Category: Basketball

As part of its commitment to grassroots sports development and talent discovery, the Kwara State Basketball Association (KSBA) will stage the maiden edition of the Secondary School Basketball Championship from May 6th to May 9th, 2026, at the Outdoor Basketball Courts of the Kwara State Stadium Complex, Ilorin. The championship is open to both public […]

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has urged all stakeholders of basketball in Nigeria to put the interest of the game first, as the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) prepares for its elections later this year. With Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA) calling for organized electioneering, under existing statutes and internal regulations, the Director General of […]

The National Sports Commission, (NSC), has congratulated former D’Tigress Captain, Sarah Ogoke, OON, after she officially announced her retirement from the National team at the age of 35. Ogoke’s retirement was announced in Lyon, France on Monday, in front of her teammates in a colourful ceremony organised by Xejet, the official partners of the Nigeria […]

African Champions D’Tigress are in a more joyous mood in Lyon, venue of the FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament, as they received the promises made to them by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, after winning the Afrobasket in August last year in Cote d’Ivoire. The players and their officials were presented with their certificates […]

Reigning African Champions, Nigeria’s D’Tigress will open her campaign at the FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament against Colombia at the Villeurbanne Sports Arena in Lyon today, Wednesday. The Nigerian girls have continued to build a high reputation as a major force in world basketball and the game against the Colombians is seen by the […]

The stage is set for another thrilling chapter in Nigerian basketball as the 2025 Zenith Women’s Basketball Super 8 tips off Tuesday, September 16, at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Eight of the nation’s finest women’s clubs will go head-to-head in a week-long battle for supremacy and the coveted national crown. Drawn from the Atlantic […]

The countdown is on for the Zenith Women’s Basketball Super 8, which tips off in Lagos from September 16 to 21, promising a week of excitement, skill, and fierce competition as Nigeria’s top eight women’s clubs battle for national glory. Chairperson of the NBBF Zenith Women’s Basketball Premier League, Perpetua Clement, says this season has […]

The 2nd phase of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), organisers Women Basketball League, being sponsored by Zenith Bank Plc is expected to get underway at the University of Ilorin Multi-Purpose Sports Center, Ilorin, beginning from Monday August 25th, 2025. The second phase, which is the Atlantic Conference will end on September 1. The Chairperson of […]

*NSC charges team to remain focused ahead of last dance on Sunday It is finally down to the best two teams for the ultimate prize of being crowned the 2025 Afrobasket champions as record chasing Nigeria D’Tigress take on Mali in today’s final at the Palais de Sports de Treichville. The Nigerian Team had to […]