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Nigeria Will Break Olympic Jinx- Volleyball President
…As 2nd phase of National beach volleyball tour commence in Abuja
Joel Ajayi
The President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) Engr. Musa Nimrod has revealed that the Federation is working very hard to break Olympic jinx come 2024 in Paris France.
He gave this assurance at the ongoing 2nd phase of National Beach Volleyball tour at Jabi Lake in Abuja saying that the tour will keep players fit for any international competition.
According to him, Volleyball entry qualifiers is on for the next Olympics in France.
Volleyball Federation wis working hard to secure a ticket for to Paris for the 2024 Olympics.
“We want to break the jinx this time around, on the roads to Rio de Janeiro in 2016 Olympics Nigeria beach women came second.
“On the road to Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan, Nigeria women came second again.
“We are believing God by the grace of God we have to break the jinx and we must secure a ticket to Paris that is our desire before 2024.”
Engr Nimrod said the major challenge facing the Federation is lack of sponsorship
“We are praying that God will open door for us to have sponsors so that the third phase will come to fulfilment.
We will keep our players intact because 2024 Paris Olympic already beach volleyball entry is already on so there’s no time to waste .
“We did the first tour in Yola ,now the second tour in Abuja and the third tour will come up in Lagos before the end of the year.
“We must continue to make them busy with competition so that they will well fit for any international tournament and especially qualifiers.”
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NLO’s Shola Ogunowo Earns Praise for Driving Grassroots Football and Exemplifying Integrity
Joel Ajayi
The Nigerian football community has lauded Mr. Shola Ogunowo, Chief Operating Officer of the Nationwide League One (NLO), for his unwavering commitment to integrity and the development of grassroots football, earning him widespread respect and admiration across the sporting landscape.
In a statement released in Abuja and signed by Okechukwu Okebugwu, Mr. Ogunowo was praised as a transformative leader who has redefined the ethics and standards of football administration at the grassroots level. According to the release, Ogunowo has emerged as a “leading figure in the fight against match-fixing, bribery, and all forms of corruption” that have plagued the lower tiers of Nigerian football for decades.
Through consistent enforcement of transparency, fairness, and accountability, Mr. Ogunowo is steering the NLO toward becoming a credible platform where talent can be discovered and nurtured based on merit, rather than manipulation or favoritism.
“In an environment where shortcuts and compromises are all too common, Shola Ogunowo has remained a pillar of integrity,” Okebugwu stated. “He is restoring credibility to grassroots football by ensuring that fair play, discipline, and professionalism are non-negotiable.”
Since taking over as COO, Ogunowo has spearheaded a number of structural reforms aimed at instilling discipline and operational excellence among participating clubs. These include stricter licensing requirements, performance audits, and compliance monitoring to ensure clubs uphold the league’s code of conduct. His administration has also emphasized youth development, with a renewed focus on coaching education and player welfare.
The result is a reinvigorated Nationwide League One that is beginning to attract renewed attention from fans, corporate sponsors, and local communities. Observers say Ogunowo’s leadership is helping reshape perceptions of grassroots football—not just as a stepping stone to the elite leagues, but as a vital foundation for the future of Nigerian football.
“His leadership is not only impacting the pitch—it’s rebuilding trust, creating real value, and setting a good standard for sports administration in Nigeria,” Okebugwu concluded.
As the NLO season progresses, many stakeholders believe that with figures like Shola Ogunowo at the helm, the future of grassroots football in Nigeria is not only secure, but promising.
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