By ADO SALISU
It was reported yesterday on this platform that thirty-two secondary schools had registered to participate in this year’s Inter-Secondary Nestlé Milo Basketball Championship for both boys and girls categories in Kano.
However, as the competition kicks off today, April 2, and runs through April 3, 2026, the number of participating schools has increased.
Speaking on the latest development, the Head of School Sports at the Kano State Ministry of Education, Malam Kabiru Shehu, said more schools have rushed to register for the tournament and that the number of participating schools is now approaching over one hundred and ten (110).
He further stated that the preliminary matches for the male category will take place at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Sani Abacha Sports Complex, Kofar Mata, while the female category will be held at Government Girls College, Dala.
Malam Kabiru Shehu, who did not mention the names of the newly registered schools, went on to list those that had earlier confirmed participation in the boys’ category.
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These include the defending champions, Ahmadiyya College, as well as Science Academy Kuntau, Government Secondary School Sumaila, GSS Bichi, GSS Rano, GSS Dambatta, Rumfa College, Army Day Secondary School Bukavu, GSS Sharada, GSS Gwarzo, GSS Tudun Wada, Government Teachers College Ungogo, GSS Bachirawa, GSS Gwammaja, GSS Mariri, Sani Bello Science College Dawakin Kudu, Kano Capital School, and Gateway International School.
While the girls schools have Ahmadiyya College, GGC, Kano. GGC, Gezawa, Army Day girls Bukavu, GGSS, Maryam Aloma, GGSS, Sumaila, GGSS, Izazuddin, Kano Capital girls, GGSS First Lady, GGSS, Kwa, GGSS, Kura, GGSS. Jogana and GGSS, Shekara to be played at GGC. Dala.
He added that the winners in both the boys’ and girls’ categories will represent the state at the Savannah Conference, while the eventual winners at that stage will proceed to Lagos for the final phase of the competition.
He also commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and the State Commissioner of Education, Gwani Ali Haruna Makoda, for their moral and financial support, and urged participants to be good ambassadors of their respective schools.
“The final of the state preliminaries will take place at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Sani Abacha Sports Complex, Kofar Mata, on Saturday, April 4, 2026”, he concluded.
