Former Lobi stars and NPFL goal maestro has described his decision to join the top Tunisian team, Stade Tunisien as a step in the right direction that will help improve his career and prepare him for the bigger leagues.
Many times we hear news of sportsmen and sportswomen taking a lot of their prize money to support one cause or the other relating to human needs, but for this Nigerian-American football player donating to help animals was all that mattered.
Nigeria Cricket Federation president, Prof. Yahaya Ukwenya has stated that progress of Nigeria cricket can be measured with the International competitions the various National Cricket teams participated in 2019, as the year was filled with ‘first-ever’.
Lagos Seasiders handball club’s winger, Ayomide Martin has expressed his excitement follow his invitation to the Nigeria national handball team for the forthcoming 2020 African Handball Nations Championship and remains optimistic he will make the final list for the competition in Tunisia.
Coach Bala Mohammed has revealed that the Nigeria senior national handball team ahead of the 2020 African Handball Nations Championship will give a good representation of themselves if the Ministry of the Youth and sports and the Federal Government can give them the necessary support ahead of the championship in January.
Air warriors women basketball forward Clementina Clement has stated that she and her teammates are ready to push hard and are not alarmed by possible group opponents at the 2019 FIBA Women Africa Club championship in Egypt.
2016 Paralympic champion, Lauritta onye has opened up on her ordeal on the road to her qualification for the 2020 Summer Paralympics games in Tokyo, following her third-place finish in the F40 women’s shot put event of the 2019 Para-athletics championship a feat she achieved without official camping, implements and trainer.
EX-international and president of Players’ Union, Tijani Babaginda has revealed that patience, dedication, and hard work made him secure a place in the Nigeria national team after initially overlooked by the coach for personal reasons.
Kazakhstan women’s league side, BIIk Kazygurt forward, Charity Reuben has expressed her optimism that she will make the Falconets team for the forthcoming 2020 u-20 world cup due to her performance in the 19/20 UEFA women’s champions league.
Ex International, Emmanuel Babayaro, Olympic gold-medalist with the first Dream Team in Atlanta 96′ has stated that the frustrating results and misfortunes in the national teams is testament to the neglect of grassroots development and over-reliance of foreign based players in Nigeria football.