CAFCC: It’s Not Over Yet For Enyimba- Bashir
Enyimba FC of Aba forward, Abdulrahman Bashir is staying optimistic over the club's chances of reaching the final of this year';s CAF Confederation Cup, as he says it is not over yet for The Peoples' Elephant. Although Enyimba lost the first leg of their semi-final clash with Raja Casablanca 1-0 in Aba on Wednesday, Bashir insisted in an interview with...
Rohr Needs To Work Harder – Shorunmu
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Ike Shorumo has declared that the team's handler, Gernot Rohr must work harder in order to build a squad that is capable of making Nigerians proud. Shorunmu, who was also a point goalkeepers' trainer in the Eagles, told sports247.ng that the only way Rohr can reach his desires with the team is to step up his...
Edo Dynamos Target Handball League Highpoint
Edo Dynamos of Benin City coach, Aaron Okojie has declared that he is targeting a high-point finish at the Nigerian Handball Premier League in Lagos, as he believes his side can rank among the top three teams at the end of hostilities. While affirming that his target is to win the competition, sports247.ng can report that Okojie knows their opening...
Edo Athletes Want Ebewele In Sports Commission
Athletes from Edo State have made a plea for the appointment of former commissioner for sports and ex-athlete, Brown Ebewele (Juju Man) as director-general of the state's sports commission. Information reaching sports247.ng also indicates that the athletes want Ebewele to oversee revival of sports in the state, then also charged their coaches, officials and administrators to commence preparations for this...
Amputee Eagles Get Support From Arsenal Player
Nigeria's special sports soccer team, Amputee Eagles have received a $68,000 boost on the internet, as sports247.ng gathered that a UK-based former member of the team, Michael Ishiguzo has launched a campaign to raise money for the squad online. Ishiguzo, who was a regular footballer with Stationery Stores FC of Lagos, before a nasty injury resulted in one of his...
Team Captain Promises Glorious Youth Olympics Outing
Team Nigeria captain to this year's Youth Olympics in Argentina, Ineh Emmanuel has pledged that the contingent will give their best during their respective competitions, in order to make the country proud. Emmanuel said during a formal send forth ceremony organised for the contingent on Tuesday in Abuja that they are all proud to carry Nigeria's banner and thanked the...
NOC Scribe Tips Nigeria For Medals In Argentina
Secretary general of Nigeria Olympic Committee, Tunde Popoola has tipped the country's contingent to this year's Youth Olympics in Argentina to return home with a haul of medals. Popoola said at the send forth ceremony for the contingent that he is sure all the athletes and their coaches know what is at stake and assured that they will go all...
Sports Ministry Beats Chest Over Youth Olympics Team
Permanent-secretary in the Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, Olusade Olusola has given the parastatal a pat on the back, over what he called adequate preparation of the country's contingent for this year's Youth Olympics in Argentina. Speaking against the backdrop of the contingent's trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina on Tuesday, sports247.ng learnt that Olusola is taking credit for...
Boxing supremo says domestic boxers are good but need exposure
President of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control, Dr. Rafiu Ladipo has posited that Nigerian based professional boxers are actually good and will rival their counterparts from other parts of the world. Ladipo who recently returned from the Commonwealth Boxing Council Annual General meeting says to have some Nigerian based boxers ranked along some few foreign based boxers is a...
Team Nigeria Captain Ineh Emmanuel Pumped Up For Youth Olympic Games
Despite being the first time he will be taking part in an Olympic event as a young athlete, captain of Team Nigeria to the Youth Olympic Games, Ineh Emmanuel says his expectations are really high. Ineh is looking forward to consolidate on his performance at the Africa Youth Games in Algeria. "I have high hopes and expectation in my first outing...
