Nigeria Netball Federation board inaugurated
...As Nigeria targets global netball breakthrough By Oluwatobiloba Zeal-Adepetu Kumoye The National Sports Commission (NSC) has taken a significant step toward revitalizing netball in Nigeria with the official inauguration of the board of the Nigeria Netball Federation. This inauguration by the National Sports Commission marks what stakeholders describe as a long-overdue moment of structure and legitimacy for the sport. At the inauguration ceremony held Tuesday in Abuja, NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko expressed optimism about the future of netball, highlighting its untapped potential to elevate young Nigerian athletes onto the global stage. "The potential of this sport is huge and I have no doubt that with the calibre of personalities I am seeing on this board, Nigeria has what it takes to be very competitive at the global stage in no distant time," Dikko said. He further praised the federation’s organizational framework, adding, "I am even happier to se...