Islanders looking good for final 8 slot as Kano Pillars dominate Savannah Conference

 

Islanders seem poise for a place in the National Final 8 of the ongoing Nigeria Basketball Federation organized league as they secured another win against Invaders of Ekiti.

2019 World Cup Qualifier: Diogu rues conflicting schedule for 2015 D’Tigers absence

D’Tigers captain, Ike Diogu has blamed the conflicting schedule of the FIBA international calendar for the continued absence of members of the 2015 Afrobasket winning side from the national team fold.

Conference 6 playoffs start August 14

The Conference 6 playoffs of the 2016/2017 Kwese Premier Basketball League has been slated for 14-19 August. This was contained in a statement released on Tuesday by the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF.

NBBF decamps Junior D’Tigress

The President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engineer Ahmadu Musa Kida has lamented the hard decision of the federation to decamp the Junior D’Tigress who had been in camp under the watchful eyes of the team’s assistant coach, Tony Nelson for about two weeks in preparation for the FIBA Africa U-16 Women's Championship in Mozambique.

Umar, Oyedeji emerge as NBBF President, Vice-President

The Nigeria Basketball Federation on Monday held elections for the board to steer the affairs of the boys between 2017 and 2021. The election held in Kano was held a day earlier than the general election into all sports federations in Nigeria being organised by the Nigerian Sports Ministry.