The match, which was played at the Indoor sports hall of the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, was watched by a large number of basketball enthusiasts
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This was disclosed by the factional President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Tijjani Umar, at a packed press conference on Wednesday afternoon in Kano
The President of the Federation, Tijani Umar, led some players and members of the federation to the orphanage to make the donation.
The listed players, according to a statement by the federation, Dike Azuoma, Yahaya Abdul, Diogu Ike, Deji Akindele, O’karo Akamune-, Bryant Mbamalu, Ike Nwamu, Akin Akingbala.
D’Tigress were glorious at the championship as they won all their matches, including two against the defending champions and tournament favourites, Senegal
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that on June 12, the National Sports Federations Elections for NBBF had two elections one in Kano and another in Abuja.
“The NBBF President, Kida, will touch down in Bamako, Mali on Thursday ahead of Friday’s game against Cote d’Ivoire to boost the mood in the camp of the D’Tigress,” an NBBF statement said in Abuja on Friday.
The club’s Secretary, Azeez Bello, confirmed their call-up by the Nigeria basketball Federation to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Ilorin.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that D’Tigress defeated Mozambique 80-69 in their opening game in the ongoing competition, which dunked off August 18 in Bamako, Mali.
The team’s Captain, Stanley Gamut, told newsmen on Thursday in Kaduna that they were absent so as not to be seen as taking sides in the politics of NBBF.
Savege’s visit was facilitated by board member and athletes’ representative on the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Ejike Ugboaja
According to the Nigeria Basketball Federation, the decision is to beef up preparations and perfect their technical and tactical plans for the championship after some lapses were noticed at the end of their third game
The coach will be in charge of the team as they prepare for the 2017 Men’s Afrobasket tournament to be hosted by Senegal and Tunisia from September 8 to September 18.
This was made known on Wednesday by the President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engineer Musa Kida, ahead of the Senior Men’s national team’s exercise expected to commence on August 12, 2017.
The team, popularly referred to as D’Tigress, will engage Raptors Basketball Club of Lagos in a friendly game by 4pm on Wednesday during their evening training session.
The Sam Vincent-tutored side is expected to touch down in Nigeria aboard a Delta Airline flight at the Murtala International Airport, Lagos
In a statement signed by the NBBF’s Secretary General, Chimezie Asiegbu, players and club managements in the Nigerian league system were warned to desist from dealing with any other entity or any other organ without the approval of the present Board.
Umar said in Lagos that his board was ready for peace and reconciliation as advised in the letter written to the two boards by FIBA Africa.
This was made known after inviting 29 players to camp in Nigeria and United States of America ahead of the apex women’s championship in Africa holding in Mali.
Patrick Omorodion, Media Head of the Federation, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the election was held in Kano on Monday