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Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries teenage striker, Akila Jesse has described Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Matchday 8 rescheduled fixture involving his team and Akwa United important match. The 2018 CAF Champions League campaigner will host Akwa United today (Friday) at the Soccer Temple, Agege Stadium in a game that promises to be highly entertaining but one of MFM FC new recruits, Akila believes the encounter is more than just a game. "Akwa United is a very big team and that's why the match is a very big match for us aside from it being a very big match it's also an important match for us because we need to take all the three points" Akila stated. The teenager who has netted twice this season for MFM FC in his first five NPFL games with an assist to his name says victory from the game will boost his team's confidence level ahead of the return leg of the CAF Champions League preliminary round one match against AS Real Bamako. "Lookin

D’Tigress have been grouped alongside Turkey, Argentina and Australia for the 2018 FIBA women’s world cup taking place in Tenerife, Spain. At a brief ceremony held on Tuesday at the Teatro Leal, San Cristobal de la Laguna, Spain, Nigeria was drawn in group B for the biggest women basketball tournament coming up between 22 nd  and 30 th  of September, 2018. The team will be hoping to surpass their 2006 outing where they lost all their group games against China, Russia and United States before suffering another defeat in the classification game against Senegal to finish 16th. Reacting to the draws,Dallas Wings player and one of the most influential Nigerians in the WNBA, Evelyn Akhator said, “I think it will be a great outing for us being drawn alongside Australia, Turkey and Argentina. I have watched the Turkish national team play and I am confident that we will surmount them. On the other hand Australia and Argentina, we will give a good fight with all hopes of winning.” A confiden

World silver-medalist Odunayo Adekuoroye says she is fully prepared and focused on winning a 4 th  gold medal at the 2018 African Wrestling Championships which begin in Port Harcourt at the Alfred Diete-Spiff Civic Centre on First.   The 3-time African Champion added that her participation in Season 3 of the Pro Wrestling League in India served as preparation for the African Championships.   In a chat with NWF Media, the 24-year old, who will be fighting in the 57kg weight class expressed optimism in her chances of excelling at the tournament.   “I believe I have trained, and the Pro Wrestling League in India has really helped me too to prepare for this (African) Championships,” the 2014 Commonwealth gold-medalist said.   “So I believe I’m full prepared, and I believe by the special grace of God, something good will come out.”   Speaking of what should be expected from her in the tournament, Adekuoroye said: “They should expect good from me because I’m ready to defend my titl

Blessing Oborodudu says she is confident of claiming an 8 th successive continental gold medal at the 2018 African Wrestling Championships in Port Harcourt.   The 7-time African wrestling Champion, who is seeking an 8 th  title, will have to do so in a new weight category, 68 kg. She formerly competed in the 63 kg class.   Nonetheless, she told Nigeria Wrestling Federation Media that she is ready to defend her African crown in her new weight category, adding that preparation for the African Championships has been going on well.   “The preparation for the African Championship has been good, we have been in camp for about three weeks,” the Bayelsa-born freestyle wrestler said. “So I’m ready to go.   “This will be my 8 th  time of winning the African Championship, and this 2018 is in a different class (68kg). It is no more 63 kg again.   “I’m equally preparing for them (the wrestlers in that weight class); I know most of them there. I think I’m good to go.   “By the special g