Author: Brila

Captain of NPFL side and Nigeria’s remaining CAF Confederation cup campaigner Enugu Rangers Okey Odita has stated that he is ready for Sunday’s reverse fixture against Gabonese side AS Pelican and wants divine intervention to aid the team’s quest.

Austin Oladapo has stated that Nigeria’s sole remaining CAF champions league campaigner Enyimba FC is ready and well equipped for the challenge of Al-Hilal in Omdurman this weekend after a scoreless first leg in Nigeria.

Enyimba coach Usman Abdallah has stated confidently that the People’s Elephant are in Sudan to pick qualification to the group stage of the CAF champions league ahead of the away tie to Sudanese Al-hilal despite a goalless first leg fortnight ago.

Super Falcons interim coach Christopher Danjuma has stated that the team has knowledge of CIV having met the Ivorian a couple of times and believes this will work in Nigeria’s favour ahead of the two-legged clash between both sides.

Chan Eagles player Sikiru Alimi has told Nigerians not expect the WAFU Cup trophy from the team but should expect greater things instead.

Nigeria volleyball player, Arinze Nwachukwu has signed for Turkish champion and 2019 Cup winner, Fenerbahçe for the 2019/2020 season.

D’Tigers assistant coach Abdurahman Muhammed has stated clearly that the lack of Basketball league action in Nigeria will reduce the chances for home based players to be part of the Basketball team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Former Super Eagles forward Victor Ikpeba has credited Arsene Wenger as the biggest influence in his football career, describing the former AS Monaco Manager as “a good man”.

Nigeria’s home-based senior players have arrived in Dakar, capital of Senegal for the 2nd WAFU-FOX Cup of Nations starting in the Senegalese city of Thies on Saturday, 28th September.

Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has picked in-form Granada of Spain midfielder Ramon Azeez and Czech –based forward Peter Olayinka in Nigeria’s 23-man squad for the prestige friendly with five –time world champions Brazil in Singapore on Sunday, 13th October. Rohr also have defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Abdullahi Shehu and Chidozie Awaziem back from injury, otherwise the squad is largely unchanged from the side that was forced to a 2-2 draw by Ukraine in Dnipro on 10th September. Goalkeepers Francis Uzoho, Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Maduka Okoye are retained, but England –based Leon Balogun and Russia –based Bryan Idowu are left out of the defence…