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Basketball tori from all over Africa — from Lagos reach Luanda, from Dakar reach Cairo.

Two faceless silhouettes dey jump to contest basketball near di rim for court, third player dey trail near di three-point line, as e capture di final decisive moment.

National teams16 Sept 2026Benin Web TV

Parakou collect silver for men basketball afta dem lose final for Cairo

University of Parakou lose 67-80 to Guinea for di men basketball final of di 12th African University Games for Cairo, finish as runners-up.

One national team jersey wey hang for hanger, with basketball ball wey rest on top rim and net, set against geometric cloth pattern for green, red and yellow colour.

National teams15 Sept 2026Le bled parle

Cameroon don call 24 pikin for AfroCAN 2027 Zone IV qualifiers shortlist

Coach François Enyegue don call 24 players as Cameroon start dia preparation for di AfroCAN 2027 Zone IV qualifiers wey go happen for Douala for October.

View from top of empty basketball court wit one ball dey for di free-throw line and gavel dey rest for di scorer table, e dey bring to mind say federation election dey happen.

National teams15 Sept 2026The Nation Newspaper

Bakare wan opposition group togeda before NBBF October election

Former D’Tigers coach Ayodele Bakare don tell Nigerian basketball pipo make dem form one single ticket before NBBF election congress wey dem set for October 15, 2026.

Three flat faceless silhouettes dey sprint fast break go the rim as one of dem don loft layup, di round basketball dey mid-air against di backboard, for lined hardwood court.

National teams15 Sept 2026Benin Web TV

Parakou storm enter African University Games final wit 96-52 drubbing

University of Parakou go face Guinean University Sports Federation for di men basketball final for African University Games inside Cairo afta dem crush Canada.

Stylised North African desert dunes wey get basketball court inside sand, and one ball dey rise above hoop like sun.

National teams15 Sept 2026Matin Libre

Benin men don reach final for 12th African University Games

Benin men basketball team go play Guinea for Tuesday final for 12th African University Games wey dey Cairo, afta dem hammer University of Canada 96–52 for semi-final.

Flat faceless shapes of four players for indoor court, one dey rise up to score for di rim with di ball dey middle of air above di hoop.

National teams14 Sept 2026Agence Ivoirienne de Presse (AIP)

United States claim dia fifth straight women basketball world title for Berlin

United States beat France 97-79 for Berlin to win fifth straight women basketball world title, as Breanna Stewart finish wit 22 points and 10 rebounds.

Wooden gavel dey rest on papers beside basketball on scorer table, with hoop and net for back against geometric patterned background.

National teams14 Sept 2026The Nation Newspaper

NBBF elective congress dey under pressure as October 16 deadline dey near

Basketball stakeholders warn say Nigeria dey risk administrative wahala and say FIBA fit sanction dem if dem no fit hold dia elective congress before the October 16 handover deadline.

View from above wey dey behind one raised hoop inside one packed wheelchair-basketball arena, di court wey dey shine dey stretch forward wit one ball dey rest near di free-throw line and cheering silhouettes don full di place

National teams13 Sept 2026Sports247 Nigeria

Confidence na wetin push Nigeria wheelchair basketball breakthrough — captain

Captain Ijigbamigbe Gbemisola Olubisi say belief and unity give Nigeria dia first Commonwealth Games wheelchair basketball win and quarter-final place.

One lit torch wey dey on top podium wit basketball, sneakers and hoop, surround by patterned background, dey mark di arrival of one symbolic flame.

National teams12 Sept 2026RADIO TELEVISION SENEGALAISE

Olympic flame for Youth Games don land for Senegal as Lô hail say na historic moment

Senegal Prime Minister Ahmadou Alhaminou Lô welcome di Olympic flame for di Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, say di occasion na one historic step for di kontri and di continent.

Empty indoor basketball arena wey dem view from di scorer table, wia gavel and blank ballot papers dey, with three dark-suit silhouette men sit for courtside.

National teams11 Sept 2026Sports247 Nigeria

Dikko stand wit NBBF, say NFF-style purge no go happen afta D’Tigress World Cup exit

National Sports Commission chairman Shehu Dikko don rule out calls for mass resignations for NBBF, say reforms go happun wit di board wey dem elect afta October 15.

Dry savanna land wit dusty city skyline, wey get one cracked outdoor basketball court wit one basketball hoop wey don tilt, and one basketball ball just dey rest for the key, like say di game don stop.

National teams11 Sept 2026Daily Trust

Zamfara Tertiary Institutions Forum Don Give State Government Two-Week Ultimatum

Di Forum of Zamfara State Tertiary Institutions don give di state government two-week ultimatum to settle workers' demands, and dem warn say dem fit start strike if dem no act.

One big gold trophy dey rest on top money wey dem bundle together, with bronze medals for both sides, and green-and-white jersey hang for back on top patterned background.

National teams10 Sept 2026Peoples Gazette Nigeria

Tinubu don fulfill di $100,000 cash promise wey e make to D’Tigress afta dia AfroBasket win

Nigeria President Bola Tinubu say $100,000 don already drop as naira inside di account of every D’Tigress player, to complete di reward package wey dem first announce afta dia 2025 AfroBasket win.

