AFTER a dramatic buildup to the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers, the Nigerian Basketball men’s team, D’Tigers, finally arrived in Tunisia on Friday, the same day they played their first game at the tournament. Recall that the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) initially announced the withdrawal of the D’Tigers from the tournament …
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NBBF: Beware of Impostors, Igoche Mark Warns Nigerians
IGOCHE Mark-led faction of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has urged the general public to be aware of claims by some impostors; masquerading under the guise of running the affairs of the country’s basketball. The faction in a statement signed by Kingsley Aigbonaga, South South representative on Igoche Mark-led board of …
Read More »NBBF Hails Buhari For Basketball Ban Reversal
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Board has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for lifting the Federal Government’s ban on basketball. Recall that the federal had in May announced its decision to withdraw the national teams from international basketball. But the decision was rescinded on Thursday with Buhari issuing approval for immediate reversal of …
Read More »Official: Ban On Basketball Federation By FG Unfortunate
The North-East Zonal Representative on the Musa Kida-led Nigeria Basketball Federation board, Abba Abdulkadir has stated that the ban on Nigeria’s participation in international basketball is not good for the country and unfortunate. According to Local news agency, the Federal Government had on Thursday announced that Nigeria would not participate in international …
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