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2025 CGC Volleyball League: Customs appoint new women’s captains and coordinators

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1 year ago

July 17, 2025

Joel Ajayi

National senior women’s team player Rafiat Mustapha has been named the new captain of the Nigeria Customs Service VC ahead of the 2025 Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) Volleyball Premier League.

In a statement signed by Samuel Onikeku, head of sports NCS, Mustapha will be assisted by Bethel Ogownma (1st assistant captain) and Kelechi Ndukauba (2nd assistant captain), while Enewa Udoh will join the captain pool immediately after return from maternity leave.

Onikeku said senior national team players, Francisca Ikhiede and Aisha Umar, will serve as coordinators.

He said, “First and foremost, the service want to thank the former captains, Helen Umeh, Franscica Ikhiede and Tochukwu Nnoruga for their service during their tenure.

“Nigeria Customs Service won the league multiple times and finished fourth place in the 2021 African Club Championship.

“Rafiat Mustapha is the new captain to be assisted by Bethel Ogownma (1st assistant captain), and Kelechi Ndukauba (2nd assistant captain). Enewa Udoh will join the captain pool immediately after returning from Maternity leave.

“We have successfully done our trials and gotten players who will add value to the team and give their best. I am confident that the NCS will not disappoint the CGC Adewale Adeniyi (MFR) and his management this season.

“We do not want to be only champions of the Nigerian league, but to be among the best teams in Africa, like we did in 2021, where the country placed first. This is a time to rekindle the team and build on the success of the previous leadership.”

Onikeku charged the players to continue to uphold the virtues of the service and be good ambassadors wherever they meet themselves.

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AACT 2026: 31 Days to Africa’s Big Sporting Gathering in Abuja

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24 hours ago

October 2, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The countdown to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) has officially entered the final month, with just 31 days to go before Africa’s leading women’s team golf championship tees off at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.

In a statement signed by the AACT 2026Director of Communication Kayode Adeniyi on Friday in Abuja.

Under the theme “Africa Is Coming to Abuja,” the countdown campaign will spotlight the championship, the participating nations, the players, the host venue and the growing development of women’s golf across the continent.

The 2026 AACT, scheduled for November 2–7, will bring together women’s golfing talent from across Africa for six days of continental competition in Nigeria’s capital.

As preparations continue at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, attention is increasingly turning to Abuja, where the championship will provide a platform for African golfers to compete while also showcasing Nigeria’s hospitality and the country’s growing profile as a destination for major sporting events.

The countdown will feature daily stories, interviews, player and country profiles, tournament facts, behind-the-scenes updates and features on the host venue as the championship draws closer.

The campaign will also highlight the role of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the Local Organising Committee and other stakeholders in preparing for the continental championship.

With just 31 days remaining, anticipation is building across the African golfing community as Abuja prepares to welcome the continent’s leading women golfers.

Africa is coming to Abuja.

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