Author: Joan Igbava
Head Coach of COAS Shooters handball club, Emeka Nnamani has expressed readiness to fight for the league title, as the second phase is set to get underway.
Former Super Eagles player Garba Lawal has described Nigeria’s international friendly against Brazil next month as ‘an exciting and highly competitive game’.
Sands Eagles captain, Abu Azeez has expressed confidence the team will do well at this year’s FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Secretary of the Nigeria rowing, canoeing and sailing federation, Olubunmi Oluode says preparation is in top gear for the team to secure tickets for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic from the African rowing Championship in Tunisia. The Rowing tournament which starts from 3rd-13th October, will also serve as qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In a chat with www.brila.net the Canoe, Rowing Kayaking Federation Secretary said, “We’ve looked at our performance at the African Games, we are getting ready and are trying to prepare both the home-based and foreign based athletes, and hopes are high that they…
Former Enyimba FC Captain, Obinna Nwaneri in a chat with www.brila.net says the role of ex-players in a team cannot be underestimated, especially a team like Enyimba seeking continental glory.
Unbeaten Nigeria and African champion, Odunayo Adekuoroye who started her wrestling career in 2009 never intentionally had the zeal for wrestling as a sport rather she focused on athletics as she was a runner in her school, but after she was turned down in Athletics; which left her sad and heartbroken, Wrestling was her only option which turned out to be a major breakthrough.
2016 Paralympic Champion Lauritta Onye has appealed to the Ministry of Sports to do more for para-athletes, to ensure that they attend the forthcoming 2019 World Championship in Dubai, which serves as an Paralympic qualifier, after most missed out on the Championship in France.
Enyimba FC midfielder, Oladipo Tunde-Austin says of the team is fully prepared, psyched up and eager to take on Al-Hilal Omdurman in their first-leg CAF Champions League tie this weekend.
Former Super Eagles player, Mutiu Adepoju, The Headmaster as he is fondly called, said the Nigerian players were fired up and were fantastic in their finishing, pointing out that the first half was a fast and high quality game well orchestrated by the Super Eagles.
Following Nigeria’s U23 5-0 win against Sudan U23 in the second leg of the 2019 Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifiers, Ex-International, Mobi Oparaku has hailed the performance of the team after they overturned the 1st leg defeat.
