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Sports Ministry To Make Decision On NBBF Elections Soon

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5 years ago

February 2, 2022

The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has said that it’s studying the recent happenings regarding the two elections that produced two presidents to the office of Nigeria Basketball federation NBBF saying it will make its decision known soon.

In a press statement issued by the Director Press & Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development Manga Mohammed on Wednesday in Abuja revealed that ministry will soon pass its judgment.

According to the statement, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development is aware of the recent developments around the Elective Congresses of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) in Benin City and Abuja on Monday, January 31st, 2022.

“The Ministry awaits the reports of the Congresses upon which it will make its position known.”

It will be recalled that on Monday, parallel elections concluded in Edo and Abuja respectively where two the congress elected their presidents.

In the elections held at the Royal Marble Hotel in Benin City, with 37 delegates from the States voting, Engr Ahmadu Musa Kida was re- elected as President of the Federation for the next four years. Babatunde Ogunade was elected as the Vice President. Ugo Udezue was elected as the South East representative, while former D’Tigers Captain, Olumide Oyedeji was elected as the representative of the South West. Others elected are Abba Kaka Abdulkadir (North East Representative), Deshi Adam Janlong (North Central Representative) and Yusuf Surajo (North West Representative)

AljazirahNigeria Sports who was in Abuja reported that a seasoned basketball administrator and former player, Mark Igoche have been elected the new President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF.

In Abuja, Mark Igoche was elected and sworn-in in a congress held at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, along with Osita Nwachukwu as Vice President.

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Drogba, Amuneke, Eguavoen Lead African Legends’ Arrival in Lagos

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15 mins ago

November 7, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

With just one day to the much-anticipated Legends of Africa Football Game, Ivorian football icon Didier Drogba has arrived in Lagos, joining an impressive assembly of former African internationals already in the city ahead of Sunday’s star-studded encounter.

Drogba’s arrival further heightens anticipation for the game, which will bring together some of the continent’s most celebrated football figures at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.

Also in Lagos are Nigerian football greats Mobi Oparaku, Emmanuel Amuneke, Emmanuel Babayaro, Garba Lawal, Austin Eguavoen and Mutiu Adepoju, alongside other members of the legendary Super Eagles generations of 1994 and 1996.

The African contingent also features distinguished names including Togo’s Emmanuel Adebayor, Senegal’s El-Hadji Diouf, Ghana’s Stephen Appiah and Cameroon’s Rigobert Song, among other former international stars.

The excitement will extend beyond the legends’ reunion, with popular Nigerian entertainers and celebrities preparing for a special Celebrity Match as part of the event. Yhemolee, Sheggz, Jeriq, Teddy A and Charles Okocha are among the personalities set to feature in the celebrity fixture, scheduled to begin at 1:30pm.

The Celebrity Match will form part of a wider programme of activities designed to give fans a full day of football, entertainment and celebration before the main legends’ fixture, which kicks off at 5pm. Gates open at 1:30pm.

Organized by Toptier Sports Management in collaboration with Afreximbank and CANEX as part of CANEX WKND 2026, the game will feature 15 Nigerian legends taking on 13 African icons in a celebration of the players whose achievements helped shape the history of football on the continent.

Beyond the match, the programme includes a football clinic involving 500 young players, entertainment and special recognition for the heroes of African football.

The Legends of Africa Football Game promises a memorable gathering of football royalty, bringing together generations of fans to celebrate the enduring legacy of the continent’s finest players.

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