Author: Brila

Africa Table Tennis Federation Vice President and board member of the NTTF Waheed Enitan Oshodi has expressed strong optimism on the chances of Nigeria securing qualification for next year’s Tokyo 2020 games as the players continue to actively engage themselves in readiness for the Olympic qualifiers.  Oshodi says with the players back to their clubs and playing again, he is sure this will help boost their chances of doing well at the qualifying tournament and secure qualification for Nigeria. “We go early in the year for the qualifying tournament and I’m hopeful that at least we will qualify but it’s…

Super Falcons captain Asisat Oshoala has appealed to Nigerians to keep faith with the women national team after playing out a goalless draw away against Côte I’ivoire in the 2020 Olympic games women’s football qualifier. 

Former Nigeria international Justice Christopher has backed the new-look Super Eagles team as the team continues to undergo its transition process with a number of top-performing new players staking serious claims for spots in the team.

Former Flying Eagles skipper Isaac Promise is dead. According to a press statement by his club, Austin Bold FC, Promise died on Wednesday night at the age of  31. Isaac is a full Nigerian international who has represented the Super Eagles in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, serving as captain and scoring once in six matches en route to the competition’s final. Isaac then earned a silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing with the Nigerian U-23 team, again serving as captain in four matches, including the gold medal match. Our thoughts are…

Vice-Chairman of Nigeria Women Football League, Hon. Magret Icheen has slammed owners of Police Machine over the reckless act of handling the safety of the club players.

Sports Minister Sunday Dare has disclosed to www.brila.net that Nigeria vs Brazil Friendly coming on the 13th of this month in Singapore will be a game of Ego despite been an ordinary friendly encounter.

In-form Nigeria-born Chelsea stars, Tammy Abraham and Olufikayo Tomori have been rewarded for their fine Chelsea form with call-ups to England’s squad for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers.

Nigeria Sprint sensation Devine Oduduru said he only finds out he will be running in the 200m event of the ongoing IAAF World Championship a few minutes before the race.

President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria Sam Ocheo has stated that the Federation is ready for the second phase of the Handball league which is slated to start on the 4th to the 17th of October for the concluding part of the Nigeria Handball League.

Former Nigeria women assistant national team coach Adat Egan has urged the Super Falcons against underrating their Ivorian counterpart ahead of today’s women football Olympic qualifying tie in Abidjan.