{
  "id": 14882860,
  "title": "I once borrowed money to buy basketball shoes – New NBBF president",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/i-once-borrowed-money-to-buy-basketball-shoes-new-nbbf-president",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T05:47:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/i-once-borrowed-money-to-buy-basketball-shoes-new-nbbf-president/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Newly elected president of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, has recalled how he once borrowed money to buy basketball shoes as a young enthusiast in Northern Nigeria, describing his emergence as the federation’s leader as a defining moment in his journey with the sport. Abdullahi, Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}