Author: Joan Igbava
After her successful transfer from NWFL side, FC Robo Queens to the PrimerIberdrola side, First Division team of Madrid Women’s Soccer Club, Nigeria young sensation at the 2018 women’s world cup, Chidinma Okeke has credited her success to God.
Following her appointment as the Imo State Environmental Ambassador, Nigeria women’s national team captain, Desire Oparanozie who hails from Owerri in Imo state has disclosed her excitement with the new role.
Nigeria rowing and sailing team member, Michael Akpos who made his debut at the 2019 All Africa games in Morroco has expressed his joy following his successful participation at the tournament, finishing fourth at the light-weight men’s single skull.
Bafana Bafana’s friendly against Madagascar this Saturday has been called off after the African island nation decided to withdraw from the encounter.
Former Nigeria Basketball International, Skambo Morrison has stated that the D’Tigers has described Nigerian men’s basketball team next game against Ivory coast men’s basketball side as an African rivalry matchup but believes D’Tigers should be able to defeat them in the 17th-32nd classification round like they did against South Korea in the group stage of the ongoing FIBA world cup.
Saudi Arabia’s coach, Herve Renard played as a defender for French sides AS Cannes, Stade de Vallauris, and SC Draguignan in a playing career which lasted from 1983 to 1998.
Super Eagles defender, Shehu Abdullahi who is yet to return to his Turkish club-side has continued to enjoy his two-weeks summer holiday in Nigeria and had a chance to give back to his fans and also encourage young players in his home state with his annual 5-Aside competition in Sokoto state.
Ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper and captain, Vincent Enyeama has sent a message of appreciation to French Ligue 1 side Dijon despite his trial with the team not yielding the wanted result of a signed short term deal.
In February 2019, Everton midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye disclosed that he was close to joining PSG during the January transfer window as he was the subject of multiple bids from the French champions, though the deal fell through Idrissa Gana Gueye stated his strong belief that he could make the move in the future, hoping that Paris Saint-Germain revive their interest in the 2019 summer market, he said “I am going to work even more so that they come back to me.
20 days to the start of the 2019 All Africa games, National Wrestling coach Akuh Purity has disclosed that intensive preparation is still ongoing as all wrestlers are hard at work in camp as the plan heading into the games is to defend medals won at 2015 All Africa Games in Republic of the Congo, and also to surpass the record and numbers of medals won.
