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As 2025 CAVB Beach Volleyball Ends, NVF President Targets Stronger Global Outing
By Joel Ajayi
After several days of intense action, excitement, and high-level competition among 12 participating nations, the 2025 CAVB Beach Volleyball Continental Championship concluded on Thursday in Abuja, with Nigeria putting up an impressive showing.
The Gambia emerged champions in the men’s category, followed by Congo, while Nigeria secured third and fourth positions. In the women’s category, Nigeria dominated, finishing both first and second.
Speaking at the closing ceremony held at Jabi Lake, President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVF), Engineer Musa Nimrod, commended all stakeholders whose contributions ensured the resounding success of the championship.
“It’s been a week of nonstop action here at Jabi Lake. I’m proud of what we’ve achieved. As far as I and the CAVB are concerned, the competition was of a very high standard. Feedback from the international community has been overwhelmingly positive. The organization was top-notch, and we are grateful for that,” Nimrod said.
While acknowledging the financial challenges that often affect sporting events, he expressed satisfaction that the Federation was able to overcome those hurdles to deliver a successful tournament.
Looking ahead, Nimrod pledged that Nigeria’s athletes will commence immediate preparations for upcoming international championships. He revealed that the female teams will head straight to camp in preparation for the Olympic Solidarity event in The Gambia, which is scheduled to take place in the next two weeks.
“The girls are going straight into camp because we have a busy calendar. The Olympic Solidarity event in The Gambia is key, as we’re already building towards the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal. Our U-18 team will head to Doha for the World Championship, while the senior team will travel to Australia for their World Championship,” he explained.
He added that Nigeria will also compete in the Zone 3 Senior Championship in Abidjan between August and September, emphasizing that there will be no break in training and competition for the athletes.
“We are proud of their performance and remain committed to giving them all the support they need to succeed on the global stage,” Nimrod concluded.
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Montage Community Football Tourney Registration Ends October 30
Cyril Ogar
Registration for the 2026 edition of the Montage Community Football Tournament will close on Friday, October 30, organisers have announced.
The tournament coordinator, Mr Raphael Ekpang, disclosed this on Thursday, urging interested teams across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to take advantage of the remaining days to register.
Ekpang said registration had been ongoing since Monday, encouraging eligible teams to complete the process before the deadline.
The tournament, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” is scheduled to kick off on November 3, 2026, with playoffs across the six Area Councils of the FCT.
The grand finale will hold on December 5, 2026, at the Old Parade Ground, Garki Area 10, Abuja, where the top four teams will compete for first-, second- and third-place honours.
A total of 48 teams will participate in the competition, with eight teams representing each of the six Area Councils.
The participating teams will compete for cash prizes worth over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
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