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Nigeria To Host 2021 Women’s AFCON Next Month
The nods have been given to the most populous nation in the black race Nigeria to host the U-18 Women’s African Cup of Nations come March, 1st to 9th, 2021.
The Federation of International Volleyball (FIVB) and the Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) on Monday granted Nigeria Volleyball Federation’s (NVBF) request to host the tournament in the federal capital Territory.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Chairman, Media and Publicity of the Federation, Kehinde Lamidi made available to THE GLEAMER NEWS which reads in parts, “The world volleyball governing body, FIVB and the continental confederation, CAVB have yielded to the request of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation on the new date to host U-18 female Nations cup in Abuja,Nigeria
“The federation stated that FIVB and CAVB have approved 1st and 9th of March, 2021 for the hosting of the U-18 female Nations cup by Nigeria.
The information added that six countries namely : Cameroun, Central Africa Republic, Congo RDC, Egypt, Tunisia and the host Nigeria have confirmed their participation in the championship.
The arrival of the participating countries is March 1, technical meeting is scheduled for the 2nd of March, while the competition days are between 3rd and 8th of March. All the visiting teams are expected to depart for their countries on 9th.
The tournament will be used to qualify Africa’s representative to the 2021 FIVB World championship and is open to players who are under the 18 year old.
Reacting, the president of the Federation, Engineer Musa Nimrod who was visibly happy with the development appreciated FIVB and CAVB for the gesture lauding the representative of the international body on the board and current executive member of the world and continental bodies, Habu Gumel for his efforts in making it a reality.
Meanwhile, Engineer Musa Nimrod however, enjoined the technical Chairman of the federation to downsize number of players in kaduna camp to a required number.
It will be remembered that about 32 junior female players were invited to camp in Kaduna on the 29th of january, 2021
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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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