Basketball

Ogbomoso Agog As Sunday Dare Hands Over Basketball Court To LAUTECH

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4 years ago

January 5, 2023

NOC President, Habu Gumel to Grace the Occasion

The saying ‘charity begins at home’ is not far fetched from the gestures of Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare who deem it fit to give back to his community.

This time around, the Sports Minister will hand over a newly constructed Basketball Court which he financed to the stakeholders of the game, come Saturday 7th January, 2022.

Notable dignitaries to grace the handing over occasion are Nigeria Olympic Committe President Engr. Habu Gumel, former D’Tigress Captain and Olumide Oyedeji.

It could be recalled that the Agbaakin of Ogbomosoland in his kindness donated computers to LAUTECH ICT Department and has facilitated numerous impactful projects and programs, such as 1.3 billion Ecological Fund Project, 475 million Ultramodern Sports Complex at Ikoyi-Ile, Youth/Sports development Center, 100 million renovation of National Youth Development Centre for the take off of Ayede Polytechnic, roofing of Soun Stadium Pavilion, training of youths in Agro-processing, Fishery, Piggery, Pastry, Digital Marketing, Cash grants, 80 beds capacity Federal Hospital Pakiotan, Work Experience Program (WEP), so also the Ọba Adeyemi Mini Stadium in oyo town, where a heap/dumping site was turned into a mini sports stadium by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development.

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Fresh Ideas, Science Needed to Revitalise Basketball —ABA

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6 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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