PRESS RELEASE – NIGERIA NETBALL FEDERATION REFLECTS ON HISTORIC INTERNATIONAL DEBUT, UNVEILS ROADMAP FOR THE FUTURE
Abuja, Nigeria — 29 September 2026 The Nigeria Netball Federation (NNF) has described Nigeria’s participation in the 2026 Africa Netball Cup and Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 Qualifier in Nairobi, Kenya, as a historic milestone in the development of netball in Nigeria. The competition, held from 19–26 September 2026 at the Moi International Sports Centre, […]
OFFICIAL NNF REPORT: GREEN HAWKS SECURE ELITE TACTICAL EXPOSURE AGAINST WORLD NO. 6 UGANDA
In our ongoing campaign at the Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 Africa Qualifier in Nairobi, the Nigeria Netball Federation (NNF) proudly commends the Green Hawks for their resilience during Sunday’s demanding fixture against Uganda’s She Cranes. While the 68-30 scoreline favored the world’s sixth-ranked and already World Cup-bound East African side, the NNF recognizes this […]
OFFICIAL NNF REPORT: GREEN HAWKS ESTABLISH WEST AFRICAN MILESTONE IN HISTORIC CONTINENTAL DEBUT
The Nigeria Netball Federation (NNF) proudly marks a monumental achievement in our sporting history as the Green Hawks officially debuted at the Netball World Cup Sydney 2027 Africa Qualifier in Nairobi. Stepping onto the court at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, our national squad not only contested their inaugural Pool 2 match but also […]
A NEW ERA IN NIGERIAN SPORTS: THE NNF PROUDLY UNVEILS THE GREEN HAWKS AT THE NETBALL AFRICA CUP
Today marks a watershed moment in the history of Nigerian athletics. The Nigeria Netball Federation (NNF) is immensely proud to announce that our national team, the Green Hawks, will make their official international debut at the Kasarani International Stadium Indoor Arena in Nairobi. Stepping onto the court to face host nation Kenya following the opening […]
NSC INAUGURATES BOARD OF NIGERIA NETBALL FEDERATION
A new chapter for Nigerian netball as the National Sports Commission formally inaugurates the Board of the Nigeria Netball Federation. A new chapter has opened for netball in Nigeria following the formal inauguration of the Board of the Nigeria Netball Federation by the National Sports Commission (NSC). The inauguration marks an important institutional milestone for […]
A NEW FLAG RISES: ALUKO UNVEILS NIGERIA’S FIRST-EVER NATIONAL NETBALL TEAM
Nigeria’s Green Hawks mark a historic new chapter as the country’s first-ever national netball team prepares for its international debut in Nairobi. A new chapter in Nigerian netball has officially begun. The Nigeria Netball Federation has unveiled the Green Hawks, Nigeria’s first-ever national netball team, ahead of the team’s historic international debut in Nairobi. The […]
GREEN HAWKS READY TO SOAR AS NIGERIA BEGINS HISTORIC WORLD CUP QUEST IN NAIROBI
Nigeria heads to Nairobi for a historic campaign against Kenya, Uganda, Malawi and Zambia, with Sydney 2027 within reach. Nigeria’s Green Hawks are set to begin a landmark international campaign in Nairobi as the country’s first-ever national netball team takes its place in the qualification pathway for the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney, Australia. […]
NIGERIA’S FIRST-EVER NATIONAL NETBALL TEAM NAMES ITS FIRST CAPTAIN
Jade Popoola makes history as the first captain of Nigeria’s national netball team, leading the Green Hawks into their historic international debut. Nigeria’s national netball programme has reached a historic milestone with the appointment of Jade Popoola as the first captain of the country’s national netball team, the Green Hawks. Popoola will lead the team […]