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Beach Volleyball: Nigeria girls unbeaten at 2025 African Cup in Gambia
Joel Ajayi
Nigeria’s U18 girls’ beach volleyball team remain unbeaten at the ongoing 2025 African Beach Volleyball U18 Development Cup in Banjul, The Gambia on Thursday.
The duo of Pamela Bawa and Ifechukwu Odoh started their campaign in dominant fashion, overpowering Tunisia 2-0 (21-10, 21-3) in their opening match. They followed it with an explosive performance against North African giants Egypt, winning 2-0 (21-14, 21-17).
Nigeria are currently topping the log with four points. Egypt sit second with three points, while Tunisia trail in third with two points.
Speaking after the matches, coach John Iwerima expressed his satisfaction with the team’s performance but insisted that they are keeping their focus on the ultimate prize.
He said, “I’m proud of the way the girls have started the tournament. The players have shown great discipline and composure on the court, but we’re not getting carried away. There’s still a lot of work to do.”
He emphasised that the goal is not just to win matches, but to secure the ticket to the 2026 African Youth Olympic Games in Senegal.
He said, “Our main target is to win the trophy in both the boys’ and girls’ categories.
“This tournament serves as a qualifier for the Youth Olympic Games, and we are fully focused on achieving that objective.
“The players understand what is at stake. We came to Gambia prepared, and we will keep pushing until the job is done.”
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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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