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Magaji charges youths to combine sports with education for a better future

By Wale Mustapha on July 12, 2022 News, Sports

Youths who are into sports have been advised to combine education with sports so that later in life they will have something to fall back on. The Executive Chairman of Kwara State Sports Commissions, Mallam Bola Magaji gave the advice when Ex Basketball players who are in the state to organise a one- day Basketball […]

NBBF lauds President Buhari on international basketball commitment

By Wale Mustapha on June 23, 2022 News, Sports

The Board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation has extended its gratitude to His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari for rescinding the Federal Government’s decision, through the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sport, Chief Sunday Dare, to withdraw the national teams from international basketball. In its immediate reaction, following the press conference presided over by the Permanent […]

Basketball: Relief as Federal Government rescinds decision on international withdrawal

By Wale Mustapha on June 23, 2022 News, Sports

Following the intervention by concerned stakeholders, former Nigerian International basketballers, well meaning Nigerians and a letter of appeal by Musa Kida on behalf of the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation(NBBF), the decision of the Federal Government to withdraw from international basketball for two years has been rescinded. Kida’s letter of appeal dated June 17, […]

Grassroot Basketball: Rebirth of a slamming and dunking sports in Nigeria

By Admin on June 6, 2022 News, Sports

As the proverbial maxim posits, the future of any sports is in the development of its grassroots. Across different generations of stellar sports teams in different events, the production talent bed is one of the fulcrum of its success. Grassroots does not only catalyze sporting success, it also guarantees the long term sustainability of such […]

Basketball: Sunday Dare charges IMC to facilitate revamp of grassroot basketball in Nigeria

By Admin on June 4, 2022 News, Sports

Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Sunday Dare has tasked the newly-inaugurated Interim Management Committee of the basket ball to ensure the growth of the game in areas such as including grassroots talent development and corporate sponsorships amongst others. The Minister made this known during the inauguration of an 11-man team to manage the […]

NBBF Crisis – Detractors resort to cheap blackmail after a failed conspiracy theories

By Admin on June 3, 2022 News, Sports

The Pro- NBBF campaigners have tried endlessly, to paint the Sports ministry in bad light while also trying to gather enough support and sympathy for the NBBF Board rendered redundant by the recent decision of the Sports ministry to withdraw Nigeria from all international competitions for atleast two years. Unlike in the past when these […]

Basketball: Babalola Opeyemi donates multi-million tools to Osun Basketball Association

By Wale Mustapha on May 17, 2022 News, Sports

Osun Basketball Chairman donates multi-million naira equipment to Osun StateThe Osun State Basketball Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Webber Engineering Nigeria Limited, Babalola Opeyemi has donated multi-million naira worth of basketball equipment to the Osun state government.The donation is inspired by the drive to provide a platform for thousands of kids within the state […]

Milo Secondary Basketball Championship dunks off in Ilorin

By Wale Mustapha on May 17, 2022 News, Sports

••• Organisers Commends Kwara Sport Commission, Basketball Association ••• Organisers of the Milo Nestle Secondary school basketball championship has said the Energy Food Drink of Future Champions has inspired the youth of Nigeria in sport to instil life values such as hard work, responsibility, fair play, discipline, perseverance, togetherness and team work. National Coordinator of […]

Basketball: Ministry outlines conditions for return to international competitions

By Wale Mustapha on May 17, 2022 News, Sports

The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development says it has a duty to approach the Federal Government to reconsider Nigeria’s withdrawal from international basketball, but if only there are improvements on the state of the game and unity amongst stakeholders. Last Wednesday, the Federal Government’s decision to have Nigeria withdraw from international basketball for two […]

Basketball: Kwara Falcons ready to fly past Civil Defenders as Mark D Ball Championship second phase dunks off

By Wale Mustapha on May 7, 2022 News, Sports

Kwara Falcons Basketball Club will begin the second phase of the Mark D Ball Championship tagged “Sweet Sixteen” with a clash against Civil Defenders on Sunday at the Indoor Sport Hall of the package B stadium, Abuja. Having won five, lost two of the seven group games to place third in the first phase, Coach […]