No fewer than 10 students outstanding participants were given scholarship to study and play basketball in the United States of America (USA) and Nigeria in this season at the end of the Yusuf Yakubu All American Basketball Tournament and Camp for Girls. Two boys and three girls were given United …
Read More »15 US scholarship for grabs as Ejike Ugboaja Foundation Kicks-off camping
Former Nigeria international basketball star, Ejike Ugboaja his foundation, the Ejike Ugboaja Foundation, remains committed to empower Nigerian youths through sports. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja on the foundation annual camp, Ugboaja says his foundation would to continue to collaborate with schools in United States of America to expose more …
Read More »Sports Devt: YSFON President Commends Minister, Seeks Support For Grassroots organisations
The president of Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON) Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna has commended the minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare for his commitment and continued strive to make Nigeria’s sports business drive and attractive to investors. The sports enthusiast and administrator also felicitated with Nigerian sportsmen …
Read More »Kida blames Oyedeji, Gombe Bulls, others over inactive basketball League
The fractional president of the Nigeria Basketball Federation,(NBBF) 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 Kida said that as a country with huge …
Read More »Nigerians Petition FIBA Over NBBF Leadership Dispute
A group of Nigerian Basketball Stakeholders known as Basketball With Integrity has petitioned the sport’s world governing body, FIBA on the lingering leadership dispute of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF. In a petition signed by the group’s spokesman, Edward Morris, members called on FIBA to ensure that a fresh election …
Read More »NBBF Puts Clubs On Standby Ahead Of New Season
As stakeholders look ahead to the new season following the recent Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 lifting of ban on contact sports, clubs have been advised to put their houses in order in readiness for the new season. This was contained in the letter addressed to the State Basketball Association …
Read More »D’Tigers Begin Camping For Afrobasket Qualifiers Nov 23
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has reeled out the itinerary for the senior men basketball team, D’Tigers, for the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket qualifiers. The federation said yesterday in a statement that the team’s final camping for the continental campaign will commence next week, November 23 in Kigali. The statement added …
Read More »Lakers Pay Tribute To Bryant After NBA Title Win
The Los Angeles Lakers paid tribute to Kobe Bryant after winning their first NBA title in a decade. Five-time NBA champion Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in January alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others. He spent his entire career with the Lakers and led them to …
Read More »NBBF To Unveil Sponsor For Leagues Sept 15
Follow me on twitter:@vjwale The Nigeria Basketball Federation will officially sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Total E&P Nigeria Limited on September 15, 2020 for the sponsorship of Division 1 and 2 men basketball leagues. Announcing this to the members of the board on Tuesday, the federation’s Secretary General, …
Read More »COVID-19: Ojekunle Begs FG To Lift Ban On Football
Follow me on Twitter:@vjwale Folabi Ojekunle, head coach of the Na- tionwide League One (NLO) side, Udala FC of Awka, Anambra State, has appealed to the federal government to approve the resumption of football activities which was suspended since March due to the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to LEADERSHIP …
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