The four-year programme in Nigeria has led to on-going partnerships between government and sports federations, initiated under the international sports legacy programme led by UK Sport in partnership with UNICEF and the British Council.
Nigeria's Sports Minister Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi advocates a new course for Sports Development in Nigeria and admitted that poor preparations marred the country’s chances at the London 2012 Olympics games.
Lithuania earned their first preliminary round victory of the London 2012 Olympic Games on Tuesday, a 72-53 triumph over Nigeria in group A of the men's basketball competition at the Basketball Arena.
Salah Mejri who led Tunisia to their first Olympic qualification with dominant displays in the low post last summer at the Afrobasket in Madagascar has predicted that Nigeria will not survive the Olympics playoffs for a place in the London Olympics. Th...