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NNL: Expect more matches on TV in the second stanza -Attah

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3 years ago

February 19, 2024

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigeria National League (NNL), Emmanuel Attah has assured that more NNL matches would be taken live on television when action begins in the second stanza.

Attah who spoke last week in Abuja at a press conference said the NNL has concluded plans to bring more matches live on Global TV.

“In the first stanza, we took matches live from Abuja and some other venues like Lagos and Enugu. In the second stanza more of our matches will come live and we intend to go to more venues.

We say a big thank you to our partners Global TV for sharing in our vision of putting the league on TV. For now, there is no money accruing to the league but our vision is to keep making the league more competitive and attractive to potential sponsors.”

Attah stressed that the NNL board is working round the clock to secure sponsors for the league insisting that the effort would soon start yielding dividend against the backdrop of the fact that the NNL this season is a lot better.

“Everybody can see that the NNL this season is running very well. Clubs are winning on the road and virtually all matches have been played without any violence. Officiating has been good. Our appeal is that corporate Nigeria should back this laudable efforts,” Attah said.

The NNL second stanza is billed to kick off early next month.

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VIP Spikers unveil Veronica Gyamfi following successful surgery after career-threatening injury

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2 hours ago

October 25, 2026

The Gleamer

VIP Spikers have unveiled Veronica Gyamfi as their player, pledging to support her welfare and recovery after an injury sustained during last season’s CGC Volleyball Premier League.

The unveiling took place on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, with Samuel Onikeku, Head of Sports, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), performing the ceremony.

Gyamfi sustained the injury while representing Wikki during last season’s CGC Volleyball Premier League.

In a swift response, the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Dr Bashir Adewale Adeniyi (MFR), and the President of Vipers sponsored her surgery at Dala Orthopedic Hospital in Kano, where she spent two weeks receiving medical attention.

Her signing by Vipers and Partners VC, popularly known as VIP Spikers, is expected to provide her with continued care and support as she progresses through recovery and works towards returning to competitive volleyball.

Meanwhile, Gyamfi was presented a brand new ASICS canvas and a branded jersey of VIP Spikers as it is believed she would return to play after completing her rehabilitation.

The intervention reflects the importance of athlete welfare in Nigerian sports, particularly the need to ensure that players who sustain injuries while representing their teams receive appropriate medical attention and rehabilitation support.

The sponsorship of Gyamfi’s surgery by the Comptroller-General, followed by her signing by VIP Spikers, highlights the potential impact of collaboration between sports authorities, competition sponsors and clubs in safeguarding athletes’ careers.

After the surgery Gyamfi has been undergoing physiotherapy sessions at the 44 Military Reference hospital in Kaduna as the Sporting Club is supporting her education at Kaduna State Polytechnic.

Gyamfi’s story offers an encouraging example of support for an athlete facing a difficult period in her career.

Her unveiling reinforces the message that volleyball development goes beyond competitions and trophies to include protecting players’ welfare and helping them return to the sport they love.

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