Tag: NBBF
FIBA Ranking: NBBF President Salutes D’Tigress…Says Ranking Is Justified
Nigeria Basketball Federation President, Engr. Ahmadu Musa Kida has congratulated the Women National Basketball Team, D'Tigeress for their recent rankings by the World Basketball...
Benin Safe For NBBF Elective Congress- Edo State Basketball Association
The Capital city of Edo State, Benin is ready to host delegates from the 36 states of the Federation, the Federal Capital Territory, and...
NBBF Reconciliatory Committee Submits Report
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Reconciliatory Committee set up by the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has submitted its report.
Inaugurated on the...
NBBF CRISIS: A Symphony Of Truth And Lies
When the music is professionally coordinated and the flow is smooth and flawless, the bandleader is praised to the heavens.
The music lovers would...
NBBF ELECTIONS: Electoral Committee To Go Ahead With Elections
Following a rash of confusing and suspicious unsigned press releases purportedly from the sports ministry concerning the Nigeria Basketball Federation elective congress scheduled to...
Kida Promises Brighter Future For Basketball
As preparations for the eagerly awaited elections into a new board of Nigeria Basketball Federation hots up, the present Chairman of NBBF Caretaker Committee,...
NBBF Extra-Ordinary Congress Postponed By A Week
The Nigeria Basketball Federation extraordinary congress earlier slated for the 2nd of October has been shifted by a week.
This comes on the heels of...
NBBF Election: Players And Technical Representatives To Emerge On Thursday
As the countdown to the Federation elections continues, stakeholders will converge on Abuja come Thursday, 30th of September to elect Players and Technical Official...
FCT, Port Harcourt Agog For Total-NBBF National Division Two
6 teams on Saturday, 3rd of July commenced battle in the Savannah Conference phase of the Total NBBF National Division Two in Abuja.
Adamawa Lions...
Anambra Basketball Association appointment: NBBF Congratulates Ugo Udezue
The board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation has congratulated Ugo Udezue who was recently appointed Chairman of the Anambra Basketball Association
In a letter signed...
2021 Olympics: NBBF Ready To Deploy War Chest
As the men and women national teams prepare for a busy 2021, the Nigeria Basketball Federation has vowed not to spare any effort in...
NBBF Sympathizes With Sokoto Basketball Association
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has sympathized with players of Sokoto State Basketball Association who were involved in an auto crash on Monday while returning...
NBBF Plans Quality Friendlies For D’Tigers, Dtigress
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has assured that the senior men and women teams will face quality oppositions as part of their preparation for the...
FIBA Seeks Stronger Ties With NBBF
The Federation of International Basketball Association has stated its intention of developing a stronger tie with the Nigeria Basketball Federation under the leadership of...
NBBF Set To Organize Bubble Premier League
The Vice President, Nigeria Basketball Federation, Babs Ogunade, has hinted that the Federation is striving to organise Bubble format of the Premier League this...
2021 Afrobasket Qualifiers List Almost Ready – NBBF
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has assured that the team list for the 3rd window of the 2021 Afrobasket qualifiers taking place in Tunisia is...
High Court Strikes Out Frivolous Case Against NBBF…NBBF Legally In Charge...
A High Court sitting in Abuja has thrown out the frivolous case instituted by the League Management Board, Ibrahim Sa’ad on behalf of Gombe...
NBBF played no role in Kwese exit
The leadership of the Nigeria Basketball Federation has refuted claims by a member of the League Management Board, Ajibarede Bello that the federation frustrated...
2021 Domestic Season: NBBF In Deep Talks With Sponsors
Amidst global challenges as occasioned by Covid-19, the Nigeria Basketball Federation is in deep talks with sponsors of the domestic leagues in its quest...
NBBF optimistic ahead of January 26 Federal High Court ruling
The leadership of the Nigeria Basketball Federation has expressed optimism that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja will in the interest of basketball...
Coach Steve Will Be Missed- NBBF
The Nigeria Basketball Federation leadership has joined thousands of Nigerians in mourning the death of a member of the Kwara State Basketball Association, Steve...
NBBF Referees Training commences in North West Zone
Referees in the North West will converge on Kano on Tuesday, 15th of December as the Nigeria Basketball Federation referees refresher course train stops...
NBBF Thanks FG, Minister Of Sports For Continued Support …FG Announces...
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has thanked the Federal Government through the Ministry of Youth and Sports for its support to funding and approval of...
NBBF Puts Clubs On Red Alert Ahead Of New Season
As stakeholders look ahead to the new season following the recent Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 lifting of the ban on contact sports, clubs...
NBBF Budgets N2 Billion for Tokyo 2020, Seeks Corporate Sponsorship
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) officials have confirmed that the federation has budgeted $4m (about N2 billion) to enable it to prosecute the basketball...
Kida, NBBF Commiserates With Kimto’s Family …Hammers On Security Awareness
The President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engr Musa Kida has commiserated with the family and friends of Felix Kimto who was stabbed to...
NBBF, Total E&P To Sign 5-Years Sponsorship Deal September 15
The Nigeria Basketball Federation will officially sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Total E&P Nigeria Limited on September 15, 2020 for the sponsorship of...
NBBF celebrates Arizona Women Basketball player of the Decade, Ibekwe
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has showered encomiums on Ifunanya Ibekwe who was recently voted University of Arizona Women Basketball best player in the last...
Dr. Adeyemo backs referees workshop, calls for peaceful coexistence in NBBF
Chairman of the Kwara state Basketball Association, Dr Joseph Adeyemo, has charged Basketball referees and table officials in Nigeria to ensure the sustenance of...
Kobe Bryant’s death is shocking- NBBF
The leadership of the Nigeria Basketball Federation is in shock following the death of basketball legend and multiple NBA winner, Kobe Bryant.
The NBBF board...
D’Tigress’ funds won’t hinder campaign, NBBF assures
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has stated that the country’s female national team, the D’Tigress, would not suffer paucity of funds, as the team...
Stern demise saddening- NBBF
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has joined the global community in mourning the demise of former NBA Commissioner, David Stern who died on Wednesday, 1st...
Ogori Magongo crowned 2019 Ajanah Annual Basketball Championship winner
Ogori Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State has emerged champions of the Ajanah Annual Basketball Championship after defeating 2017 champions and host- Okene...
More strides will be recorded in 2020- Kida
Nigerian Basketball stakeholders have been assured of more strides in the sports as another new year beckons.
In his New Year speech to stakeholders, the...
AJANAH ANNUAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP LIGHTS UP OKENE
Basketball players across Nigeria will converge on Okene for the 7th edition of the Ajanah Annual Basketball Championship set to start on Friday, 27th...
NBBF applauds FG gesture towards injured D’Tigress star
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has thanked the Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Sunday Dare for his fatherly intervention towards sourcing funds for injured...
Otis name Murjanatu, Balogun, 12 others for 2020 Olympics Qualification Tournament
D’Tigress head coach, Otis Hughley has called up 14 players for the last phase of the 2020 Olympics Qualification Tournament billed for Belgrade between...
NBBF/Total National Men Division 1 league gets January, 20 date
23 teams in the NBBF organised Total National Men Division 1 league will battle for honour and promotion slots to the Premier Division on...
NBBF President’s Cup: Islanders maintain winning streak as Defenders edge Warriors
Hilary Aigbokhaode scored 14 points and scooped three rebounds to help Islanders of Lagos to a 74-55 win against Benue Braves on Wednesday in...
Gombe Bulls Threaten Action Against NBBF
Gombe Bulls basketball club have threatened fresh action against Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), over what they insists is their mandate to represent the country...

















