Author: Brila

The Nigeria Football Federation technical director Bitrus Bewarang has called on Nigerians to pray and give support to the Golden Eaglets as they will be going up against other competitors to battle for AFCON in Tanzania this weekend.

Coach of newly promoted Nigeria National League side 36Lions Francis Akinrele ‘Arigo’ has stated that his motivation as the NNL kicks off today across different centers in the federation is to earn promotion with his side to the top flight and also earn recognition as a coach. 

National Table Tennis coach Nosir Bello has stated that he expects Nigeria’s junior and cadet table tennis players to emerge overall winners at the ongoing International Table Tennis Federation Africa Junior and Cadet championship in Ghana. 

As the cloud around the health status of former Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu, popularly called ‘Chairman’ continues to gather, the Enugu State government has reiterated that the current Director of Sport of Rangers Football Club is not a destitute old man.

Tanzania Football Federation(TFF) president, Wallace Karia has expressed optimism that the East African nation will host Africa well when eight nations gather for the 2019 AFCON U-17 tournament. Karia, in a chat with www.brila.net, he noted that the stage is now set and as a federation, they would be hoping to consolidate on the success achieved by the senior men’s team, Taifa Stars and get the Serengeti Boys to qualify for the world cup by going beyond the group stage of the African tourney. “We’re still basking in the euphoria of the 2019 AFCON ticket and it is our hope that…

Lobi Stars attacking midfielder, Mathias Samuel has shed more light on the shocking injury that saw him miss out of Monday’s matchday 14 NPFL fixture against Sunshine Stars.

Foremost women football promoter in Nigeria, Harry Awurimibe has hailed the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, for the top class preparation the Super Falcons have had so far as the countdown to the 2019 FIFA Women’s world cup continues.

Civil defence basketball club player Ibe Abuchi  Agu has talked up the chances of his side surviving the onslaught they will face in Morocco ahead of this Friday’s Africa Basketball League quarter final second leg tie away to Moroccan side AS Sale.  Agu told www.brila.net that they will not be intimidated by the host teams or their fans because they are simply on a mission to salvage their continuous stay and progress to the semi final stage of the Africa basketball league. “I think we actually can qualify, we are not going there to dull. Our aim is to go…

Kada city FC owner Ekene Adams has revealed the reason for selling his club’s NPFL spot to Delta state Government attributing it to lack of financial muscle to cope with the financial demand of running a club in the topflight.  Adams told www.brila.net that football is big business and one that wouldn’t thrive under the current administrative climate where things are not well structured. He said not having enough time to prepare his side beyond the technical side was one he couldn’t recover from and since he couldn’t secure necessary fund unlike Government owned clubs, there is a limit to…

The Nigeria Golden Eaglets will on Wednesday morning depart the shores of the country for Tanzania ahead of the forthcoming U-17 African Cup of Nations. The Nigeria cadet team is set to leave their Abuja camp very early on Wednesday according to Coach Manu Garba who confirmed the travel plans to Brila.net in Abuja on Tuesday night. ’We will be leaving very early on Wednesday in order to partake in the CAF’s MRI routine, Garba told Brila.net. Eight Nations are expected to turn up in Tanzania for the cadet Championship.