By Victor Okoye The push for grassroots basketball development gained momentum with the unveiling of the maiden Amateur Basketball Academies (ABA) tournament on Friday in Abuja. Stakeholders, former players and administrators said the initiative would help discover and nurture young basketball talents through structured grassroots competitions nationwide. Founder of theContinue Reading

By Ijeoma Okigbo Mr Philip Shaibu, Director -General (DG) of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), has called for greater synergy between the Institute and the National Sports Commission (NSC). Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, Shaibu decried the lack of collaboration among key organisations responsible for the developmentContinue Reading

By Abdulrahman Yahaya Nigeria’s quartet to the World Relay Championship in Botswana have qualified for the World Mixed 4×100m at the World Championship scheduled for Beijing, China. The quartet comprising Favor Ashe, Jennifer Chukwuka-Obi, Chidera Ezeakor and Maria Thompson achieved the feat on Saturday at the ongoing World Relay ChampionshipContinue Reading