Another feather was added to the already decorated cap of the Nigeria Basketball Federation in the wee hours of Thursday in China. The NBBF was recognised as the federation with the Most Improved Women Team between 2017 – 2019 at the plenary session of FIBA Congress and Awards Ceremony which took place in Beijing on […]
via D’Tigress, NBBF Bag FIBA Recognition As Sports Minister Lauds NBBF — finixsportsblog
Two major partners of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Zenith Bank and Total E&P played host to winners of the victorious 2019 FIBA Afrobasket winners D’Tigress at their corporate offices, less than 24 hours after their arrival. Title sponsors of the Zenith Women Basketball League and Total E&P, sponsors of the Men’s Division 1 and 2 […]
via Zenith, Total Hosts Victorious D’Tigress After Afrobasket Win — finixsportsblog
D’Tigers’ earlier scheduled trip to China in continuation of their preparation for the FIBA World Cup may have suffered a setback over paucity of funds as the Nigeria Basketball Federation continues struggling to make funds available. This much was made known to journalists at the weekend by the General Manager of the team, Musa Adamu […]
via Funds Threaten Nigeria’s Male Basketball Team’s World Cup Campaign — finixsportsblog
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has advised stakeholders to focus more on the positives being recorded in the sport rather than expending unnecessary energy on the few challenges encountered by the AFROCAN team due to lack of funds. The board said due to the peculiarity of sports budgeting and how funds are released, the only option […]
via NBBF TAKES POSITIVES FROM 2019 AFROCAN — finixsportsblog
NBBF Announces Slight Change in Zenith Women League Jumpball…League to start on Tuesday The Nigeria Basketball Federation has announced a slight change in the commencement date of the 15th edition of the Zenith Women Basketball League. The league earlier scheduled to start on Saturday, 20th of July will now tip off on the Tuesday, 23rd […]
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The Nigeria Basketball Federation has identified grassroots development through secondary school basketball as a key ingredient for sustainable development and growth of basketball in Nigeria to build a sustainable structure. Following its last board meeting held on Monday 17th, 2019 the NBBF board noted that without a solid foundation where talents can be discovered and […]
via NBBF Targets Secondary School Basketball League — finixsportsblog
25 teams will begin campaign for league glory and a continental ticket when the Nigeria Basketball Federation organised Men’s Premier League tip off on 8th of July. The teams divided into the traditional Savannah and Atlantic Conferences will see the return of Dodan Warriors, Lagos Islanders and Union Bank Basketball Clubs into the elite Division […]
via NBBF Premier League commences July 8th Warriors, Union Bank and Islanders Return — finixsportsblog
Ahead of the new basketball season, the Nigeria Basketball Federation has called on interested individuals and corporate entities to apply for slots in the Zenith Bank sponsored Women’s Basketball League. Rising from its board meeting held in Lagos on Monday, the federation said that in line with the mission statement of the federation, interested teams […]
via NBBF Throws Open Zenith Women Basketball League Slots — finixsportsblog
The Nigeria Basketball Federation under the leadership of Engr. Musa Kida has condoled with the family of Kunle Delano and Saratu Luga over the death of two of its key stakeholders in Nigeria basketball. Delano died last month (April) at the age of 93 while Saratu Luga died in a tragic auto accident which left […]
via Nigeria Basketball Federation Mourns Delano, Saratu Luga — finixsportsblog
Nigerians will still play prominent roles in the Final 4 taking place this weekend in the city of Luanda, Angola despite the failure of Rivers Hoopers of Port Harcourt and Defenders of Abuja to advance to the Final 4 of the AfroLeague 2018. Col. Samuel Ahmedu (rtd) has been appointed by FIBA Africa as one […]
via Nigeria’s Ahmedu And Kingsley To Feature Prominently In AfroLeague Final 4 — finixsportsblog
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has promised Technical Support to all individuals and corporate bodies investing in basketball camps and development at the grassroots level. While commending the Players’ representative on the NBBF board Ejike Ugboaja who recently concluded a well-attended training camp in Lagos held between the 7th and 11th May at the National stadium […]
The leadership of the Nigeria Basketball Federation has unequivocally stated that the planned 2019 Annual General Meeting of the Federation slated for Saturday, 13th of April in Abuja will go on as planned. This assertion came on the backdrop of stories making rounds on social media and published by some national dailies on Monday about […]
via Nigeria Basketball Federation AGM To Hold As Scheduled — finixsportsblog
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