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D’Tigress smash Philippines 101–84 in historic FIBA qualifier blowout
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, produced a stunning second-half comeback to defeat the Philippines 101–84 on…
FG’s ₦200m Boost: Oyedeji calls on athletes to justify confidence
Just as Oyedeji emphasized, the responsibility now lies with the athletes to rise to the occasion and make the nation…
FIBA Rankings: D’Tigers drop to eighth position
While Nigeria struggled, other countries with better organisation and stronger team unity such as South Sudan and Senegal contin
FIBA Rankings: D’Tigress break into world top 10, remain Africa’s best
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have climbed to 8th place in the latest FIBA Women’s World Rankings, retaining their status…
Nigeria crash out of FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup after heavy defeat to Hungary
Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress have bowed out of the ongoing FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup in Czechia after suffering a…
Meet WNBA star, Nneka Ogwumike pushing to switch from US to Nigeria
Although she was named in Nigeria’s provisional squad for the Paris 2024 Olympics, her switch from the United States to…
FIBA Zone 3: Maktown Academy emerges champions
The tenacious Warlords from Ilupeju failed to perfect their swordsmanship against Maktown at the Webber Engineering themed Dolphins Basketball Court,…
Edo 2024: Betsy Obaseki urges women lawyers to join politics
The First Lady stressed the importance of capable women taking up roles in the political arena, emphasizing that their involvement…
Nigeria’s basketball suspension: In whose interest?
A statement from the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development had cited “the unending crises which have plagued and…
I’ll never represent Nigeria again, D’Tigress’ Ezinne Kalu says
Kalu, alongside others, secured Nigeria’s place at the World Cup, but they will now be replaced following Federal Government’s suspension…
FIBA threatens Nigeria with sanctions for opting out of competitions
Under FIBA sanctions, Nigeria will miss out on the 2024 Olympic Games, as well as the 2025 World Championships for…
Incredible D’Tigers qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Incredible Nigeria’s D’Tigers qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics after beating China in their final classification game of the Federation of…
FIBA World Cup: Nigeria loses to Argentina
D’Tigers lost 81-94 to Argentina on Monday in their second Group B game at the ongoing FIBA Men’s Basketball World…
NBA, FIBA, Obama launch elite Basketball Africa league
Basketball Africa League (BAL), the NBA’s first professional basketball league outside of North America will begin in Africa next year,…
D’Tigress defeat Greece to progress at FIBA
Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, on Wednesday in Spain escaped with the narrowest margin of one point to book…