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...We will thrill fans, basketball is not just a game; it’s entertainment - Opeyemi Babalola, CEO Webber Engineering  ...NOA president, Olumide Oyedeji, to support tournament  By Oluwatobiloba Zeal-Adepetu Kumoye           Highly esteemed, Nigerian basketball equipment brand, Webber Floors and Hoops, has been named as sponsors the maiden edition of the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Academies Tournament. The distinguished basketball brand, widely known for their stunning hoops and courts is to furnish and light up the grassroot tournament with a breathtaking blend of sport and entertainment. This development was made public in a press statement, made available to your authoritative and award-winning news channel, Sports Groove on Monday. Webber Floors and Hoops will be decorating the tournament with branded match balls, a state-of-the-art playing floor, scoreboard, and a 24-second shot clock. The tournament put together by the president, FIBA...

...Finals dunk off today by 2pm at the Dolphins basketball court  By Oluwatobiloba Zeal-Adepetu Kumoye           The Finals of the 2025 Olumide Oyedeji Intercollegiate 3×3 Basketball Championship proudly sponsored by the Olumide Oyedeji Youth Foundation dunk off today, Sunday, at the Dolphins Basketball Court, Mamgoro Bus Stop, Onipetesi, Lagos State, South-West, Nigeria. 18 institutions across Nigeria will be slamming and dunking for the highly esteemed 'Intercollegiate 3×3 King' title. Heading the list of teams in the Finals are the basketball addicts from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, who are yet to taste the pain of defeat at the championship. Ahmedu Bello University is closely followed by the B-ball Buffs from University of Osun, Oshogbo, Osun State, who dropped only once, to the experienced basketers from Zaria. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, are in third spot winning only two of their games. Ladoke Akinto...

FIBA Africa Zone 3 has appointed Believe Entertainment & More as the Digital Marketing Company for the upcoming FAZ3 Academies Tournament. The Tournament is scheduled to take place in Lagos from July 4 to 8, 2025. The President of FIBA Africa Zone 3, Retired Colonel Sam Ahmedu made this development public at the weekend in Lagos. Ahmedu, a very seasoned sports administrator noted that the appointment was based on the company’s impressive track record in digital marketing within the Nigerian sports industry.  He emphasized that Believe Entertainment & More will be responsible for creating and executing strategic online campaigns to boost awareness, attract sponsorship, and drive audience engagement for the tournament. “Believe Entertainment & More has demonstrated a strong background in digital marketing, particularly through the success of its FGI Fury 1V1 Basketball Championship Series,” Ahmedu stated during a media briefing in Lagos.  “Their role will...

...Records second win in semi-finals playoffs over United Generation ...We have to keep the fire burning, keep the spirit up, stay focused, ready - Ogoh Odaudu  By Oluwatobiloba Zeal-Adepetu Kumoye with additional agency report          Rwanda Energy Group Basketball Club admiringly called REG put one foot into the finals of the 2025 Rwanda Basketball League on Sunday with a 12 point margin win over United Generation Basketball Club. REG managed by experienced Nigeria born coach, Ogoh Odaudu, took complete control of their destiny with a 15 points lead at halftime 55-40. REG maintained the 15 points advantage into the final ten minutes of the game with United Generation Basketball winning the fourth quarter, but it was too little too late as ended 96-84 in favour of REG. Full-time score 27-26, 28-14, 21-21, 20-23. A very elated Coach Ogoh Odaudu told FIRST ZEALMEDIACAST BLOG , that the team translated out the game plan well but not to perf...

...We will not lift our feet off the pedal in game 2 - Odaudu ...As Patriots gave their domestic rivals APR a reality check By Oluwatobiloba Zeal-Adepetu Kumoye and Maxwell Kumoye with additional report by NTR       Nigeria born coach of Rwanda Energy Group Basketball Club, Ogoh Oduadu, started the best of five games league playoffs semi finals matchup with a win. REG took Game 1 of the semifinals playoffs, beating UGB 82-74 courtesy of a stellar performance from Cleveland Thomas Jr who dropped 33 points in the win. After the game, coach Ogoh Odaudu had this to say in an exclusive interview with FIRST ZEALMEDIACAST BLOG's Oluwatobiloba Zeal-Adepetu Kumoye. “We didn't end game 1 properly, so it was a concern for me, I'm hoping we're going to come and clean it up today and do a better job in the third and fourth quarter than we did in the first game, but all in all, we are happy with the first game, hopefully we'll do better today and make it 2-0.” Odaudu,...

...State Government settles all match bonuses, allowance as team continues its final presentations ...We will fire on all cylinders - Forward, Alalade  By Maxwell Kumoye and Saheed Abdullahi    Players and officials of one of the 2025 finalists of the Federation Cup - Kwara United Football Club are smiling from ear to ear because their outstanding match allowances and bonuses have been settled ahead of the crucial game. The State Government under the stewardship of His Excellency, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, approved the payment and disbursement of their outstanding match allowances and bonuses before the team left for Lagos for the final of the President Federation Cup. Kwara United have a date to keep with Abakaliki United of Ebonyi State in the final scheduled to hold at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos State, South-West, Nigeria on the 28th of this month. Meanwhile, the Executive Chairman of Kwara State Sports Commission (KSSC), Mallam Bolakale Adisa Mog...