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Beach Volleyball: Nigeria begins quest for 2022 African Youth Games

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4 years ago

June 4, 2022

Nigeria will face Ivory Coast in the boy’s category on Saturday in a bid to qualify for the 2022 African Youth Games Beach Volleyball Championship.

The Zone III African Youth Games Beach Volleyball Qualification is scheduled for 4th to 6th June, 2022 at Mobee Palace in Badagry, Lagos, Nigeria.

The draw held on Saturday morning was steered by Zone III Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) technical supervisor, Issiaka Issifou from Niger, while the President of Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) Zone III, Ali Yaro and Technical Representative of Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Martin Melandi participated.

Four boys and two girls teams will dig it in the court for the next two days as spectators should expect eight classic matches.

In other matches on Saturday, Benin Republic will trade tackles with Niger Republic while Benin Republic faces Nigeria in the only girls match.

Nigeria, who are hoping to make a statement at this year’s Beach Volleyball event, will have their hands full when they take on Benin Republic and Niger Republic on Sunday.

Day 1 (Saturday)-

Boys: Ivory Coast v Nigeria (2pm)
Boys: Benin Republic v Niger Republic

Girls: Benin Republic v Nigeria

Day 2 (Sunday)

Boys: Niger Republic v Ivory Coast (9am)
Boys: Nigeria v Benin Republic

Girls: Nigeria v Benin Republic (2pm)
Boys: Benin Republic v Ivory Coast
Boys: Nigeria v Niger Republic

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

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1 day 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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