Author: Brila

Algeria women national team player Iman Shabel has has hailed her colleagues for putting up a stern challenge against Nigeria following the team’s 1-0 defeat to the Super Falcons on Tuesday at the Agege stadium.

Nigeria’s Minister of youths and sports Sunday Dare has stated that as part of his cardinal tangible objective is to ensure the renovation and functionality of the national stadium Abuja, The Ahmadu Bello stadium in Kaduna, Obafemi Awolowo stadium Ibadan and The national stadium Lagos.

Coach of Nigeria’s women national team Thomas Dennerby has promised to improve the team’s pressing and attacking game following the below par 1-0 win over Algeria in the Tokyo 2020 football event qualifier. 

Captain of Nigeria’s men basketball national team Ike Diogu has stated that the chance of securing qualification for the 2020 Olympic games basketball event in Tokyo will be the motivation for Nigeria ahead of the team’s final group stage game against South Korea today.

The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Sunday Akin Dare, had a positive first experience watching the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons since resuming in the post, as he saw the nine –time African champions pip their Algerian counterparts 1-0 in an Olympics qualifying match in Lagos on Tuesday. Hon. Dare arrived the Agege Stadium in company with the Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, and alongside the Acting President of Nigeria Football Federation, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi who received the duo at the airport. In the event, the Falcons secured a 1-0 win, courtesy of a…

Nigerian squash players will participate in this year in the Men’s World Team Championship (WTC) for the first time in 20 years, a Nigeria Squash Federation (NSF) official reaffirmed on Monday.

AITEO Cup winning midfielder Hillary Ikenna has quits Kano Pillars FC on personal reasons.

Ahead of its first ever friendly game against Nigeria, The Ukraine national team had its first training session at the Olympic NSC, which was open to the fans and media.

Head Coach Imama Amapakabo has picked team captain Azubuike Okechukwu, forwards Stephen Odey and Taiwo Awoniyi and 15 other players for Thursday’s U23 AFCON final round qualifying, first leg battle against Sudan in Omdurman.

Former Super Eagles coach and Olympic medalist Samson Siasia has galvanized all resources and the deserved courage to clear his name and unchain himself from the FIFA ban which hit him unexpectedly last month.