By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH Wakama Names Strong Squad for Global Test NIGERIA’S reigning African champions, Nigeria women’s national basketball team, have taken the first step toward another global appearance by naming a provisional squad for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifiers in Lyon. The 11–17 March tournament will see Nigeria battle five nations — […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI Nigeria to Make 3×3 Basketball Debut at Glasgow 2026 NIGERIA is set to make history at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, as the men’s 3×3 basketball team earns its first-ever qualification for the Games. The announcement came on Tuesday when Commonwealth Sport released the official list of qualified nations for the […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH NIGERIA’S D’Tigers kept their FIBA World Cup qualification hopes alive with a gritty 75–69 overtime win against Rwanda in a tense Group C clash in Rades, Tunisia. The hard-fought victory marked Nigeria’s first win of the qualifiers and briefly eased pressure after two straight losses. Rwanda started stronger, controlling the tempo […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE NIGERIA’S D’Tigers suffered their second straight defeat in the 2027 FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers, losing 69-55 to Guinea on Saturday in Rades, Tunisia. After an 88-78 opening loss to Tunisia on Friday, hopes for a bounce-back were high, but Guinea dominated from the first quarter, taking a 22-16 […]