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NBBF: Defending champions Rivers Hoppers face Lagos Legends In titanic final battle
Saturday in the matchday two of the final-4 series ongoing in Port Harcourt, Gboko City Chiefs Basketball Club up a…
Players, stakeholders laud NBBF on successful Women’s Basketball League
Players and officials were in unison as they praised the organisers, NBBF and the sponsors, Zenith Bank, for providing the…
NBBF dedicates D’Tigress’ historic AfroBasket victory to President Tinubu
D’Tigress continue to prove they are a dominant force in African basketball, and their journey is far from over
Nigeria Basketball Federation thanks President Buhari
The Board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for rescinding the decision to withdraw the…
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…
NBBF to conduct refresher course for referees, coaches
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) is to conduct a three-day refresher course for referees in continuation of its capacity building…
NBBF Secretary-General calls just-concluded national championships illegal
The Secretary-General of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Chimezie Asiegbu, on Monday said the just-concluded National Divisions 1 and 2 Leagues…
NBBF factional President, Umar expresses readiness for fresh elections
Tijjani Umar, factional President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), on Friday said that he would obey the decision of…
FIBA calls for fresh elections into NBBF to resolve crisis
The International Federation of Basketball Associations (FIBA) has called for fresh elections into the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation…
Basketball: Nigeria’s 18-Man Squad Storm Ouagadougou
Nigeria senior men basketball team D’Tigers will travel to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on Friday for the first leg tie against…
UNILAG Agog For Basketball All-Star Game
Taiwo Adelu The DStv Basketball Celebrities/All-Star Jumball holds tomorrow at the Indoor Sports Hall of the University of Lagos, UNILAG,…
Women’s Afrobasket: Foreign-Based Stars Failed D’Tigress —Nnaji
The overreliance on foreign-based Nigerian basketball players was the reason Nigeria’s female team, D’Tigress fumbled at the just concluded Mozambique…
Players Snub D’Tigress’ Camp
Less than two weeks before the 2013 women’s Afrobasket dunks off in Mozambique’s capital city of Maputo, Nigeria women’s national…
D’Tigers Fail To Roar
The 27th edition of AfroBasket came to an end on Saturday at the Palais des Sports Treichville in Abidjan, Cote…
Basketball: Nigeria names squad for 2013 Afrobasket
Bamidele Olowosagba The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, has announced the 12 players that would represent the country’s male national team,…
Pillars’ Flop, A Bad Signal For Nigerian Basketball
When the senior national basketball team, D’Tigers qualified and recorded an average performance at the 2012 Olympics held in London…
‘Underdogs Tag’ll Spur D’Tigers’
President of Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, Tijani Umar, is of the opinion that the country’s senior national team, D’Tigers will…
NBBF Plans For Women Tourney
The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, is planning a national Women Open Championship to ensure that female clubs in the country…
Basketball: Erinfolami Named U-16 Coach
The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF yesterday named coach of First Deepwater Basketball Club, Lateef Erinfolami as Chief Coach of the…
NBBF Raps Sponsor In London
In its bid to take Nigeria basketball to higher heights, President of Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, Tijjani Umar says he…
NBBF Board Meet ‘Morrow In Abuja
By Wale Joseph The executive board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, will tomorrow hold its first meeting of the…
DSTV League Dunks Off Dec
The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, has concluded plans to begin the 2010/ 2011Â NBBF/DSTV Premier Basketball season next month. According…
Northwest Holds Clinic/Tournament
A week-long tournament and coaching clinic for youth teams in the Northwest Zone of the country started yesterday in Kano.…
NBBF Meets On Premier League
The board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, will hold a special board meeting on Thursday at the federation’s Secretariat…
Ahmedu Slams Federation
The proprietor of Dodan Warriors Basketball Club of Lagos State, Col. Sam Ahmedu (retd.), has slammed Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF,…
Teams Get Set For Final-8 Play Offs
As the dunk off date for season ending Final-8 Play-offs of the Nigeria Premier League draws closer, expectations are getting…
Warriors Suffer Heavy Loss
The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF/ DSTV Premier League resumed last weekend after about three weeks break because of the country’s…
U-18 Ladies Return With World Cup Ticket
The Nigeria Under 18 women national team to the just concluded 11th FIBA-Africa Championship in Cairo, Egypt, returned to the…
Don’t Lose Focus, Umar Charges Nigerian Team
Nigeria’s Under 18 team at the ongoing FIBA-Africa Women Championship in Cairo, Egypt have been charged to remain focused in…
D’Tigers Camp Opens
Most Valuable Player, (MVP) of the recently held All Stars Match, Bukar Mohammed of Dodan Warriors Basketball Club, will lead…