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First Lady, Remi Tinubu Declares African Women’s Volleyball Club Championship Open Today

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2 years ago

April 2, 2025

…As 16 Clubs Set for Action

By Joel Ajayi

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, will declare open the much-awaited 2025 Women’s African Volleyball Club Championship (AWVCC25) today, Thursday, in the Federal Capital Territory. Sixteen clubs from across the continent will compete for top honors in the prestigious tournament.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) had earlier announced that the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, would serve as the Grand Patron of the championship.

First Lady will be present at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, to officially declare the tournament open.

Excitement is building in Abuja as preparations reach their final stage. A technical meeting was held on Wednesday night, during which organizers reaffirmed their readiness to host a successful tournament.

Hosted by the Nigeria Volleyball Federation and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the championship will run from April 1st to April 14th at the multipurpose sports hall of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium.

The event promises to be a showcase of top-tier volleyball talent from across the continent.

while giving hint on the event, Sports Secretary Nigeria Customs Samuel Onikeku at the Technical Meeting on Wednesday said that First Lady Oluremi Tinubu will be at stadium to declared the event open

As 15 Volleyball academies will be on ground to watch the teams

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Nigeria Sweep 100m Gold as Bright, Rosemary Shine in Dakar

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37 mins ago

November 8, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Nigeria celebrated a historic sprint double at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, as Bright Gift and Rosemary Nwankwo captured gold in the men’s and women’s 100 metres.

Bright powered to victory in the men’s final, clocking a personal-best 10.28 seconds to secure the top prize ahead of China’s Hangyu Zhang, who settled for silver in 10.57 seconds.

Rosemary completed the Nigerian double in the women’s race, winning gold in 11.16 seconds.
Arwa Ali of the United Arab Emirates took silver in 11.41 seconds, while Qatar’s Dana Salem claimed bronze.

The outstanding performances delivered a memorable moment for Nigeria’s young sporting contingent and supporters back home on the international stage.

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