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Northern Nigeria’s female basketballplayers chase bigger dreams

A grassroots basketball initiative is giving girls in northern Nigeria a chance to train, compete and dream bigger.

Al Jazeera27 Aug 2026, 01:54 amUpdated 4h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Northern Nigeria’s female basketball players chase bigger dreams

A grassroots basketball initiative is giving girls in northern Nigeria a chance to train, compete and dream bigger.

This report is published with credit to Al Jazeera. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on Al Jazeera →

Source: Al Jazeera. Published 27 Aug 2026, 01:54 am.

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