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No funds from the government mean that D'Tigers will miss 2025 Afrobasket qualifiers.
The Nigerian senior men's basketball team, the D'Tigers, has experienced yet another severe blow after they are unable to afford to take part in the 2025 FIBA Afrobasket qualifications, which begin on Friday, February 23 in Tunisia.
Notwithstanding D'Tigress, the nation's senior women's basketball team, recently earning a ticket to represent the continent in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Belgium, the Nigeria Basketball Federation known as the NBBF, is facing financial difficulties.
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In a statement released on Wednesday, February 21, the NBBF confirmed the D'Tigers' withdrawal and blamed the sports ministry for not providing the necessary funds for the qualifiers.
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D'Tigers, NBBF an lack of funds
The federation asserted that its president, Engr. Musa Kida, took financial responsibility for funding the national teams to participate in tournaments, claiming that he has not yet received a refund.
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The federation made an appeal to basketball enthusiasts in the nation and abroad to recognize the precarious situation it found itself in given the nation's economic struggles.
Nigerians are now waiting to see if the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led presidency will intervene in the situation.
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