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Customs Men’s Team Defeat Kano Pillars 3-1, As CGC Volleyball Tourney Heats Up
By Joel Ajayi
The Nigeria Customs Service men’s volleyball team secured a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Kano Pillars on Day 2 of the ongoing 2025 CGC Volleyball Premier League (Phase 1), taking place at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
In a thrilling encounter played on Sunday, Kano Pillars took an early lead by clinching the first set 25-23. However, the Customs team responded with determination and resilience, dominating the remaining sets.
They bounced back to take the second set 25-12, followed by a commanding 25-14 win in the third.
The fourth set was a tightly contested battle, but Customs held their nerve to edge it 25-23 — sealing a 3-1 comeback victory.
With this win, the Nigeria Customs team continues its strong push in the tournament, maintaining hopes of clinching the 2025 league title.
In other game played in Men Category, Correctional Service Volley al team tamed the Nigerian Police Volleyball team with 3-2 with 1st set:25-22, 2nd set: 24-26, 3rd set: 21-25, 4th set: 25-18 and 5th set ended with 17-15 to beat Nigeria Police team.
In the women category, Customs ladies show their supremacy of Benue Queens with 3-0 with, 1st set: 25-15, 2nd set: 25-21, and 3rd set: 25-9 respectively.
The Customs ladies continue to show their championship pedigree as the tournament progresses.
Sports
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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