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Volleyball: CNS Spikers, Olalomi win Nat Div 1 League

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1 year ago

October 16, 2023

Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Spikers and Olalomi Royal Spikers have emerged champions of the 2023 National Division 1 Volleyball League in the men and women categories.

CNS Spikers beat Nigeria Correctional Service 3-0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-17) in the final match to record a 100% winning record in the men’s match while Olalomi Royal Spikers beat Nigeria Air Force 3-2 (19-25, 18-25, 25-18, 25-21, 15-13) in the women’s match on Sunday.

CNS Spikers came first position with a total of 24 points, Nigeria Correctional Service finished second position with a total of 18 points, Kwara United surprisingly placed third position with a cumulative point of 7 points; UCEM of Enugu with a total point of 7 points came fourth while G-Ranks Spikers placed fifth place with a total of 4 points in the men’s National Division 1 League.

In the women’s Division 1 League, Olalomi Royal Spikers clinched first position with 8 points while Nigeria Air Force (NAF) Rocket placed second position with a total of 3 points.

Two men (CNS Spikers and Nigeria Correctional Service) and Two women (Olalomi Royal Spikers) have gained promotion into next year’s Nigeria Volleyball Premier League.

Meanwhile, Life Camp VC won the 2023 National Division 2 League and has gained promotion into next year’s National Division 1 League.

Life Camp maintained an unbeaten run in the second phase of the 2023 National Division 2 Volleyball League to come first with 48 points. In second place is Sword VC of Makurdi with 41 points while Nigeria Air Force (NAF) Rockets finished third position with 32 points.

In fourth position is Oluyole Spikers of Oyo state with 32 points, Safety Spikers with 22 points finished fifth place, Adamawa Spikers came sixth place after amassing 20 points, Ajase Ipo and Olalomi Royal Spikers settled for the seventh and eighth positions with 14 and 8 points respectively.

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CGC Adeniyi inspects venue for 2025 African Women Volleyball Club C’ship

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13 hours ago

March 30, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, CGC Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has expressed satisfaction with the progress made so far at the competition venue on Sunday.

The tournament is billed for 1st to 14th April, 2025 at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Package B, Abuja.

Speaking during an inspection tour of the facility, Adeniyi commended the efforts of those involved in setting up the venue, highlighting the dedication and resources committed over the past month.

The Comptroller General, who stopped by to assess the readiness of the venue, noted that while most aspects of the setup were in place, a few finishing touches remained.

He said, “It’s been one month of hard work, and we have committed a lot of resources in terms of time and energy into getting the facility ready for the African Women Volleyball Club Championship”.

“I felt I should stop by to see how far we have prepared.

“As you can see, we are just putting finishing touches in the hall; the mats are ready. Both halls will be put in good conditions for the players, officials, and fans to have a good experience when they turn up to watch the game”.

While acknowledging the significant progress, Adeniyi emphasised the need for final refinements before the tournament’s commencement.

He said, “I am fairly satisfied. There are still some little finishes to do, and I want to believe that before the commencement of the tournament, we’ll get them right”.

Multiple African Champion, Al Ahly of Egypt are the first country to arrive in Nigeria for the tournament.

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