By Ado Salisu Players and officials of Nigeria’s Senior Women’s Basketball team, D’Tigress, have expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following the receipt of the financial rewards promised to the team…
Tag: Basketball
Silver jubilee edition of Oyedeji Basketball Camp set to tip off in Lagos
By Ado Salisu The 25th edition of the Olumide Oyedeji Basketball Camp holds from August 31 to September 5, 2026, at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, with more than 500 young basketball…
Nigeria U18 Boys Dominate Qualifiers, Punch Ticket to 2026 AfroBasket
By Ado Salisu Nigeria’s Junior Male Basketball Team capped a flawless run at the FIBA Africa Zone 3 U18 Qualifiers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, finishing undefeated across four games to emerge Zone…
Resilient to financial crisis, Pillars enters League second leg brilliantly
By Ado Salisu Despite the financial crisis facing Kano Pillars basketball team, it started the second phase of the Nigerian Premier League on a sound note after beating the host team, Niger…
Ahmadiyya wins AMK foundation basketball 3×3 tourney in Kano
By Ado Salisu Ahmadiyya Platform basketball team has emerged winners of the maiden edition of Ahmad Musa Kida foundation 3×3 basketball competition held Rumfa College basketball court, Kano. The one-day tournament which…
Jordan Nwora Basketball Camp expands African footprint
…As Camp returns to Lagos with growing global influence By Ado Salisu The steady rise of the Jordan Nwora Basketball Camp across Africa and its growing connection with the United States will…
Kano Set to Host NSSF/Nestlé Milo Basketball Championship
By Ado Salisu The Kano State Government has concluded all arrangements for the successful hosting of this year’s Inter-Secondary Schools Savannah Conference Basketball Championship for boys and girls, scheduled to commence from…
DAM Northwest basketball winners to grab $10,000
By Ado Salisu Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha DAM Foundation has earmarked $10,000 US Dollars to winners of Northwest basketball championship scheduled to hold from April 16th to 19th, 2026 in Kano. The prizes…
Northwest states storm Kano for male, female DAM Foundation basketball tourney
By Ado Salisu Northwest states are to converge in Kano ahead of the maiden edition of basketball championship for both male and female scheduled to hold from April 16 to 19, 2026….
Basketball community mourns Mallam Yakubu Dauda, legendary Ahmadiyya College coach
By Ado Salisu The basketball and Nigerian school sports communities is in mourning following the death of Mallam Yakubu Dauda, the revered Head Basketball Coach of Ahmadiyya College Kano. Maxwell Kumoye, For…
Oyedeji Leads Tributes as Nigerian Basketball Mourns Legend Lawal Garba
By Ado Salisu The Nigerian basketball community has been thrown into mourning following the death of former AJUBA champion and international standout, Lawal “Larry” Garba, a man whose legacy still echoes across…
Bakin Zuwo Blazers edged out NTM Thunder to win Dam Foundation Summer Showtime Basketball Competition
By Yusuf A. Yusuf Blazers dominated Thunder to win the Dam Foundation Summer Showtime Basketball Competition by 41 – 30 at NTM Thunder basketball field at Yan lemo in the ancient city…
NSC Drums Support for Junior D’Tigress, as Team Settles in Czech Republic for FIBA U-19 Women’s World Cup
By Ado Salisu With the full support of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Nigeria’s U-19 women’s basketball team, Junior D’Tigress have arrived in Brno, Czech Republic to begin their campaign at the…
Nestle Milo Inter Secondary Schools basketball finals begins in Lagos
By Ado Salisu The final stage of the 25th edition of Inter secondary schools Nestle Milo basketball championship for boys and girls categories commenced at the indoor sports Hall of the national…
Ahmadiyya College Kano to storm Lagos for National Milo b/ball finals
Ahmadiyya College basketball teams (boys and girls) are expected to leave Kano on Thursday to Lagos ahead of the 25th edition of National Milo basketball finals. The Ahmadiyya College who were selected…