Nigeria Basketball Federation Archives - ACLSports https://aclsports.com/tag/nigeria-basketball-federation/ Your Sports Memo Sat, 21 Oct 2023 11:07:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://aclsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-ACL-Sports-Logo-32x32.jpeg Nigeria Basketball Federation Archives - ACLSports https://aclsports.com/tag/nigeria-basketball-federation/ 32 32 156891022 MFM basketball club wins Zenith Bank Women’s League https://aclsports.com/mfm-basketball-club-wins-zenith-bank-womens-league/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mfm-basketball-club-wins-zenith-bank-womens-league https://aclsports.com/mfm-basketball-club-wins-zenith-bank-womens-league/#respond Fri, 20 Oct 2023 11:00:50 +0000 https://aclsports.com/?p=46914 MFM basketball club emerged champions of the 2023 Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League following a hard-fought overtime win against Nigeria Customs. MFM defeated Nigeria Customs Women’s Basketball Club 64-60 points in overtime for their first title on Thursday. In a tense match that ended in overtime, MFM at one point threw away a 12-point lead […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/mfm-basketball-club-wins-zenith-bank-womens-league/feed/ 0 46914 Ezinne Kalu on her Olympic Games dream https://aclsports.com/ezinne-kalu-on-her-olympic-games-dream/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ezinne-kalu-on-her-olympic-games-dream https://aclsports.com/ezinne-kalu-on-her-olympic-games-dream/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2020 17:21:52 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=32683 The Nigerian Basketball superstar Ezinne Kalu is in the pod to talk about winning back to back Afrobasket titles and look forward to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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]]> https://aclsports.com/ezinne-kalu-on-her-olympic-games-dream/feed/ 0 32683 FG removes Olusade Adesola as Per Sec min of sports https://aclsports.com/fg-removes-olusade-adesola-as-per-sec-min-of-sports/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fg-removes-olusade-adesola-as-per-sec-min-of-sports https://aclsports.com/fg-removes-olusade-adesola-as-per-sec-min-of-sports/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2019 18:50:56 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=31062 The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari approved the removal and redeployment of Olusade Adesola and 18 other Permanent Secretaries. President Buhari ordered for the immediate handing and taking over process with immediate effect except from the Permanent Secretaries of Finance and Aviation and those of environment and budget planning. The former […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/fg-removes-olusade-adesola-as-per-sec-min-of-sports/feed/ 0 31062 Zenith, Total host African Champions D’Tigress https://aclsports.com/zenith-total-host-african-champions-dtigress/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zenith-total-host-african-champions-dtigress https://aclsports.com/zenith-total-host-african-champions-dtigress/#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2019 18:11:21 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=27766 African Champions D’Tigress were hosted by two major partners of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Zenith Bank and Total E&P played following their victorious 2019 FIBA Afrobasket Women campaign. Title sponsors of the Zenith Women Basketball League and Total E&P, sponsors of the Men’s Division 1 and 2 who described the reception as befitting of the […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/zenith-total-host-african-champions-dtigress/feed/ 1 27766 Funds threaten D’Tigers World Cup campaign https://aclsports.com/funds-threaten-dtigers-world-cup-campaign/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=funds-threaten-dtigers-world-cup-campaign https://aclsports.com/funds-threaten-dtigers-world-cup-campaign/#respond Sat, 17 Aug 2019 21:11:23 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=27659 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 was made known to journalists at the weekend by the General Manager of the team, Musa Adamu when […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/funds-threaten-dtigers-world-cup-campaign/feed/ 0 27659 2019 FIBAWC: D’Tigers cry out over lack of funds https://aclsports.com/2019-fibawc-dtigers-cry-out-over-lack-of-funds/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2019-fibawc-dtigers-cry-out-over-lack-of-funds https://aclsports.com/2019-fibawc-dtigers-cry-out-over-lack-of-funds/#comments Sat, 17 Aug 2019 05:46:43 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=27643 Players of the senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers have cried out over the non-availability of funds for their FIBA Basketball World Cup preparation. Last month, the home based D’Tigers had to travel by road to Mali for the inaugural edition of the FIBA AfroCan. While the D’Tigress also faced financial challenges and had to delay […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/2019-fibawc-dtigers-cry-out-over-lack-of-funds/feed/ 1 27643 Nwora selects 15 to face Dominican Republic https://aclsports.com/nwora-selects-15-to-face-dominican-republic/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nwora-selects-15-to-face-dominican-republic https://aclsports.com/nwora-selects-15-to-face-dominican-republic/#comments Sat, 20 Jul 2019 23:02:56 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=26754 D’Tigers head coach Alex Nwora has selected 15 players to face Dominican Republic on Saturday July 20 and Sunday July 22 in San Domingo. Ben Uzoh, Iroegbu Ike, Ike Diogu, Talib Zanna alongside Tosin Mehinti, Obekpa Chris, Aminu Alade and Akindele Ayodeji have all been selected ahead of this weekend’s friendly. Others include newly invited […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/nwora-selects-15-to-face-dominican-republic/feed/ 1 26754 Zenith Bank Basketball League gets new tipoff date https://aclsports.com/zenith-bank-basketball-league-gets-new-tipoff-date/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zenith-bank-basketball-league-gets-new-tipoff-date https://aclsports.com/zenith-bank-basketball-league-gets-new-tipoff-date/#comments Fri, 12 Jul 2019 00:13:01 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=26522 The Nigeria Basketball Federation has rescheduled the commencement of the 2019 Zenith Bank Women Basketball League season for July 20th. According to the Nigeria Basketball Federation, the postponement is to allow all clubs complete their registration. Due to the financial strength of the clubs, the teams will be divided into four groups in line with […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/zenith-bank-basketball-league-gets-new-tipoff-date/feed/ 1 26522 NBBF to have more teams for Zenith Women’s League https://aclsports.com/nbbf-to-have-more-teams-for-zenith-womens-league/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nbbf-to-have-more-teams-for-zenith-womens-league https://aclsports.com/nbbf-to-have-more-teams-for-zenith-womens-league/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2019 15:01:23 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=25607 Following a board meeting held on Monday, the Nigeria Basketball Federation has decided to accommodate more teams in the upcoming Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League. The NBBF President, Engr Musa Kida called on interested individuals and corporate entities to apply for slots in the Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League. “For us, we are looking to […]

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]]> https://aclsports.com/nbbf-to-have-more-teams-for-zenith-womens-league/feed/ 13 25607 NBBF release schedule for the 2019 Men’s Basketball season https://aclsports.com/nbbf-release-schedule-for-the-2019-mens-basketball-season/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nbbf-release-schedule-for-the-2019-mens-basketball-season https://aclsports.com/nbbf-release-schedule-for-the-2019-mens-basketball-season/#respond Tue, 11 Jun 2019 09:58:26 +0000 http://aclsports.com/?p=25378 The Nigeria Basketball Federation has fixed dates for the 2019 Men’s Premier Basketball League. In a letter signed by the secretary general of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Afolabi Oluwayemi Olabisi to clubs, it read,”I am directed by the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation to update all stakeholders on the schedule of the federation’s activities […]

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