Author: Brila

D’Tigress forward Evelyn Akhator has expressed delight at Nigeria’s triumph at the just concluded 2019 FIBA women’s Afrobasket after beating host nation Senegal 60-55 in the final of the tournament Sunday evening in Dakar.

The General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has challenged the U20 boys’ and girls’ National Teams to go for gold medals in the football events of the ongoing 12th All-Africa Games in Rabat, Morocco.

The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed shock over the death on the morning of Sunday 18th August 2019, of a former Chairman of the Nigeria Premier League and 2nd Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Chief Oyuki Jackson Obaseki.

General manager of the Nigeria national men’s basketball team Musa Adamu has called on the nation’s number one citizen President Muhammadu Buhari to come to the aid of the D’Tigers in the area of finance.

Nigeria men and women teams have qualified for the quarterfinals of the Beach Volleyball event at the ongoing African Games in Rabat, Morocco.

20 year old Josh Okogie who plays for Minnesota Timberwolves has expressed his enthusiasm in playing for Nigeria’s D’Tigers over the United States National team, saying the decision wasn’t a hard one as it was influenced by his passion in seeing the Nigeria’s team return to her past glory.

Alex Nwora, the head coach of Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, has expressed fears that the sports ministry’s delay in releasing funds ahead of the teams participation at the 2019 FIBA Basketball world cup in China could adversely affect their performance at the event as well as their zeal in playing for the country.

Nigeria thrash Benin Republic 2-0 (21-5, 21-5) in the women’s beach volleyball event at the ongoing 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco.

A  new professional league ‘The Basketball Africa League (BAL)’, featuring 12 club teams from all over  Africa has been scheduled to tip-off in March 2020. 

The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) disclosed  a redoubtable team of athletes and officials that will be representing  the country at the 12th African Games in Morocco.