Sports

Naija VolleySoccer: Ijayapi Rocks pips Galadima FC to advance to final of maiden Edition of Volley Soccer Championship

Published

5 years ago

March 18, 2022

By: Abdulquadir Adedapo

History was made on Thursday evening in Abuja has the first-ever Volley Soccer tournament took place in Nigeria’s Nations capital as teams from the FCT squared up in a mini-tournament to officially launch the sports in the Country.

The first of its Kind type of sport, kickstart Volley Soccer is a hybrid of football and volleyball it sounds so strange, playing Volleyball with your feet, but it’s pretty cool. It has an interesting story of origin that truly shows how creative people can be in pursuit of what they want.

Volley soccer follows the basic rules of beach volleyball and the rules of the ball touching from football. Simply put, volley soccer is more or less like volleyball but players are not allowed to touch the ball and a football replaces the volleyball.

In the only game played yesterday at the Jabi Lake in Abuja, Galadima FC lost to a more creative and Versatile Ijayapi Rocks 2-0 with the lads from Ijayapi dominating the encounter to win in straight sets.

Speaking to Maxi Sports who are the official media partner of the Championship the duo of Sikiru Ismaila and Coach Dayo Fayemi of Galadima expressed delight in the opportunity given to them whilst also urging the organizers to create more awareness of the Sports.

“It’s a nice experience, the sports could help curb a whole lot of illicit activities in the society because it involves team coordination and the awareness must also be taken down to the rural communities, Sikiru Ismaila added.

Speaking also after how teams triumph head coach of Ijayapi Rocks, coach Jackson praises the organizers for birthing such lovely sports whilst he then urged Nigerians to adopt the game as it also teaches proper footballers how to control their game in real life.

Today Friday would see the second semifinals take place between Defense Strikers and Ijayapi FC Senior team by 4 pm as they hope to replicate the performance of their senior team ns reach the Finals on Sunday.

Share on Facebook

Sports

AACT 2026: 31 Days to Africa’s Big Sporting Gathering in Abuja

Published

15 hours ago

October 2, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The countdown to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) has officially entered the final month, with just 31 days to go before Africa’s leading women’s team golf championship tees off at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.

In a statement signed by the AACT 2026Director of Communication Kayode Adeniyi on Friday in Abuja.

Under the theme “Africa Is Coming to Abuja,” the countdown campaign will spotlight the championship, the participating nations, the players, the host venue and the growing development of women’s golf across the continent.

The 2026 AACT, scheduled for November 2–7, will bring together women’s golfing talent from across Africa for six days of continental competition in Nigeria’s capital.

As preparations continue at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, attention is increasingly turning to Abuja, where the championship will provide a platform for African golfers to compete while also showcasing Nigeria’s hospitality and the country’s growing profile as a destination for major sporting events.

The countdown will feature daily stories, interviews, player and country profiles, tournament facts, behind-the-scenes updates and features on the host venue as the championship draws closer.

The campaign will also highlight the role of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the Local Organising Committee and other stakeholders in preparing for the continental championship.

With just 31 days remaining, anticipation is building across the African golfing community as Abuja prepares to welcome the continent’s leading women golfers.

Africa is coming to Abuja.

Share on Facebook