Author: Brila

As citizens around the world celebrated the crossover from 2017 to 2018, some Nigerian sports stars also shared new year messages in very unique ways.

Former Nigeria international Austin Eguavoen has given a nod to the Nigeria national team, the Super Eagles to reach the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup. The Super Eagles will be making their fifth World Cup appearance this year when they join fellow African sides Senegal, Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia and Eguavoen believes the team can make it to the Semi finals. The Eagles made their qualification by playing their six games unbeaten, save for the victory awarded to Algeria by Fifa following Nigeria’s error in fielding ineligible player. Genort Rohr’s troops also have shown some impressive display after nipping…

Nigeria International and Sivasspor of Turkey defender, Elderson Echiejile has sent his New year goodwill message to fans across Nigeria and beyond. In a chat with Brila.net, the Super Eagles left back echoed his wishes of love and prayers of progress to the fans in Nigeria. “The arrival of a new year is also a good time to think about the people we love, to offer best wishes and to lend a hand to those in need, whether in our families or in our communities,” Echiejile stated At this very special time let us not forget our leaders at the…

Compliments of the Season and Happy new year to all our readers and listeners out there from all of us at Brila Media. We are grateful for all your support, and followership over the past years and we are wishing you a prosperous new year. On behalf of the Chairman of Brila Media, Dr. Larry Izamoje, we are welcoming you into Year 2018, the much awaited World Cup year. As we journey through 2018, we urge you all to continually stay glued to all 88.9 BRILA fm stations in Kaduna, Onitsha, Abuja and Lagos, and Brila.net, as we are ready…

In a message that is no longer published on its website, Barcelona’s kit suppliers appeared to announce the signing of Philippe Coutinho.

Manchester City’s Premier League record-breaking run of 18 wins in a row came to an end at Selhurst Park.

President of the Nigeria football federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick has described the outgoing year 2017 as a relatively Excellent year. In a communique released on the Football federation’s website, the NFF top man, Pinnick emphasized on the successes of the body on and off the pitches in 2017. The NFF President is also very confident that the incoming year will be more glorious as we enter into a FIFA World cup year. In the year 2017, the Super Eagles qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals with a match to spare from a so –called ‘Group of Death’; The Eagles…

The Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung has called on football stakeholders to remain calm as efforts were being made to correct an oversight made following the recent appointments into the board of the NFF.

2017 was a massive year for African football both on and off the field as Cameroon won the African Nations Cup but did not qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup holding in Russia.

Mubadala Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi was the first stage featuring Serena Williams on a tennis court for a match for the first time since the Australian Open final.