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D'Tigress in battle with USA Wednesday night in Paris

Gallant D’Tigress Lose Narrowly To USA, Out Of Olympics

Nigeria’s women Basketball team D’Tigress lost narrowly to the United States in the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday night. D’ Tigress, who made history in this Olympics becoming the first African basketball team men or women, to play in the

August 7, 2024

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Super Active D’Tigress Into Q/Finals In Paris, Beat Canada 79-70

Nigeria’s women basketball team, D’Tigress, fought like real tigers on Sunday in Paris to book a place in Olympic quarterfinals after beating defending Champions, Canada, 79-70. The keenly contested match saw the Nigerian side dig deep to checkmate equally fighting Canada who

August 4, 2024

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Prepare For War! Rugged D’Tigress Warn France, Canada

Still basking in the euphoria of fantastic show against Australia in the opener, Nigerian women basketball team, D’Tigress, has warned France and Canada to be ready for war in the second and last group matches respectively. The Nigerian side made history by

July 30, 2024

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Worry Over D’Tigress’s Shape Ahead Paris Olympics

Can reigning African Basketball women Champions, D’Tigress of Nigeria, survive the challenge at the forthcoming Olympics where they have been drawn against hosts France, Canada and Australia? That is the concern of compatriots and lovers of the game after the Coach, Rena

July 22, 2024

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Presidency Sets Up Committee To Revamp Basketball In Nigeria

The Presidency through the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development on Monday announced the members of the Interim Management Committee to 'oversee the development of basketball in Nigeria' reports Prime Business Africa.

May 23, 2022

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NBBF Crisis: Buhari Withdraws Nigeria From International Basketball

Following the crisis that has rocked the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) with two rival elections held in Benin City and Abuja on 31 January 2022, producing factional winners, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday has consequently withdrawn Nigeria from any international competitions for

May 12, 2022

Sports

D’Tigress To Play FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifiers In Belgrade, Osaka, Washington D. C.

The FIBA Central Board late Thursday night confirmed Belgrade (Serbia), Osaka (Japan) and Washington, D.C. (USA) as host cities for the four FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Tournaments during their executive meeting. The city of Belgrade, the meeting revealed

November 19, 2021

Sports

Former NBBF Caretaker Chairman Berates Sports Ministry Over Running Of Basketball

By Izuchukwu Okosi Former Chairman of the defunct Caretaker Committee of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, Musa Kida has admonished Nigeria’s Sports Ministry to retrace its steps and backdown from their stance to take over the running of the

November 12, 2021

Sports

Sports Ministry Set Up Seven-man Reconciliatory Committee To Tackle NBBF Crisis

By Izuchukwu Okosi The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development on Friday has constituted a seven man reconciliatory committee to resolve the lingering crises rocking the Nigeria Basketball Federation(NBBF). In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary Ismaila Abubakar,

November 5, 2021

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Gallant D’Tigress Lose Narrowly To USA, Out Of Olympics

Super Active D’Tigress Into Q/Finals In Paris, Beat Canada 79-70

Prepare For War! Rugged D’Tigress Warn France, Canada

Worry Over D’Tigress’s Shape Ahead Paris Olympics

Presidency Sets Up Committee To Revamp Basketball In Nigeria

NBBF Crisis: Buhari Withdraws Nigeria From International Basketball

D’Tigress To Play FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifiers In Belgrade, Osaka, Washington D. C.

Former NBBF Caretaker Chairman Berates Sports Ministry Over Running Of Basketball

Sports Ministry Set Up Seven-man Reconciliatory Committee To Tackle NBBF Crisis

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