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2022 Volleyball Nat Division 1, LMC Assures better league

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

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23 hours 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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