Sports
Los Angeles 2028: Nigeria Book Olympic Ticket in Beach Volleyball
Cyril Ogar
Nigeria have qualified for the beach volleyball event at the Olympic Games for the first time in history.
Nigeria defeated Morocco 2-0 (21-17, 21-10) in the women’s final of the 2026 African Beach Volleyball Nations Championship in Alexandria, Egypt, on Saturday, August 22.
Speaking after the victory, President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Engineer Musa Nimrod, described the historic qualification as a victory for the entire nation after years of near misses.
Nimrod said: “I wish to congratulate Nigerians and thank God. This is the fourth time we are going into the finals; we finished in second place on three occasions.
“God has done it for us on our fourth trial and given us victory. It is not the Nigeria Volleyball Federation’s success alone but the entire nation.”
Nimrod also reflected on the federation’s 16-year wait for the breakthrough.
He said: “I want to say that after all these 16 years, today God has made it possible for the federation.”
The Secretary General of CAVB Zone 3 hailed the National Sports Commission and the Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, CGC Adewale Adeniyi for their constant support in uplifting the Federation.
Sports
AACT 2026: 31 Days to Africa’s Big Sporting Gathering in Abuja
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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