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Nigeria Basketball Premier league: Excitement as Reformer beat Gboko City Chiefs 74 – 63
… Kano Pillars Cages Nigerian Army 79-40
It was joyous mood as the much-awaited Nigeria Men’s Basketball Premier league, finally kick-off in a grand style in both the Atlantic and Savannah conferences on Wednesday. The Savannah conference began in Abuja with the Reformer beating Gboko City Chiefs 74 – 63 in the first game of the game
The games holding at the Package B of the MKO Abuja stadium saw a lot of excitement.
Basketball stakeholders who thronged the Stadium to watch the matches expressed excitement on the return of the basketball league in the country. The bemoaned the state of the League which had been in comatose for years as a result of court injunction that was recently trashed into dust-bin.
The games in Abuja though, suffered a little hiccups following the broken fiber glass attached to the rim inside the Indoor Sports Hall, but was rectified with the speedy intervention of the Chairman Caretaker Committee of Nigeria Basketball Federation NBBF Engr Musa Kida who ensured immediate repairs and commencement of the games .
In the first match, Reformer start the game on winning note defeating Gboko City Chiefs of Benue 74 – 63.
Kano Pillars in the second game tamed the Nigerian Army 79- 40 in the second game.
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Airwarrior Basketball Club Chairman, Celebrates Sallah with Journalists in Abuja
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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