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Two-Day Ibadan Basketball  Championship Kicks Off The 2026 Ibadan Basketball Championship tipped off today, February 6, 2026, at the Basketball Court of the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan. This fifth edition of the Ibadan Basketball Championship is sponsored by Ibadan Ex-Basketball Players in Diaspora, demonstrating their continued commitment to the growth and development of basketball in Oyo State. A total of six male teams and two female teams are participating in the competition. (Male Teams) - University of Ibadan, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Rising Stars (Male Team), Ollysan, Embrace, and Yellow Tiger. (Female Teams) - Rising Stars (Female Team), and Showtime Angels. The two-day competition, which commenced in Ibadan today, is aimed at promoting basketball, discovering and developing young talents, and nurturing them for the future greatness of Nigeria. The winner of the championship will go home with a cash prize of ₦300,000, while the second-place team will re...

 Handball in Nigeria Is Rising and Moving Higher – Coach Agubata Bright Handball in Nigeria continues to gain momentum, according to former handball international, Coach Bright, who spoke during the Late Babatunde Olusegun Ojuola U-12 Games held at the Handball Court of the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan, on Thursday, February 5, 2026. Coach Bright expressed his joy at witnessing the Under-12 competition, describing it as a strong indication that the sport is progressing in the right direction. He commended the organizers for their efforts and appreciated the enduring legacy of the late Babatunde Olusegun Ojuola, who was the first goalkeeper of Nigeria’s national handball team and also the pioneer handball coach in both Oyo and Osun States. The preliminary matches were played across Oyo and Osun States, after which two teams from each state advanced to the final round. A total of four schools qualified for the finals, which were hosted in Ibadan. Coach Bright expr...

 Late Coach Babatunde Ojuola’s Legacy Will Live On Forever – Hon. Gbadegesin Samuel Johnson Hon. Gbadegesin Samuel Johnson, in an interview with Proper Sports News during the 1st Edition of the Late Babatunde Ojuola U-12 Handball Competition, affirmed that the legacy of the pioneer coach of Oyo and Osun States will endure for generations to come. Hon. Johnson stated that the late Babatunde Ojuola was Nigeria’s first national team goalkeeper and also his personal coach. He revealed that Coach Ojuola discovered, trained, and selected him to represent Nigeria in the national handball team, where he went on to serve for ten years. He further noted that the late coach produced two outstanding elite goalkeepers for the national team — Hon. Samuel Johnson himself and Bolaji Ojuola, the son of the late coach. Reflecting on his career, Hon. Johnson disclosed that it was cut short due to an injury he sustained during his playing days. He emphasized that as a proud product of Oyo State, he re...

*My Mission Is to Discover Future Handball Champions — Bolaji Ojuola* Former Nigerian international handball player, Bolaji Ojuola, has reaffirmed his commitment to grassroots development in the sport, declaring that his mission is to discover and nurture future handball champions. Ojuola made this known while speaking with journalists during the First Late Babatunde Olusegun Ojuola Oyo and Osun Inter-State Secondary Schools U-12 Handball Competition, held at the Lekan Salami Stadium Handball Court, Adamasingba, Ibadan. The tournament, sponsored by the Wise Men Association, was organised in honour of Ojuola’s late father, Babatunde Olusegun Ojuola, whom he described as the pioneer coach of handball in Oyo State. According to him, the late coach played a major role in shaping the state’s handball history, having trained several ex-international players as well as many active coaches currently contributing to the sport across Nigeria. “My mission is to discover future handball champions....