The Nigeria Basketball Federation has revealed that listing a 20 man provisional list for the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket qualifiers in Rwanda was not an easy job. Reacting to a recent feedback over the absence of some players who featured at the 2019 World Cup in China, the NBBF President Engr Musa Ki... Read more...
The President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engr Musa Kida has commiserated with the family and friends of Felix Kimto who was stabbed to death in Abuja on Tuesday. The sad incident which happened right in front of the Package B of the Moshood Abiola Stadium has thrown the basketball... Read more...
The Nigerian basketball community has been thrown into mourning following the demise of the first Nigerian basketball player to be awarded sportsman of the year, Yomi Sangodeyi. Popularly known as Yomi Basket, he was a regular face in the various Nigerian National teams to many international tou... Read more...
By Our Correspondent Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Sunday Dare has showered encomiums on the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation for its continued efforts in rewriting the history of basketball in Nigeria. Speaking recently in Lagos, Mr Dare noted that the NBBF board unde... Read more...
By Our Correspondent The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF has described as rude shock the death of the Kogi State Chief Judge and grassroots sports development exponent, Justice Nasiru Ajannah which occurred in the early hours of Sunday. According to family sources, the 64 year old died a... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, has enjoined all Christians to use Easter Celebration period as a time of sober reflection and pray for the world against the rampaging coronavirus pandemic, Bestchoiceports.com.ng can report. In its Easter message, president of the fed... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Although for the first time in many editions that no Nigeria football team will be in an Olympic Games, the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF President, Musa Kida has expressed optimism that the male and female national basketball teams will shock the world and win medal at th... Read more...
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has announced the appointment of Mike Brown as head coach of the senior men’s national team ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report Currently with the National Basketball Association franchise, Golden State Warriors as an ... Read more...
The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF is saddened over the death of former Nigerian international, Peter Aluma at the age of 46, Bestchoicesports.com.ng can report Reacting to the news of the former Comets Basketball Club player and Liberty University Hall of Fame member, the NBBF President, E... Read more...
Two Nigerians have been appointed by the FIBA Africa Zone 3 board to serve for the 2019 - 2023 term in office, Bestchoicesports.com.ng understands. Engr Musa Kida was nominated to serve in the capacity of the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Vice President while Joseph Apu was confirmed as Administrator, re... Read more...