One stylized West Africa coast city wey dey wear di green and white colour of di national team, wit basketball court for di middle, players dey celebrate, and one basketball dey rise like sun ontop di skyline.

National teams10 Sept 2026Daily Report Nigeria

Nigeria D’Tigress collect $100,000 each as goment finish AfroBasket reward

Federal Goment don pay di final cash part of di presidential reward wey dem promise Nigeria D’Tigress afta dia 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title.

African land wey dem draw for style, with basketball court wey dem carve inside Sahel for evening time, as one ball dey rise above the middle hoop like sun.

National teams9 Sept 2026Chronicle-Tribune

Mali shock Spain 82-73 for Women Basketball World Cup wey dey Berlin

Mali don record only dia second Women Basketball World Cup victory ever as dem upset Spain 82-73 for Berlin, sake of Sika Kone third-quarter scoring burst.

Basketball dey ontop wood floor, next to green and white jersey wey dem fold, whistle, tactics board, and empty red seat for arena wey roof close.

National teams9 Sept 2026Benin Web TV

D'Tigress don comot from FIBA Women World Cup afta France kpai dem 111-56

Nigeria end di FIBA Women World Cup for Berlin without win, as dem fall 111-56 to France to finish dia campaign wit three straight defeat.

Flat emblem picture of gold trophy cup wit green and white basketball jersey wey hang for di base, plus one orange basketball wey stand near di leg, all on top background wey get geometric pattern.

National teams9 Sept 2026independent.ng

D’Tigress dey thank Tinubu as Afrobasket rewards land inside players’ accounts

Nigeria women basketball team don confirm say dem don collect di presidential money reward wey goment promise afta dem win di 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket for Abidjan.

Coastal landsee for dusk wit one basketball hoop stand for front, one lit stadium and far city skyline, plus two faceless shadow wey dey waka comot.

National teams9 Sept 2026dailysports.net

Senegal opening 2027 AFCON qualifier against Mozambique don move go Maputo

Mozambique football federation don comot the Group-stage match go Zimpeto National Stadium, Senegal no go get di home opener wey dem originally set for 25 September.

One lone basketball dey sit for empty arena court near one crumpled towel and one overturned water bottle, dey remind pesin say di winless tournament campaign don end.

National teams8 Sept 2026The Guardian Nigeria News

D’Tigress collect 111-56 from France as Nigeria comot from World Cup without win

Nigeria don end dia 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup campaign without single win afta dem lose by 55 points to France for Berlin, afta three defeats for Group B.

One empty indoor basketball court wey you dey see from the stands, with just one ball dey alone for the middle of the court, e mean say one team don comot from the tournament.

National teams8 Sept 2026APAnews - Agence de Presse Africaine

Mali and Nigeria comot as African teams finish for Women World Cup

Mali and Nigeria don comot from di 2026 FIBA Women World Cup for Berlin afta group stage, no African team remain for di knockout round.

Flat silhouettes for basketball court show one guard wey don wear navy dey fire one long jump shot ova one defender wey wear green, as di ball dey fly comot go di rim.

National teams8 Sept 2026The Nation Newspaper

Wakama say rebuilding dey painful as France flog D’Tigress

Coach Rena Wakama tok say D’Tigress dey for rebuilding phase afta dem lose 111-56 to France, wey end Nigeria World Cup campaign with three straight defeats.

One stylised African landscape for golden hour wit one curved basketball court wey dey inside savanna, one single orange ball wey dey rise above the hoop like sun, surrounded by acacia trees and coastal hills for far distance.

National teams8 Sept 2026wiwsport

AfroBasket Women 2027 go hold from 23 July to 1 August

FIBA don confirm di dates for di next AfroBasket Women, wey go run from 23 July to 1 August 2027, but di host country never still dey named.

Savanna land wey get basketball court for inside grass and one basketball dey rise like sun above di hoop, as if to say say dem dey rebuild from di land.

National teams7 Sept 2026LEADERSHIP Newspapers

Wakama promise say she go rebuild D’Tigress afta dem comot for FIBA World Cup

Nigeria coach Rena Wakama say di next big target na di 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and say to rebuild di team go start with to identify di best players for di kontri.

Flat geometric picture of gold trophy wey dey on parquet court wit basketball for im base, one hoop for di corner, and green-gold-white pattern background.

National teams7 Sept 2026DW.com

Mali shock Spain 82-73 to make African basketball history for Berlin

Mali don become di first African nation wey beat Spain for women basketball since Egypt for 1950, afta dem win 82-73 for FIBA World Cup for Berlin.

Basketball ball dey drop inside hoop, with African sunset pattern for background, rim dey above one split silhouette wey look like say halftime score no balance.

National teams7 Sept 2026Africa Top Sports

Mali dey follow Germany for half-time for World Cup group last game

Mali dey trail Germany 43-29 for half-time inside dia last Group A game for di FIBA Women’s World Cup, while Spain dey lead Japan for di oda group match.