{
  "id": 15091768,
  "title": "NBBF VP Udezue pledges basketball growth in Nigeria",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/nbbf-vp-udezue-pledges-basketball-growth-in-nigeria",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T00:31:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nbbf-vp-udezue-pledges-basketball-growth-in-nigeria/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ugo Udezue, the newly elected Vice President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), has pledged to ensure equitable growth of basketball across the country's six zones and the Federal Capital Territory. Udezue, who is the CEO of AFA Sports, was elected unopposed at the federation's recent elective congress held in Abuja. Dr Mustapha Abdullahi was elected as the new president of the NBBF. Udezue expressed gratitude to the delegates for their trust and congratulated Abdullahi, stating that the new board would continue the work of previous administrations and focus on grassroots development and infrastructure. He emphasized the importance of serving all six zones equally, promising better facilities, stronger leagues, and professional national teams.",
  "summary": "The newly elected Vice President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Ugo Udezue, has pledged balanced growth for the sport across all six zones. Read More: https://punchng.com/nbbf-vp-udezue-pledges-basketball-growth-in-nigeria/",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "NBBF Vice President, Udezue Thanks Delegates, Hopes on Greater Nigeria Basketball",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/nbbf-vice-president-udezue-thanks-delegates-hopes-on-greater-nigeria",
        "published": "2026-10-16T23:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "NBBF VP Udezue pledges basketball growth in Nigeria",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/nbbf-vp-udezue-pledges-basketball-growth-in-nigeria-15094442",
        "published": "2026-10-17T00:31:08.000Z"
      }
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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."
}