Kwara Falcons dotted their name to history books when they became the second team to qualify for the Basketball Africa League following their victory over Nigeria Customs in a game that ended 78 – 53 at the Indoor Sport Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere. Coach Baba Side led from start to finish, gaining all […]
NBBF Final 8: Falcons condemn Pillars to defeat, faces Gombe Bulls tomorrow
A much improve display from Kwara Falcons gave them two wins from two games at the ongoing Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Men’s League Final Eight holding in Lagos, as they defeated Kano Pillars today by 65 – 58 points. Falcons led from start to finish with the duo of Tolani Buhari and Victor Eze notching […]
Kwara SWAN congratulates Offa VC for winning 2022 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League
The Kwara state chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has commended Offa Volleyball Club, for emerging champions of the 2022 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League in the men category. Offa Volleyball Club and Nigeria Customs Service have emerged champions of the 2022 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League in the men and women category […]
The Rebirth: A fresh start for grassroots basketball in Nigeria
As the proverbial maxim posits, the future of any sports is in the development of its grassroots. Across different generations of stellar sports teams in different events, the production talent bed is one of the fulcrum of its success. Grassroots does not only catalyze sporting success, it also guarantees the long term sustainability of such […]
FG appoints Interim Management Committee (IMC) to oversee Nigeria basketball
Following the recent directives of President Muhammadu Buhari on the state of basketball in the country and its withdrawal from all International basketball competitions for the next two years, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has announced the members of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) to oversee the development of […]
FIBA, Kida threaten Nigeria with basketball ban
World basketball body, FIBA has issued Nigeria an ultimatum to suspend its international withdrawal or risk getting additional years of wilderness. Engr. Musa Kida is in the circle of events as a recipient, as the country sits out of international basketball as put out by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The government had called for […]
FG’s suspension: Nigeria may not return to international basketball until 2029 –Col Ahmedu
Nigeria may be out of international football for a long time than anticipated, as a result of Federal Government’s withdrawal from the system for two years, so says the President, FIBA Africa Zone III, Col. Sam Ahmedu. Following the leadership crisis that has dogged Nigerian basketball for more than eight years; the […]
Central Conference of 22nd Milo Secondary School Basketball kicks off in Ilorin
The Central Conference of the 22nd edition of the Nestle Milo Secondary School Basketball Championship kicks off today at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Kwara State Stadium Complex, beginning from 12noon. Schools from nine states are expected to compete for honours in both the female and male events at centre. They include schools from […]
Central Conference of 22nd Milo Secondary School Basketball kicks off in Ilorin
The Central Conference of the 22nd edition of the Nestle Milo Secondary School Basketball Championship kicks off today at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Kwara State Stadium Complex, beginning from 12noon. Schools from nine states are expected to compete for honours in both the female and male events at centre. They include schools from […]
Afrobasketball: D’Tigress to receive N25m Presidential Cash Reward
The Nigerian national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress are to receive a cash reward of N25 million from the Federal Government for winning the 2020 Afrobasketball Championships in Cameroon. Nigeria’s D’Tigress beat Mali in the final of the Championships in Cameroon last year to win the Afrobasketball women’s title for the third time in a row. […]