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2022 Volleyball Nat Division 1, LMC Assures better league

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3 years ago

May 13, 2022

Joel Ajayi
The LMC Chairman, Committee chairman as well as second Vice President of the volleyball federation, Monica Ngozi Ezugwu has assured a better outing at the ongoing 2022 Volleyball National Division 1 League.

The event that is holding inside indoor basketball hall of Moshood Abiola Stadium Abuja package B will see 12 teams, male and female, compete for honour.

Speaking after their meeting on Friday, Mrs Ezugwu expressed that everything has been put in place to ensure success of the league.

According to her, we just had meeting with the coaches and the Referee on the new amendment that have just come in, in terms of both the clubs, registrations, relegations and clubs transfer .

“We were able to inform them that from next year, there is going to be some fees that will be paid if a player is going to move to another club and how the money is going to be shared between the club, player’s and federation, we have informed them.

“We have also encouraged the Referee to continue with their good work in terms of officiating, to ensure that the players and crowd who are watching, is satisfied with their officiating

“Also, we have inform all the coaches to ensure their players were well kitted because we have promised that this year division one league is going to come with surprises why because we have our young eaglet youth many of them are going to surprise the old players and I want to encourage the old clubs that they shouldn’t think that it’s going to be easy for them because the youth are very serious they are going to surprise the old players.” She assured.

On his own, the Technical Director of Volleyball Martin Menladi said the league is starting with the female matches.
“We have a total of 12 teams participating, 6 males and 6 females on ground .

“We are going to start the males matches on Saturday immediately after the first female match.”

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From Streets to Stardom: Unique Futbol Academy Scouting Program Inspires Ibadan’s Young Footballers

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8 hours ago

November 4, 2025

The Gleamer

Ibadan is buzzing with excitement as the Unique Football Academy Scouting Program kicks off, bringing together top European football clubs and talented young Nigerian players.

The four-day program, which commenced on Monday, features a delegation of four directors from prominent European teams, including two from Kosovo and one from India, led by renowned football agent Diego Martins from Portugal.

The scouting program aims to identify and select outstanding players who will be given opportunities to showcase their skills in Europe.

Successful players will be offered the chance to take their careers to the next level, with the organizers assuring them of opportunities abroad.

According to the Director of the program and founder of Unique Football Academy, Mr. Jelil Oladimeji, this is not the first time the academy has organized such an event.

“This is the 4th edition, and we are proud of the progress and impact we have made so far in terms of exposing our raw talent to the European market,” he said.

The program has already proven successful, with several players from previous editions going on to excel in European leagues. Some notable examples include Haruna Saleh with PAOK in Greece and Praisegod Emersons in Slovakia.

As the program continues, clubs are gearing up to exhibit their talents, and the future looks bright for Nigeria’s young football stars.

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