Author: Seyi Alao
The nominees for 2018 BBC African Footballer of the year has been announced with no Nigerian Super Eagles player on the list. The shortlist, which was compiled by a panel of African football experts, includes Morocco captain Medhi Benatia , Senegalese duo of Kalidou Koulibaly and Sadio Mane, Thomas Partey of Ghana and current holder of the award Mohamed Salah of Egypt. However, there was no place for Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo who scored 21 goals in just concluded Chinese super league and also scored on six occasion in 2019 AFCON qualifiers to lead Nigeria back to the tournament. Of the five players…
NFF Amaju Pinnick, has dedicated the Super Eagles qualification for 2019 AFCON to President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerians, as he also confirmed that the team will begin preparation for the 2019 AFCON immediately after Nigeria’s participation was confirmed on Saturday. The Eagles sealed qualifications for the Africa biggest football festival with a hard fought 1:1 away to South Africa, which incidentally was the last country the team played an AFCON game since 2013. While speaking after the game , the Confederation of African Football first vice president dedicated the qualifications to President Buhari and also the people of Nigeria. “Just as happened in the qualifying series for…
The Super Eagles may have completed the task of qualifying the country for the 2019 AFCON in Cameroon after the draw in Johannesburg, but their failure to score a goal may have cost them $25,000 per goal promised by Delta state Governor Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa. The Governor who visited the Eagles in Asaba camp shortly before their departure to South Africa had promised to pay the team some of $25,000 for every goal scored. Unfortunately the Eagles had tworuled out for off-side, with the team’s goal coming scored by the South Africans via Buhle Mkhwanazi’s own goal. However,…
Niger Tornadoes new signing Michael Otuke, has revealed he’s happy to join to the Club, but admits it was difficult to leave Nigeria National League side Kada City. Otuke signed a two year contract with the Bernard Ogbe side in the current Nigeria professional football league transfer window, having spent last season with Kaduna based NNL side Kada City. The combative midfielder told brila.net’s Oluwaseyi Alao that he’s delighted to join the Ikon Allah boys after a long transfer tussle with Kada City. “Actually, I really can’t express how I’m feeling to have joined Niger Tornadoes, it was a…
Former Nasarawa United Winger Bature Yaro has revealed he’s on verge of joining Nigeria professional football league side Rivers United after leaving Plateau United at the end of last season. The CHAN Eagles winger joined the 2017 NPFL champions from Wikki Tourists but has not parted ways with the Peace Boys because things didn’t go as planned. The winger told brila.net’s Oluwaseyi Alao from Rivers United’s pre-season training camp in Akure that he’s impressed with what Rivers United are doing. “Rivers United is a good team from what I’ve seen so far . This is my first training session…
Remo Stars Football Club technical adviser, Fatai Osho, Says the Gold Cup Tourney MatchDay3 encounter against NPFL side Rivers United on Saturday (today) will be a tough test for his boys. The Nigeria National League side started their campaign at the pre-season tournament with with a 2-0 win over Ekiti based Nationwide League One side Phoenix ACF at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure on Friday. However Fatai Osho believes the clash with the NPFL giants will prepare his side for the upcoming NNL super eight playoff. “We know the quality Rivers United posses, playing against them on…
In the wake Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying cgame between South Africa and Nigeria, Former Nigeria Captain Austine Okocha, has dismissed the notion that the Bafana Bafana are Super Eagles rivals. South Africa ran away with all three points, the last time both side met in Nigeria back in July 2017 but with the record of seven victories, four draws and two loses for Nigeria from thirteen meetings with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa, Okocha feels Nigeria are class apart. “No, we do not see South Africa as our rivals, but we know that they are very…
Table Tennis star Aruna Quadri, Super Eagles vice Captain Ahmed Musa and D’Tigress’s Evelyn Akhator were part of the biggest winners at Nigeria Sports Award held at Banquet Hall of the Eko Hotels on Friday in Lagos. Having stars in D’tigress great run to quarter final of FIBA Women’s world cup in Tenerife, Spain, Akhator was great performance was recognized as she voted the Outstanding Sportswoman of the Year and Basketball Player of the Year, to cap memorable year for theslam and dunk star. In the Sportsman of the year category, Aruna Quadri who was instrumental in the outstanding performances…
Finidi George says Bafana Bafana will be a hard nut to crack at home but believes the Super Eagles will find a way past them when both team clash on Saturday in Johannesburg.
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has announced that the Total National Division 1 League will start on the 27th of November 2018.
