This year’s edition of the Nestle Milo Secondary School basketball Championship has been scheduled to commence with states preliminaries between Tuesday March 1st to Saturday March 5th, 2022. Registration of schools in all the states of the federation and Abuja is currently on, and will close on Tuesday February 22, 2022. Finalists in all the […]
FIBA World Cup Ticket: Sports Minister congratulates D’Tigress
Sports Minister, Sunday Dare has congratulated the Nigerian National Women basketball team, D’Tigress for picking a ticket to the FIBA Women World Cup. The ladies, who are three times Afro-basketball champions beat their Malian opponents 73-69 today Sunday 13, 2022, to qualify as Africa’s sole representatives. They had earlier beaten the highly rated world number […]
Rivers Hoopers knock Bulls to claim Championship, BAL tIcket
Rivers Hoopers defeated Gombe Bulls 74-57 in the final of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) final eight today, giving Hooper’s the ticket to return to Basketball Africa League. Anaiye Johnson, picked as the championship’s Most Valuale Player propelled Hoopers over the Bulls as he scored 12 points, collected 5 rebounds, 6 assists and had one […]
NBBF Final Eight Matchday 2 Roundup: Hoopers, Bulls, Pillars maintain dominance
Rivers Hoopers continued their dominance at the ongoing NBBF Premier League Final Eight going on in Abuja with their second win of the championship, following a 64-48 points win over Police Baton to progress to the final four. Hoopers established an eight point half time lead 31-23 in a game where they converted 75percent of […]
Kwara Falcons begin chase for BAL ticket against Customs
Three times Atlantic Conference Champions, Kwara Falcons Basketball Club landed in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja yesterday, ahead of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Men’s Premier League Final Eight tipping off today. The team arrived with 12 players and five officials for the final stretch of the league which will see the winner claiming the […]
Sports Minister inaugurates NBBF Reconciliatory Committee
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has inaugurated the Reconciliatory Committee set up to resolve the lingering crises within Nigerian basketball. Basketball in Nigeria is going through torrid times with bitter bickerings and leadership tussles threatening to ground the sport. Dare, while inaugurating the committee virtually on Friday, tasked them to tackle […]
Ministry constitutes Reconciliatory Committee for Nigeria Basketball Federation
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has constituted a seven-man Reconciliatory Committee to resolve the lingering crises rocking the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ismaila Abubakar, the Ministry gave the terms of reference of the committee as looking into the claims of the contending parties for […]
Super Eight Premier League: It will be difficult, but we are ready –Baba Jibril
Head Coach of Kwara Falcons basketball team, Jibril Baba has termed the upcoming Super Eight play-off in Lagos a difficult adventure, but added that they will be up to the great challenge. Speaking with sportsbash.com.ng on Wednesday in Ilorin, after their return from Akure, the handler said that the team will commence training immediately for […]
Kwara Sports Commission pledges government’s continuous support to Falcons
Kwara State Sports Commission has pledged government’s continuous support to the state’s senior basketball team, the Kwara Falcons, as they progress in their campaign in the Premier League championship. While receiving the team on Wednesday, after their return from Akure where they participated in the Atlantic Conference Play-off, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mallam […]
Kwara Sports Commission congratulates Falcons for picking Final 8 ticket
The Kwara State Sports Commission, through the Director General, Dr. Steve Olarinoye has, on behalf of government and the sporting public sent its congratulations to Kwara Falcons for qualifying for the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Final 8, at the Atlantic Conference Men’s Premier Basketball League going on in Akure. Dr. Steve, in the congratulatory message […]