Author: Brila

D’Tigers and Portland Trail Blazers player Al-Farouq Aminu believes that FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 will be anything but an uncharted territory for Nigeria.

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has sent invites to athletes and coaches for its National Open Trials for the 12th All African Games scheduled to take place in Rabat, Morocco this year. The trials would take place at the Mainbowl of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja from June 24th to 27th. In a letter signed by the Secretary General of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Elijah Adamu to States, Clubs, Institutions, the Military, and Para-Military, it read: “You are to forward entries of your eligible athletes to ngr@mf.iaaf.org or reach out to the Athletics body on or before…

Flying Eagles defender Valentine Ozornwafor has decided not to comment on his club future with Enyimba amid the transfer process to Turkish top clubside Galatasaray. Speaking to www.brila.net in an exclusive chat, Ozornwafor Said he wants to remain mute about his future for now and he will speak to his club and knowthe next thing for him. ”For now, I just want to rest my legs,  let me recover fully, in a few weeks from now I will know what the future holds for me, Ozornwafor told www.brila.net.

Abdullahi Usman Biffo has resigned his post as technical adviser of Nigeria Premier League side Kastina United FC.

Kaizer Chiefs Goalkeeper Dan Akpeyi could be named the Super Eagles first choice goalkeeper for the 2019 AFCON tournament in Egypt in the coming days.

Two former Super Eagles stars, Edema Fuludu and Victor Ikpeba have been elected chairman and vice-chairman, respectively, of Delta State Football Association. Fuludu defeated his opponent in the chairmanship election with 20 votes to 4. Ikpeba won the vice-chairmanship election with 23 votes to 0 as his opponent refused to vote. The DSFA now has a substantive chairman in Edema Fuludu who hitherto served as acting chairman following the resignation of former Super Eagles teammate and captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, midway into the office he was elected into in 2015. Fuludu was vice-chairman during Okocha’s reign…

Super Eagles and Liverpool forward Taiwo Awoniyi has backed the Nigeria Super Eagles to clinch her 4th African Cup of Nations title in Egypt.

Nigeria’s U15 boys on Friday lost their second match of the 2019 International Dream Cup tournament to host nation Japan 1-4 at the Yurtec Stadium in Miyagi.

Following the conclusion of the Super 6 that finally brought the curtain down on the Nigeria Professional Football League season, all the attention is now on the national finals of the AITEO Cup 2019 which remaining matches of the Round of 64 come up this weekend.

Senegal’s Teranga Lions is Africa’s number one –ranked team, but the Super Eagles are determined to give a good account of themselves when both teams square up in Ismailia on Sunday evening.