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1st Captain Bukar Bah Invitational Challenge kicks off February 11th

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5 years ago

February 9, 2022

All is set for the first edition of Captain Bukar Bah Invitational Volleyball Challenge, according to the Organising Secretary, Lawal Musa on Thursday.

The first edition of Captain Bukar Bah Invitational Volleyball Challenge will take place at the Army Cantonment Volleyball court, Kaura-Namoda road, Gusau from 10th to 14th February 2022.

The State Volleyball Organising Secretary, Lawal Musa told newsmen in Gusau that the competition is to foster peace in the host community.

Musa revealed that the competition will help reduce youth restiveness and social vices in the State capital.

The State Volleyball Organizing Secretary who is also double as National Assistant Secretary-General, Nigeria Volleyball Referees Association, commended the Sponsor for investing in volleyball; the fastest growing sport in Nigeria.

He said, “The aim of the competition is to preach love among the host community and foster peace. As you are all aware that volleyball is a team event and everyone on the court must be at peace if they want win any game.

“In our society, you will discover that there is a high rate of social vices. The competition will help curb violence and inculcate discipline and unity in the youths.

“I will not fail to commend Captain Bukar Bah for choosing to support volleyball in Zamfara. In Nigeria, volleyball is the fastest growing sport and I am happy he is keying into it.”

Musa revealed that the President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engineer Musa Nimrod will grace the final of the competition as the Zonal Representative of the North West.

Six teams will be participating in the invitational challenge and they are; Army Cantonment VC, Correctional Service VC, MOPOL VC, Samaru VC, Tsafe Local Government VC, and FCET VC

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Drogba, Amuneke, Eguavoen Lead African Legends’ Arrival in Lagos

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39 mins ago

November 7, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

With just one day to the much-anticipated Legends of Africa Football Game, Ivorian football icon Didier Drogba has arrived in Lagos, joining an impressive assembly of former African internationals already in the city ahead of Sunday’s star-studded encounter.

Drogba’s arrival further heightens anticipation for the game, which will bring together some of the continent’s most celebrated football figures at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.

Also in Lagos are Nigerian football greats Mobi Oparaku, Emmanuel Amuneke, Emmanuel Babayaro, Garba Lawal, Austin Eguavoen and Mutiu Adepoju, alongside other members of the legendary Super Eagles generations of 1994 and 1996.

The African contingent also features distinguished names including Togo’s Emmanuel Adebayor, Senegal’s El-Hadji Diouf, Ghana’s Stephen Appiah and Cameroon’s Rigobert Song, among other former international stars.

The excitement will extend beyond the legends’ reunion, with popular Nigerian entertainers and celebrities preparing for a special Celebrity Match as part of the event. Yhemolee, Sheggz, Jeriq, Teddy A and Charles Okocha are among the personalities set to feature in the celebrity fixture, scheduled to begin at 1:30pm.

The Celebrity Match will form part of a wider programme of activities designed to give fans a full day of football, entertainment and celebration before the main legends’ fixture, which kicks off at 5pm. Gates open at 1:30pm.

Organized by Toptier Sports Management in collaboration with Afreximbank and CANEX as part of CANEX WKND 2026, the game will feature 15 Nigerian legends taking on 13 African icons in a celebration of the players whose achievements helped shape the history of football on the continent.

Beyond the match, the programme includes a football clinic involving 500 young players, entertainment and special recognition for the heroes of African football.

The Legends of Africa Football Game promises a memorable gathering of football royalty, bringing together generations of fans to celebrate the enduring legacy of the continent’s finest players.

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