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FIBA U18: Visa issues resolved as Junior D’Tigers jet out to South Africa 

Nigeria’s Under-18 boys’ team finally got some good news on Tuesday regarding the visa issue hindering their participation in the U18 AfroBasket tournament in South Africa. The Junior D'Tigers have now been granted visas to South Africa to represent Nigeria at the tournament, Afrosport reports. According to the head of delegation for the Nigeria U18 basketball team, Ugo Udueze, the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) have stepped...

Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigers denied South African visas for FIBA U18 tournament

Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigers denied South African visas for FIBA U18 tournament

Nigeria's Under-18 boys’ team are running against the clock to participate in the U18 AfroBasket tournament in South Africa. The Junior D'Tigers have been denied visas by the South African Consulate at Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, which puts their participation in the competition in jeopardy. The players, who trained and camped in Abuja on return from Abidjan are currently distraught as their dreams of competing...