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Owerri Basketball Classic: Teams jostle for medals as Imolites throng out for support

By Wale Mustapha on April 22, 2022 News, Sports

History was made at the Basketball Court of the Dan Anyiam Stadium as the first night in the Owerri Basketball Classic got underway. The competition which is sponsored by the South-East basketballers in diaspora and the Imo State Basketball Association, attracted Basketball spectectors who enjoyed existing Basketball on display by the young players from the […]

Oguche offers scholarship opportunities to Nigerian youths

By Admin on March 28, 2022 News, Sports

By Akin Bolarinwa Samuel Oguche Basketball Foundation and Bullet Energy drink are set to expand the existing cordial relations with stronger and deeper collaborations in Entertainment and Youth sports Development. Samuel Oguche Basketball Foundation is offering scholarship opportunities to Nigerian youth and pledging support for the country’s future champions campaign. About 50 emerging youths will […]

Ejison International Limited to support Samuel Oguche Basketball Camp

By Wale Mustapha on March 28, 2022 News, Sports

By Akin Bolarinwa The much anticipated Samuel Oguche basketball youth camp received another boost with Ejison International Limited lending support to the most prestigious and prominent basketball camp in Nigeria. Ejison International Limited, an indigenous company in Nigeria has been sponsoring sport related activities for almost a decade and the partnership with Samuel Oguche basketball […]

NBBF Boss, Kida salutes brainbehind FCT Football Update Personality Interview

By Wale Mustapha on August 21, 2021 News, Sports

The Nigeria Basketball Federation Caretaker Committee Chairman engineer Musa Kida has sent in an appreciation message to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Football Update Personality Interview panelists when he featured as guest. Kida who transmitted the thanks you message via a WhatsApp voice note said it was a privilege. “It’s really an honour to be […]

NSF: 14 teams confirmed as basketball events dunk off on Wednesday

By Wale Mustapha on April 5, 2021 News, Sports

14 states will be competing for the ultimate title of being crowned winner of the National sports Festival when the basketball event starts on the 7th of April. Seven teams each in the men and women’s categories will be doing battles at the Emotan College, Wire Road, Benin City In the men’s category, host- Edo will […]

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 […]

Nigeria Basketball family grief over Okedeyi’s death

By Wale Mustapha on July 23, 2020 News, Sports

The Nigeria Basketball Federation has received with shock the death of Razak Okedeyi whose sad demise occurred on Thursday, 23rd, July, 2020. Breaking the tragic news on Thursday, FIBA certified Referee and coordinator of the Nigerian Basketball Referees Council, Kingsley Ojeaburu said Okedeyi died shortly after complaining of a severe headache. The NBBF President, Engr […]