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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 […]

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 […]

Steve Onishola Honored with Posthumous award, Basketball Championship

By Wale Mustapha on January 19, 2021 News, Sports

Steve Onishola’ contribution to the game of Basketball has been recognised with a posthumous Merit award from the Kwara State Basketball Family. During a ceremonial event held at the Outdoor Court of the Kwara State Stadium on Sunday 17th Jan 2021, Babatunde Onishola, son of Elder Steve who came alongside his wife and children, collected […]

Tributes as Coach Steve Onishola laid in Isin LGA

By Wale Mustapha on January 15, 2021 News, Sports

Kwara’s Coach Steve Onishola, was laid to rest on Friday morning in his hometown Aranloye Compound, Isin Local Government Area of Kwara state. Steve Onishola’s death on 7th Jan, 2021 age 72 following a brief illness, has sparked both mourning and celebrations of an icon who was a player, coach and game official who officiated […]

Men’s Premier League absence worries NBBF President

By Wale Mustapha on December 7, 2020 News, Sports

The President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engr Musa Kida is really hurt over the continued absence of a robust Premier League in Nigeria for men which for the past three years has been the centre of a legal tussle. The President said that as a country with huge potential in basketball, there should be a […]

Hoopers pick NBA-FIBA Basketball League ticket

By Wale Mustapha on November 17, 2019 News, Sports

Rivers Hoopers have been crowned the NBBF President Cup champions after a resounding 97-57 points win over Raptors of Lagos in the final to book the only NBA-FIBA Basketball League ticket. Ikechukwu Benjamin recorded 20 points, 1 assist and 3 rebounds on a night that the team under Coach Ogoh Odaudu got everything right. The […]