{
  "id": 14096589,
  "title": "NVBF mourns passing of Kano sports commission secretary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/nvbf-mourns-passing-of-kano-sports-commission-secretary-14096589",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T02:10:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nvbf-mourns-passing-of-kano-sports-commission-secretary/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) mourns the passing of Dr. Bashir Ahmed Maizare, the Secretary of the Kano State Sports Commission. Maizare, who also serves as the vice president of the Nigeria Karate Federation, departed on Thursday. NVBF media and publicity committee chairman, Godspower Odedede, conveyed this news in a statement released by the federation. Engineer Musa Nimrod, the NVBF president, lamented the loss as a tremendous blow to the nation's sports community. They emphasized that Maizare's invaluable contributions to sports administration and development in Kano State and nationwide will be forever remembered, creating an irreparable void among sports stakeholders. The statement further conveyed deep sorrow to the Kano State Government, Sports Commission staff, the Nigeria Karate Federation, and Maizare's family and friends. The NVBF extended its condolences, joining the entire sports fraternity in wishing his loved ones and the Kano State sports community the resilience to cope with the profound loss, while honoring his unwavering dedication to Nigerian sports.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Volleyball Federation has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Dr. Bashir Ahmed Maizare, Secretary of the Kano State Sports Commission. Read More: https://punchng.com/nvbf-mourns-passing-of-kano-sports-commission-secretary/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NVBF mourns passing of Kano sports commission secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/nvbf-mourns-passing-of-kano-sports-commission-secretary",
        "published": "2026-10-13T02:10:15.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}