Author: Joan Igbava
Nigeria Rugby national team captain, Azeez Ladipo has recounted his time with the national team and believes the Black stallions have come a long way since he started playing in the team as a teenager and is optimistic Nigeria will get a good team to compete in forthcoming qualifiers.
Enugu Rangers player, Tope Olusesi says the players are aware of the importance of their CAF confederation cup 2nd leg game against AS pelicans and are counting on the home advantage to secure the win.
Nigeria’s Ex- International Friday Elahor has called on the handlers of the home-based Eagles team to work harder on the players heading into the 2019 WAFU cup of nations which begins on Sunday.
Nigeria Table tennis player, Azeez Solanke seeded number 3 for the 2019 World Junior championship says he is poised to make a mark in the tournament when it commences next Month.
Nigeria national team table tennis Coach, Bello Nosiru has disclosed that athletes based in Lagos States have commenced an opened camp which is voluntary for the table tennis players ahead of a closed camp scheduled for October 3rd, 2019 in preparation for the 2019 World table tennis Junior championship.
Staci Wilson, a U.S gold medalist at the 1996 Olympics with the women’s soccer team, says the development of Nigeria women’s football is encouraging and have a strong reputation around the world.
Former U.S national team player, Joanna Lohman who played with Nigeria’s player, Francesca Ordega at Washington spirit has hailed the Nigeria women’s national team dominance in Africa and believes there is a similarity between the U.S team and the Nigeria women’s team.
Africa/Nigeria Canoeist champion, Ayomide Bello Emmanuel who is the first-ever Nigerian woman canoeist to qualify for the Olympics has revealed that she is calm and eagerly looking forward to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
Nigerian midfielder, Rita chikwelu who was part of the team that qualified and participated at the 2008 Olympics believes the Super Falcons has nothing to worry about in the forthcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics qualifier game against Ivory Coast.
Former skipper of the Super Falcons, Precious Dede has stated that the recent leadership change in the Super Falcons coaching crew will not cause a distraction for the Nigeria women national team players.
