Author: Brila

Chijioke Alaekwe, former FC IfeanyiUbah striker and now ex-captain has completed a move from the Anambra Warriors to Kano Pillars ahead of the new season.

England center-back Harry Maguire has reportedly arrived at Manchester United’s Carrington training complex to complete his medical.

German Bundesliga side SC Paderborn are considering offer from Turkish Super Lig outfit, Besiktas for Nigerian defender Jamilu Collins.

Coach of Nigeria’s senior women basketball national team Otis Hughley has stated that he wants to rock Africa with D’Tigress ahead of the team’s title defense at the fast-approaching FIBA women Afrobasket in Senegal.

Golden Eaglets Assistant Coach Nduka Ugbade has revealed fresh MRI concern ahead of resumption of camping for Nigeria’s FIFA U17 world cup preparation which the technical crew will still have to deal with even if they decide to go with all the players that featured at the CAF Africa U17 cup of nations because of the interval between both competitions. 

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer Ike Shorunmu has revealed and urges national team coach Gernot Rohr to follow 2013 AFCON winning coach Late Stephen Keshi’s blueprint in sourcing for quality domestic league professionals in order to strike the right balance in the national team which worked for the former back in 2013. 

Nigeria could be at the risk of being banned from International Hockey Federation,(IHF)  should it forfeit their slot to compete at the 2019 Africa Olympic qualification tournament in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Senator Abdul Ningi has blasted sports ministry over refusal to sponsor Nigeria hockey team to Olympic qualifiers in South Africa after describing hockey as ‘a non-performing sport’.

Flying Eagles star Valentine Ozornwafor has said that he is more concerned about learning and improving on his game at Galatasaray than making the first-team next season.

UEFA is breaking new ground by appointing Stéphanie Frappart of France to referee the UEFA Super Cup between Liverpool and Chelsea on 14 August.