By Ado Salisu The Nigerian Medical Association NMA Football team forced it’s Surgeons to a 2-2 draw in a friendly match played at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital’s playing ground. The match was…
Category: Sports
BUK VC to declare 2026 Inter-faculty Games open Saturday
By Ado Salisu The Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano BUK Professor Haruna Musa, is expected to declare the 2026 inter-faculty Games open on Saturday 24th, October. The opening ceremony is to…
NSC Welcomes FIBA’s Position on Rt. Col. Sam Ahmedu’s Eligibility on Newly-Elected NBBF Board
By Ado Salisu The National Sports Commission (NSC) has welcomed the position of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) confirming that Retired Colonel Sam Ahmedu faces no regulatory impediment to serving on the…
FIBA Confirms Sam Ahmedu’s Eligibility for NBBF Board, Calls for Recognition of Experience
By Ado Salisu Retired Col. Sam Ahmedu’s decades of service in international basketball administration have received fresh recognition following confirmation by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) that there are no regulatory impediments…
Oyedeji heads to Appeals Committee, seeks nullification of NBBF elections
By Ado Salisu Former D’Tigers captain Olumide Oyedeji has formally challenged the outcome of the 2026 Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) elections, asking the election Appeals Committee to nullify the entire process and…
President Tinubu Congratulates Energy DG Commission on Election as NBBF President
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Mustapha Abdullahi, on his election as President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). A statement by Bayo Onanuga,…
NSC Inaugurates 4 Sports Federation Boards
By Ado Salisu The National Sports Commission (NSC) has inaugurated the boards of four national sports federations, charging the new members to demonstrate diligence, accountability and commitment to the development of their…
Pillars players lauds Gov. Yusuf, SSG Over Volleyball, Sports Support
By Ado Salisu Players of the former Nigerian champions, Kano Pillars Volleyball team has described Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf as number one supporter and promoter of volleyball and sports generally in the…
SWAN Calls for Fair, Credible NBBF Elections to Strengthen Basketball Governance
By Ado Salisu The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has called on the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) to ensure a free, fair, credible and transparent electoral process in its forthcoming October…
Kida’s FIBA Correspondence Sparks Fresh Questions Over International Board Representation
By Ado Salisu The controversy surrounding the October 15 Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) elections has taken another turn, following a letter from federation president Engineer Ahmadu Musa Kida that has raised fresh…
NBBF Election Row Deepens as Presidential Aspirants Beg Tinubu’s Intervention
By Ado Salisu The battle over the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) elections has escalated, with three presidential aspirants taking their grievances to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over attempts to manipulate the composition…
CAF Instructor Hails NIS DG For Sports Development
By Ado Salisu A CAF Licensed Instructor and former Nigerian athlete, Dr. Alex Suleiman Mana, has applauded the Director General of the National Institute for Sports, Comrade Philip Shaibu, for his efforts…
SWAN Appoints NEC Members, Constitutes Statute Review, Media, Investigative Committees
By Ado Salisu The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has approved series of appointments into the Association’s leadership and constituted key committees to strengthen governance,…
KNSG Woos Investors for Sports Development
…Commissions football pitch By Ado Salisu Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has reiterated his government’s commitment to partner with private investors so as to promote and develop various sports infrastructure for…
NBBF election: Presidential candidate vows to improve grassroots development, unity
By Ado Salisu One of the presidential aspirants in the October 15 elective congress of the Nigerian Basketball Federation NBBF, Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha (DAM) has unveiled a new road map towards repositioning…
NBBF Releases Electoral Timeline
By Ado Salisu The Nigeria Basketball Federation has released a timeline for elections into its Executive Board. Following approval of the electoral process by the Extraordinary Congress held September 26, 2026 in…
NSC hails Gov. Mbah’s Commitment to Successful Hosting of 23rd NSF
By Ado Salisu The National Sports Commission has commended the Executive Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, for the infrastructural upgrade across the state and his commitment to delivering a world-class…
Northwest Veterans qualifier: Why Kano All Stars ousted Kebbi in final—Danburan
By Ado Salisu The Northwest zonal Coordinator of All Stars international football teams, Dr Abubakar Nuhu Danburan has explained the reason behind the walk-over against Kebbi All Stars in the final of…
NBBF Congress constitute electoral, appeal committees
By Ado Salisu President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Engineer Ahmadu Musa Kida has categorically denied harbouring any ambition to seek a third term in office, putting to rest weeks of…
Kano to Host 45th FEPSGA Games, Sports Commission Boss to Inspect Facilities
By Ado Salisu Kano State is set to host the 45th annual Federal Public Service Games (FEPSGA), with over 8,000 participants from 80 federal agencies and the Federal Capital Territory expected to…
2026 Davis Cup: Abua, Bennani to Open Morocco-Nigeria Tie
By Ado Salisu The stage is set for a weekend thriller as the official draw for the 2026 Davis Cup World Group II tie between hosts Morocco and Nigeria was conducted earlier…
23rd National Sports Festival: Zonal Eliminations for Team Sports to Hold Between September 12th- 15th
By Ado Salisu Preparations for the 23rd National Sports Festival, Coal City Games 2026, to be hosted by Enugu State, is hitting another gear as the zonal eliminations for team sports is…
100 Days to Go: Omon Leads Countdown to 28th NUGA Games
By Ado Salisu The excitement continues to build! With 100 days to go, Omon, the official mascot of the 28th Nigerian University Games (NUGA), proudly leads the countdown as the journey to…
Edo Set to Host 10th NIPOST National Sports Festival as LOC Begins Preparations
By Ado Salisu Preparations have officially begun for the 10th edition of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) National Sports Festival, with Edo State confirmed as the host of the prestigious sporting event…
Governor Diri Commits to Schools Scrabble Initiative
…Promises Bigger 2027 National Classic By Ado Salisu Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the development of Scrabble in Nigeria, announcing plans to introduce the mind…