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Injured Basketball National team player Nkem Akaraiwe cries for Help

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Injured First Bank And National team players Nkem Akaraiwe has cried out for help regarding her injury she sustained when she was on the National team duty.

The player who lamented the neglection she has suffered for over 6 months saying ” I am really saddened by the way the NBBF President Musa Kida has treated me, I sustained the injury playing for the federation in July and ever since I have not been attended to by the federation so you know how frustrating it us to serve your country and and to make it worse the Sport Minister Sunday Dare has approved money for my surgery but the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Olusade Adeshola has refused to give me the money to do the surgery in Dubai’

“The total surgery is in the region $20, 500 and i must appreciate Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for coming to my aid he has already given me 10,000$ when he heard I am from Delta State he just did that for me so I am grateful for his love for me’

Nkem who is emotionally disturbed said ‘we have made arrangements for my surgery more than 3 times and yet we keep cancelling the trip and I just hope I can do it now so I can get back to the game I love to play’ she concluded.

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Airwarrior Basketball Club Chairman, Celebrates Sallah with Journalists in Abuja

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The event, filled with camaraderie and appreciation, provided an opportunity for Alhaji Solademi to acknowledge the vital role of the media in national development and the promotion of sports in Nigeria.


In a warm gesture of unity, oneness, togetherness and goodwill, the Chairman of Air Warriors Basketball Club, Abuja, Alhaji Abddulmajid  Solademi, hosted a group of Basketball Journalists on Saturday at his residence in celebration of the Sallah festivities in Abuja.


The gathering that shows the  importance of love, peace, and unity values which is crucial not just for the advancement of basketball, but for the overall progress of the nation.


However, the Sallah is a time to reflect on our shared humanity,” he said. “It’s a moment to support one another and to uphold the values that bring us together, rather than divide us.”


Guests at the event shared stories, enjoyed meals, Asun Rice, Oriental rice,  Jollof Rice, Swallow in variety with a lot of drinks that mede them to  engaged in meaningful discussions on the development of sports in Nigeria, with a special focus on grassroots basketball.


Many attendees praised Solademi for his unwavering support for the sporting community and his ongoing commitment to using sports as a powerful tool for youth empowerment and social transformation.

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