Basketball

Engr. Kida Attributes D’Tigress Victory Against France to years of hardwork

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5 years ago

February 12, 2022

The President of Nigeria Basketball Federation Engr. Musa Kida has attributed the success recorded by the D’Tigress as results of years of hard work and steady growth put in place by the Federation since 2017.

Just on friday night, D’Tigress secured the ticket for 2022 FIBA Women World Cup to be hosted later in the year after a 67-65 point win against world number five, France.

In his congratulatory message, Engr Kida expressed that: we are seen a team that learned a lot from Tokyo 2020 Olympics and 2021 Afrobasket win.

“The growth has been steady and consistent and we are not surprised that the result have continued to bear the testament to what we are trying to achieve.”

An elated President heap a huge praised on the D’Tigress for excellent displayed against highly rate France.

” This victory and ticket would not have been possible without them”.

However, the second placed Nigeria will face Mali on Sunday afternoon while France will meet China in last group game.

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Fresh Ideas, Science Needed to Revitalise Basketball —ABA

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5 days ago

September 27, 2026

The Gleamer

Cyril Ogar

President/Founder, Amateur Basketball Academies, ABA, Aliyu Lucky Abubakar has called for a scientific and pragmatic approach to rediscovering the game of basketball in the North East.

The former player of many teams in Nigeria stated this on Saturday during training of coaches in Yola, Adamawa State.

Aliyu said the training is aimed to arm Coaches so they can, in turn, reach the children, especially those that ABA may not. The Deputy Comptroller in Nigeria Customs Service decried non-challant attitudes of the stakeholders in the development of basketball in the North East.

” Basketball is fading in the North East, and we at ABA will not allow it to die.”

“Adamawa was once a force in the game of basketball but had fallen behind. Our plan is to discover talent through coaching training, nurture it, and carry it from state level to the national team, and eventually, the global stage.” The basketball administrator said.

In his keynote message to the participants, which centered on the theme, “HOPE,” Harnessing opportunity, Organising for excellence, Promoting players’ development, and Empowering the next generation, Aliyu said, is far more than a drill instructors.

” Every child you see on a basketball court has a dream, and it is our job as a coach to spot it early and give it somewhere to go.” He concluded.

In his lecture titled, ” Who is a Coach”, Emmanuel Odah, the head Coach, FCT Basketball and former National Juniors team, described a coach as a committed, organised, affectionate, caring and humble.

” Commitment is consistency, and consistency is mother of progress; humility comes first because a coach who can not control himself can never control a game,” Odah insisted.

Other instructors at the training include ABA head of technical, Coach Adeka Daudu, as well as Coach Alexander Anyebe Ujoh, who spoke about the relationship between a coach and child in his care.

Coaches at the training commended ABA for its boldness to give hopes to basketball coaches all over the country. They promised that lessons learned would reshape and reset their mind on the job. They said the training will help them in understanding their role not only as an instructor but also grooming the children for a better future.

Among guests at the event include FCT Acting Director of Sports, Mr. Iyiola Ogundele and Bayelsa Veteran Basketball administrator, Coach Tony

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