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Nigerian ex-international athlete, Otonye Iworima on Saturday spent what she tagged a positive birthday swimming, as she took time out to relax in a serene part of the countryside, with a boat ride over a lake. The former triple jump heroine, born 13 April 1976, who placed second in her …

USA-based Nigerian female basketball youngster,  Erica Ogwumike has admitted she has a burning desire to keep her family tradition going in the game, even as she sets about marking marks in collegiate scenes. After watching two of her older sisters play in multiple Final Fours of the collegiate basketball league, …

Arrangements have been concluded by the Nigeria Basketball Federation to organize a 3-day training and refresher course for its Technical Officials ahead of the new basketball season in Nigeria. The Technical representative on the NBBF board, Adamu Janlong made this known to newsmen on Monday in Abuja ahead of the …

Milwaukee Bucks of America’s Nigerian-born star, Giannis Adetokunbo (aka Antetokounmpo) is relishing what he admits has been his best season with the National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise. Antetokounmpo, who was a 19-year-old rookie when he joined The Bucks for the 2013/14 campaign, says he is happy to is in a …

The leadership of the Nigeria Basketball Federation has unequivocally stated that the planned 2019 Annual General Meeting of the Federation slated for Saturday, 13th of April in Abuja will go on as planned. This assertion came on the backdrop of stories making rounds on social media and published by some …

Nigeria’s basketball national team, D’Tigers’ captain, Ike Diogu has stated the need for the squad to play some international friendlies against European side ahead of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. While acknowledging that the competition in China will not be a stroll in the park, Diogu is of …

The League Management Board, LMB of the Kwese Basketball Premier League has announced the rescheduling of the preseason tournament earlier scheduled for April 8-10, 2019 A statement signed on behalf of the League Management Board by Ajibarede Bello disclosed that “the rescheduling is necessary in order to adequately harness the …

A Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice B.O Quadri has struck out a suit challenging the Election of Engr Musa Ahmadu Kida as Nigeria Basketball Federation President for the 2017-2021 Term of Office. The Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/497/17 filed by one El Hassan Auwalu and Abdullahi Bello in …

The Sports Ministry in Nigeria, has said its attention has been drawn to the judgement of an Abuja High court  striking out case Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/497/17 filed by one El Hassan Auwalu and Abdullahi Bello filed  against the NBBF and Solomon Dalung as an individual defendant on the June 20, …

After spending over two weeks preparing for the new basketball season in Akure, the Ondo State capital, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Women Basketball Club are back in Lagos. Head coach, Aderemi Adewunmi has however granted the girls two weeks break to enable them recover from the very strenuous …