Author: Brila

Former Super Eagles coach Christian Chukwu has hailed the appointment of erstwhile National team skipper Joseph Yobo after been named assistant Super Eagles coach to replace Imama Amapakabo.  Chukwu speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said he expects Joseph Yobo to bring his wealth of experience to bear on the team and believes he will be able to be of positive influence to the players having captained some of them before and hopes he gets to complement the head coach Gernot Rohr. “He deserves the post and I wish him all the best and I believe that he will add his…

Nigeria’s senior women basketball national team Forward Evelyn Akhator has expressed her delight following Nigeria’s latest progress recorded in the latest FIBA women’s world basketball ranking moving from 17 to 14 on the strength of the team’s impressive showing at the recently concluded Olympic qualifying tournament in Serbia. Akhator speaking in a chat with www.brila.net expressed gratitude to God for what the team has been able to achieve within the last three years and revealed that it’s been a great feeling for the players too who are glad to be part of the team making this giant strides and hope to…

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former Super Eagles’ defender and Everton captain Joseph Yobo as assistant coach of the team.

Frank Lampard’s Chelsea have AGREED a €45m deal with Ajax for the transfer of Morrocan forward Hakim Ziyech in the summer.

Fédération of International Football Association (FIFA), Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), as well as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), have all celebrated retired Nigerian footballer Julius Efosa Aghahowa on his birthday.

Former Nigeria manager Sunday Oliseh says Wilfred Ndidi needs to complete a move away from Leicester City, who he has branded ‘average’.

Former West Bromwich Albion defender Ifeanyi Udeze has slammed french forward Ousmane Dembele for sustaining yet another hamstring injury.

The coach of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Akuh Purity has expressed his confidence in securing qualifications for the upcoming Olympics tournament. While speaking with Brila.net, Purity stated the satisfaction with his team so far, while acknowledging the need to avoid complacency. “I am very proud of the way we performed in Algiers and it goes to show that our preparation hasn’t been in vain. We must however not get carried away because Olympic qualification is the ultimate goal”. The Nigeria wrestlers who were at the just concluded 2020 African championship in Algeria are expected back in the country today by…

The technical crew of the national U-17 women’s football team, Flamingos are set to decamp no fewer than 12 players who have failed to impress so as to make space for other good players to try their luck ahead of team selection for the national team.

National boxing coach Anthony Konyegwachi is sweating seriously to make things work for Nigerian boxers. The coach stated that he is not dettered by whatever difficulty or challenges before the team right now as he has his mind focussed on ensuring that Nigeria conquer Africa and qualify as many boxers as possible at the Africa boxing Olympic qualifying tournament slated for the 20th -29th of February in Dakar, Senegal. Konyegwachi speaking in a chat with www.brila.net said they are training seriously to ensure that everyone comes with their best buy also wish that the ministry can come to the aid…