NBBF: FIBA Reiterates January 2022 Election Deadline
Amid the standoff between the Musa Kida-led immediate past board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) and the Sports Ministry, the sports governing body the Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA) has issued a 30 January 2022...
Tokyo 2020: D’Tigers, D’Tigress Reveal Final Rosters
Nigeria's basketball contingent to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been finalised with the men's and women's basketball national teams revealing their final 12-person rosters on Monday.
Following a four-week camping exercise in Sacramento and...
D’Tigers: NBBF Optimistic Stranded Kits Will Be Cleared Before Tokyo 2020 Starts
The leadership of the Nigeria Basketball Federation is optimistic that the D’Tigers jerseys at the seaport in Lagos will be cleared before the commencement of the Olympics.
Reacting to a recent media report, the...
Basketball: 2021 Total Division One Tips Off In Lagos
The 2021 men's Total Division One Basketball League will commence on Saturday, 26 June at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium the Nigeria Basketball Federation has announced.
Eleven teams in the Savannah...
BAL: Odaudu Blames Lack Of League Games For Hoopers Poor Showing In Rwanda (AUDIO)
Rivers Hoopers boss Ogoh Odaudu has blamed their poor showing in the ongoing Basketball Africa League on inactivity in the domestic front which has seen Hoopers fail to play a competitive fixture in two years.
FIBA, NBBF Launch Mentorship Programme For Basketball Professionals
The Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA) has announced a three-step mentorship programme for basketball players across Nigeria.
The webinar training which is in conjunction with the NBBF will be held via Zoom and...
NBA Players Free To Choose Nigeria – Kida (AUDIO)
The Nigeria Basketball Federation says the decision to represent Nigeria at the Olympics or future international events rests solely on individual players.
NBBF President, Engr Musa Kida made this known as calls for inclusion...
B/Ball: NBBF Opens Window For More Nigerians To Be Certified As FIBA Officials
The Nigeria Basketball Federation is working closely with FIBA to get more Nigerians certified as table officials before the 2019-2021 testing window closes.
The Federation of International Basketball Associations recently announced 15...
2021 Olympics: NBBF Assures No Cost Will Be Spared For D’Tigers, D’Tigress
As the men and women national teams prepare for a busy 2021, the Nigeria Basketball Federation has vowed not to spare any effort in getting the best out of the teams.
This was made...
NBBF Rules Out Automatic Shirts For Naturalised NBA Stars
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has moved to quell speculation about the makeup of Nigeria's final squad to the Tokyo Olympics with many fearing the men's and women's team could be populated by foreign-born players with no...
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