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Customs, CNS, Kano Pillars Shine on Match Day 1 of 2025 CGC Volleyball Premier League Final Phase
By Joel Ajayi
As the 2025 CGC Volleyball Premier League entered its final phase on Tuesday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, with Nigeria Customs Service, Offa VC, CNS Spikers, Sunshine of Ondo, and Kano Pillars all securing victories on Match Day 1.
Offa Volleyball Club of Ilorin opened the day in emphatic fashion, sweeping Kada Kings 3–0 with set scores of 25–19, 25–16, and 26–24.
CNS Spikers followed up with another straight-sets win, overpowering Correctional Service Volleyball Club 25–22, 25–20, and 25–18.
Sunshine of Ondo also proved dominant, defeating UCEM 3–0 with closely contested sets of 25–21, 25–20, and 25–22.
Nigeria Customs Service continued their fine form, dispatching NAF Rockets 3–0. Customs took control early and never looked back, recording set scores of 25–20, 25–15, and 25–18.
The most dramatic clash of the day saw Kano Pillars come from behind to beat COAS Spikers 3–1. COAS took the first set 25–22, but Kano Pillars roared back to claim the next three sets 25–16, 25–18, and 25–20 for a remarkable comeback victory.
Match Day 2 action resumes on Wednesday as teams continue their push for supremacy and the top honours in the final phase of the 2025 CGC Volleyball Premier League in Abuja.
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11 Days to AACT 2026: Munir Tijjani Assures of Nigeria’s Readiness, Government Support
Joel Ajayi
With 11 days to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT), the championship consultant, Munir Tijjani, has expressed confidence in Nigeria’s preparedness to host the continental women’s golf championship, citing the support of government agencies and key stakeholders.
Tijjani said preparations were progressing with the cooperation of relevant institutions and stakeholders, expressing optimism that Nigeria would deliver a successful championship that showcases the country’s organisational capacity and hospitality to participating African nations.
He noted that the support received from government agencies and other partners had been important to the preparations, helping to strengthen coordination and the arrangements required to welcome teams from across the continent.
The AACT consultant also assured participating countries and golfers that the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja would be open for the championship, expressing confidence in the venue’s readiness to host the competition.
The assurance comes as preparations enter their final phase ahead of the tournament, which will bring together women golfers representing their countries in a contest for continental honours.
For Nigeria, hosting the championship offers an opportunity to promote women’s golf, strengthen sporting relationships across Africa and showcase the country as a destination for international sporting events.
Nigeria will host the All Africa Challenge Trophy for the third time, following the 1996 edition at Ikoyi Club 1938 in Lagos and the 2010 championship at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.
The 2026 tournament is scheduled for November 2 to 7 at the Abuja golf course, with about 30 African countries expected to participate.
Under the slogan “Uniting Africa through the greens,” the championship aims to bring African nations together through women’s golf while creating opportunities for cultural exchange, tourism and broader continental cooperation.
With 11 days remaining, the Local Organising Committee and its partners are intensifying final preparations to ensure Nigeria welcomes Africa for a memorable championship.
11 DAYS TO GO.
AACT 2026: UNITING AFRICA THROUGH THE GREENS.
AFRICA IS COMING TO ABUJA.
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