manchester United after his current six-month deal with the Premier League giants despite the big offer from his parent club, Shanghai Shenhua.

The mother of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, Dolors Sala Carrió has passed away after contracting coronavirus, the club confirmed.

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has lauded the efforts of the Federal Government in containing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, describing measures taken so far as “effective and reassuring”.

NFF President Amaju Melvin Pinnick has given openly the conditions in place for Coach Gernot Rohr to retain his position as the head of the Super Eagles technical crew.

Scribe of the Nigeria Olympic Committee Olabanji Oladapo has stated that the NOC will not slow down its Olympic preparation and has stated that no matter how you prepare, the Olympics comes with its own tension and anxiety the closer you get to it.

Former assistant coach of Nigeria’s D’Tigers Mohammed Abdulrahman has urged the Nigeria Basketball Federation against segregation and marginalization of local coaches ahead of any international assignment with the engagement of American NBA coach Mike Brown citing a previous personal experience as a basis for his submission.