Author: Brila

International Table Tennis Federation head of nomination committee and executive member of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation Waheed Oshodi has revealed that the NTTF is set to explore an all-female Table Tennis championship in order to help salvage the faltering standard of the female game in Nigeria.

Match officials taking part in the midweek games of the NPFL have been told not to be distracted by several antics of clubs and their supporters especially when they play at the home front.

Former Super Eagles left back Ifeanyi Udeze has just sent a message to Coach Genort Rohr to act fast in making his decision on Samuel Chukwueze’s inclusion in the AFCON squad.

Super Falcons midfielder Osarenoma Igbinovia has revealed that getting the chance to impress and playing for Nigeria at the fast approaching FIFA women’s world cup in France is the biggest motivation for Nigeria’s women based players ahead of their participation at the WAFU women’s cup of nations.

Former Super Eagles forward and Tanzania Head coach Emmanuel Amunike says he is interested in the Tafia Stars taking on the Nigeria Super Eagles in a friendly encounter before the 2019 AFCON in Egypt.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) notes that it has been inundated with inquiries about charges allegedly filed against its leadership (Amaju Melvin Pinnick, Seyi Akinwunmi, Shehu Dikko, Ahmed Fresh and Mohammed Sanusi) by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

National wrestling coach Akuh Purity has revealed that 2019 All Africa Games will serve an extra purpose for Nigerian wrestlers beyond the target of doing well at the games but also a platform to assess what the team will look like ahead of the world championship which will come up just a few weeks after the All Africa games in Morocco. 

Assistant coach of Nigeria’s senior basketball national team Odaudu Ogoh has stated that D’Tigers will be well tested and benefit from playing high profile international friendly against Canada who has a majority of its players playing in the NBA in the USA. 

Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur are all battling for the top four but thanks to a Champions League rule change that came into force this season, it doesn’t matter if the triumphant clubs finish third or fourth.

The Nigeria U-20 team, Flying Eagles’ camp in Germany is bubbling in unity as the players have been able to strike good bond that will reflect on their gameplay at the U-20 world cup in Poland.