After 24 years hiatus, the country’s biggest badminton tournament, the Ikoyi Club 1938 National Badminton Classic, will make a return beginning from Wednesday, December 13 through December 16, 2023. The second edition of the Classic last held in 1999. Speaking at the unveiling of programmes... Read more...
By Our Correspondent As the African flagship badminton championship, the Lagos International Classics gets to its crescendo, innovative airline, ValueJet has brought tremendous value into the event holding at the Molade Okoya Thomas Hall situated at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. The C... Read more...
By Our Correspondent A total of 108 foreign players from over 35 countries and 43 Nigerian players are expected to compete for honours at the sixth edition of the Lagos International Badminton Classics taking place at the Molade Okoya Thomas Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere,... Read more...
By Our Correspondent Like a melodious tune from a mass orchestra, the Badminton Federation of Nigeria at their Shuttle Symphony at the Civic Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos modulated a new music, setting the tune for next month’s Lagos International Badminton Classics. Francis Orbih wa... Read more...
By Our Correspondent Nigeria Badminton Federation, NBF President, Francis Orbih was on Thursday elected as a council member into the Badminton Confederation Africa (BCA) at the world congress held in Kualar Lumpur, Malaysia. Mr Orbih had earlier lost in 2021 when he sought for a two-year ten... Read more...
By Our Correspondent Badminton Federation of Nigeria, BFN, held its "Shuttle Time" training held at Ilisan Community Town Hall, Ilisan-emo, Ogun State. The two-day training held on 5th and 6th April. The "Shuttle Time" training event is a catch them young training that is specially design... Read more...
By Ebube Dike The newly inaugurated Board of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) has magnanimously granted Community Sport and Educational Development, CSED Initiative request to be their partner in developing badminton at the grassroots level in the Niger Delta area and Taraba State, www.... Read more...
By Our Correspondent Contrary to the court injunction, the embattled Chariman of the Caretaker Committee of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria ( BFN) Francis Orbih has defied court orders as he is set to inaugurate sub-committees for the badminton federation. In a letter dated 10th of Novemb... Read more...
By Bawa Jephthah A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned till January 17, 2022 hearing on the case brought against the Badminton Federation of Nigeria, BFN and 5 orders by Kenneth Azuine, www.bestchoicesports.com.ng can report. The case was adjourned on Friday after the court could not si... Read more...
By Our Correspondent An Abuja Federal High Court has nullified the Caretaker Committee of the Nigeria Badminton Federation, NBF declaring it illegal even as the judge has summoned the 13 members of the committee including the chairman, Francis Orbih to appear before it The leadership crisis r... Read more...