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Basketball: Return of Sporting Activities Wouldn’t Have Impact Unless….. Oyedeji

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6 years ago

September 9, 2020

Former Captain, D Tigers Olumide Oyedeji has revealed that the return of Sporting activities will have no positive impact in Basketball unless the Basketball family comes together as one in Nigeria.

Oyedeji who had been clamoring for unity in the basketball fraternity told Brila Net that the return of sports will not change the situation for basketball in Nigeria if the unions don’t come together as one.

According to him, I want to appreciate the federal government for re-opening the sporting activities in the country.

“Unfortunately, things are very dicey at this point but, first of all, we need to be real and realistic about this whole thing because nothing has been going on at home here in basketball recently from the past three years so with the COVID-19 just came with it and added insult on top of injuries.

“For me, it’s still going to be the same until we have a new election and until the family of basketball comes together and becomes one otherwise the story will remain the same.”

Brila Net

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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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