Author: Brila

Super Eagles defender, William Troost-Ekong, has revealed how serious he takes his spiritual life alongside football, saying he engages in a weekly bible study with some other footballers.

Technical director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria AFN Sunday Adeleye has stated that the athletes in the camp of the AFN in Kaduna are good to go and can’t wait for the commencement of the fast-approaching All Africa games in Morocco. 

Coach of Nigeria’s women national basketball team Otis Hughley has called on Nigerians to pray and support the team in all always possible as they get nearer to defending the FIBA Afrobasket women cup of nations title which they won two year ago in Mali. 

Nigeria’s 2020 FIFA U20 women world cup bid Coordinator Mainasara Illoh has stated that Nigeria will wait but anticipates a favourable response from world football governing body FIFA to officially award Nigeria the hosting right of the 2020 FIFA U20 women world cup.

National Table Tennis coach Nosir Bello has stated that the dominance of Egyptian trio of Omar Assad, Ahmed Saleh and women champion Dina Meshref is no threat to Nigeria’s medal chances at the table tennis event of the fast-approaching All Africa games in Morocco stating clearly that Nigeria have always gotten the upper hand against the Egyptians at the Africa games.

Super Eagles forward TAIWO Awoniyi has joined German club FSV Mainz 05 on a season-long loan deal from Liverpool.  The striker will remain with Jürgen Klopp’s former club for the duration of the 2019-20 campaign after the transfer was agreed on Tuesday. Awoniyi initially joined the Reds in August 2015 having starred for Nigeria in the U17 World Cup two years earlier. The striker has since enjoyed loan stints with FSV Frankfurt, NEC Nijmegen, Royal Excel Mouscron (twice) and KAA Gent. The 21-year-old scored a total of 14 goals in all competitions in 2018-19, during spells…

Super Eagles forward Henry Onyekuru’s move to AS Monaco from Everton is being delayed due to visa problems.

Kano State Governor Alhaji Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has rewarded Kano Pillars players and officials with $1,000 each for winning the 2019 Aiteo Cup.‎

Golden Eaglets Assistant coach Nduka Ugbade has said the camp of the team will be open soon as the country hopes to start preparations for the FIFA cadet world Cup in Brazil.

Former England defender and Chelsea Captain Gary Cahill has joined Crystal Palace on a two-year deal after leaving Chelsea.