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Post views: 27 By Silvernews The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has moved to resolve the ongoing leadership dispute within the Nigeria Basketball Federation by officially recognizing the Ahmadu Musa Kida-led council and outlining a clear timetable for fresh elections. In a letter dated March 16, 2026, signed by FIBA ​​General Secretary Andreas Zagklis, the world basketball body said the …

Former United States of America (USA) based Super Falcons striker, Patience Avre-Odeli, has reminded the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to add former national football team players who previously dominated the African women’s football scene to the list of his reward plans. The former Ufuoma Babes FC of Warri and Princess Jegede Babes FC of Lagos forward has reiterated …

Lagos-based pan-African sports brand Afasports, unveiled new uniforms for the glorious Nigerian women’s basketball team, D’Tigress as they embark once again, on the women’s Olympics qualifier in Belgium beginning February 8 to11 on their journey to the 2024 Paris Olympics games. Read Also: 9th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Welcomes Over 81 Elite Athletes,15 Refugee Runners The reigning Afrobasket champions …

Eberechi Eze will be out for about a month due to a calf injury, reports completesports.com. Eze suffered the injury during Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League clash with Bayer Leverkusen last week. The injury caused him to miss Sunday’s Carabao Cup defeat to Manchester City and withdraw from the final England squad. Read also:Trabzonspor rejects Saudi approach for Onuachu According to …

Former Nigerian international Sam Sodje has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding CAF and its decision to award the AFCON 2025 title to Morocco. Sodje acknowledged that CAF could be legally justified if its regulations clearly sanctioned teams for leaving the field of play. However, he stressed that from a football point of view the situation is still very …

Post views: 6 In a significant initiative, a big fan gifted personalized jerseys to Barau FC captain, Usman Maidubji, for his exceptional leadership style with the Kano team. Maidubji, who has received praise from several quarters for steering the wheel as skipper of Barau FC, was praised by the fan who traveled 294km from …

A proposed permanent transfer of Samuel Chukwueze will boost the finances of Italian giant AC Milan. La Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Fulham have contacted Milan about the permanent transfer of the Super Eagles winger following a season-long loan deal. The purchase clause that was initially reported was €30 million, but the figure is now said to be €24 million. …

In a world full of ideas but little execution, a bold new voice steps forward with a promise that sounds almost too good to be true: you can grow anything. READ ALSO: “I will continue to work hard” – Clinton Ezekiel shines on return despite Bayelsa United defeat Azeez Amida’s How to Grow Anything, scheduled for release on April 1, …

French legend Emmanuel Petit warned Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior to stop passing notes to players. Petit, speaking to talkSPORT, found the tactic embarrassing, although he suggested the approach makes the manager look foolish rather than proactive. “The way he acts, his body language on the bench, the way he always tries to write things down on paper and then hand …

The Super Falcons midfield sensation, Jennifer Echegini scored a brilliant double to come to power Paris Saint-Germain Women to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Dijon FCO Women and secure a place in the French Cup semi-finals. That night was Echegini’s, whose poise, quality and finishing were once again decisive on the big stage. Just a few days after their heartbreaking …