Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- As Nigeria prepares to celebrate its 65th independence anniversary, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Unity Basketball Championship is set to return for its fourth edition in Lagos, running from 30 September to 5 October.

The competition was formally unveiled at a press conference held at the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, Oshodi, Lagos, where the Local Organising Committee introduced participating teams, venues, and the vision behind the annual event.

Matches will be staged at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, and the Molade Okoya Sports Hall inside the Teslim Balogun Stadium.

Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, Aliyu Abdullahi, a retired brigadier general, explained that...