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Beach Volleyball: OmiGuard, Customs rule President Cup

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5 years ago

February 24, 2022

OmiGuard International and Nigeria Customs Service are champions of the 2022 President Beach Volleyball Cup in the men and women category respectively on Tuesday.

OmiGuard International (Andrew Sunday/Godwin Shekarau) defeated former champions, Kada Kings (Uche Augustine /Peter Jasper) 2-0 (21-19, 21-15) in the men’s final while Nigeria Immigration Service (Goodluck Anyasodike/Emmanuel Emenike) beat Nigeria Customs Service (Emmanuel Udah/Hilary Simon) to settle for third position.

In the women’s senior category, Nigeria Customs Service (Francisca Ikhiede/Tochukwu Nnoruga) who are the defending champions retained their title while the Adamawa queens (Jummai Bitrus/Ijeoma Ukpachi) came runners up with the NSCDC (Albertina Francis/Happy Wushilang) taking the third position after seeing off stubborn Kada Emeralds 2-1 (23-21, 18-21, 15-5).

In the U-18 girls, Rubicon team came first while the pro- spikers picked second position with Kada queens coming third behind.

For the U-19 boys, Kada Kings emerged winners while Borno state team came runners up with the Nile University team coming third.

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions in the male and female senior categories went home with trophies, balls and a cash prize of N150,000, N120,000 and N100,000 respectively.

In the U-18 girls and U-19 boys, the winners went home with a trophy, balls and cash prize of N120,000, N100,000 and N80,000 respectively.

Speaking at the closing ceremony, President Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) Engineer Musa Nimrod commended all the players for a team spirit exhibited while the championship lasted.

He disclosed that the Beach Volleyball tour will start in July and is scheduled to hold in Adamawa. Ibadan and Akwa Ibom, adding that the tour will be open and no categorization.

Nimrod further disclosed that Nigeria is participating in Commonwealth Games qualifications, adding also that Nigeria is also bidding for the hosting right of the African Beach U-18 and U-19 championship.

He solicited for sponsorship and partnership, stressing that the Federation alone cannot foot all the bills effectively.

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

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15 hours 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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