Father O’Connell Science College of Niger State is set for the 26th MILO Basketball Championship national finals title defence that dunks off in Lagos.
The Niger State secondary school will defend the title won in 2025, after emerging champion of the Central Conference regional finals.
Following the conclusion of the regional finals, all regional champions for the 26th MILO Basketball Championship have now emerged, completing the lineup for the national finals scheduled for Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
The Savannah Conference saw Government Secondary School, Zing, Taraba State, emerge girls’ champions, while Family Support Programme Secondary School, Katsina State, won the boys’ category.
The Central Conference followed, producing Government Secondary School, Gboko, Benue State, and Father O’Connell Science College, Niger State, as champions in the girls’ and boys’ categories respectively.
At the Atlantic Conference, St. Jude Girls Secondary School, Bayelsa State, and King Amakree Academy, Rivers State, secured the regional titles in the girls’ and boys’ categories respectively.
The conclusion of the Western Conference marks the completion of the regional phase of the championship, following successful conferences across the country.
“At MILO, we believe that sport is one of the most powerful tools for shaping character and building future leaders,” Gilbert Tweneboah-Koduah, Category Manager, MILO, Nestlé Nigeria Plc, said in a press conference held for the national draws in Lagos.
He reaffirmed MILO’s commitment to youth development through sport and highlighted the positive impact of the championship on young people across Nigeria.
“Through the Basketball Championship, we continue to provide young people with opportunities to develop discipline, resilience, teamwork and determination, qualities that will serve them well beyond the court,’’ Tweneboah-Koduah said.
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