“The Federation of International Basketball Associations has made its position known regarding basketball issues in Nigeria. It is clear who is in charge of basketball affairs in the country until such time that a new constitution will be drafted which will usher in the elections,” Chimezie stated.
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Asiegbu told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that it was only proper for the NBBF to fully comply with the directive of the International Basketball Federation.
Umar told the News Agency of Nigeria on phone that he was excited about FIBA’s decision and that it would go a long way in resolving the crisis rocking the federation.
FIBA had said the election held by the Umar-led NBBF board was organised with due process in line with its statutes from which the NBBF Constitution was derived.
Bile made this known to newsmen in Lagos following a lengthy meeting with members of the Nigeria Olympic Committee.
The three-man panel, appointed by the basketball’s world governing body, is on a four-day fact-finding mission on the lingering leadership dispute between two factions of the NBBF.
The event, being organised by FIBA in cooperation with the Basketball Federation of the Philippines will be the fifth edition of the competition.
Tunde Popoola, the Secretary-General of Nigeria Olympic Committee, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday that the NOC had been able to secure an extension from November 30
This was made known to the club by FIBA Africa Zone 3 during the technical meeting for coaches and officials, hours to the commencement of the tournament
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Gombe Bulls had on Saturday in Kano finished second at the competition to qualify for the FIBA Africa Club Championship which holds in November.
In his New Year message, the Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung, said the sports sector recorded successes in 2016, which could be improved upon in the new year with measures put in place to ensure transparency in sports
Less than two years after five boys in the national U-16 team were suspended over age issues in Benin Republic…
Team Nigeria took home $2,000 alongside medals and trophies for victory in the final game, while Cote d’ivoire went home with $1,000 and medals and Ghana, who beat Togo in the third place game by 18-14, won $500 for their effort
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has appointed the Director of Sports Medicine, National Sports Commission Dr. Abdulkadir Mu’azu on the FIBA Medical Commission for the 2014-2019 term of office.
The D’Tigers, national men’s team have dropped six places to 24th in the latest FIBA world ranking released after the FIBA World Cup ended in Spain.
Umar was reacting on Sunday in Abuja to the selection of Brazil, Greece, Turkey and Finland for wildcards for participation at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain
Nigeria was hopeful of getting one of the wild cards for the World Cup