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NVBF invites 21 players to camp ahead of African U19 Nations Cup
The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has invited 21 players to the camp of the U19 Boys’ National Team ahead of next month’s African U19 Boys Nations Championships in Morocco.
The 2022 African U19 Boys Nations Championships is scheduled for 1st to 12th September in El Jadida/Casablanca.
According to a statement from the NVBF, the head coach of Sunshine Spikers, Adeniyi Adekalu has been drafted to handle the U19 Boys team and will be assisted by Coach of Kada Emeralds, Vincent Unogwu.
The U19 team list includes; seven Nigeria Volleyball Premier League players, five National Division 1 League players, seven National Division 2 league players and two non league players who are currently camped in Kaduna state.
OFFA VC Libero, Tiamiyu Ismail and Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Spikers player, Elisha Amedi gets their second call up to the National U19 Boys Camp.
Coach of Nigeria U19 Boys Team, Adeniyi Adekalu revealed that the nation stands a chance of retaining the title won on her home soil during the last championship.
Adekalu said, “If you look at the list of players invited, you will notice that this is a new crop of players. Nigeria Volleyball Federation have three leagues and selecting the players for national duty was made easy.
“We are aiming for a treble in the U19 category and by the Grace of God, this will be achievable due to a working system in the country”, he added.
Full list of Nigeria U19 Boys in camp:
Dumsami Elam (Bayonet Spikers), Tiamiyu Ismail (OFFA VC), Nuhu Ahmed (Adamawa Spikers), Manaman Solomon (Spartan Spikers), Adebayo Ojo (Taraba Spikers), Samuel Ogbonna (Plateau Rocks), Alo Taiwo (Sunshine Spikers), Emmanuel Ojile (Lagos), Ebuka Nwafor (Plateau Rocks), Andrew Philip (Ogun state), Abednego Hassan (Wikki Spikers), Elisha Amedi (CNS Spikers), Raheem Olayemi (Sunshine Spikers), Philip Douglas (OFFA VC), Abdul-Azeez Aliu (CNS Spikers), Jubril Mora (Kwara United), Eliphas Yusuf (Spartan Spikers), Mudashiru Ayodeji (OFFA VC), Desmon Domiy (Spartan Spikers), Patrick Anthony (OFFA VC).
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Kukkiwon President Hails Popoola’s Impact on Nigerian Taekwondo, NTF Boss Celebrates One Year of Progress
The President of the Taekwondo Federation of Nigeria, Grand Master Tayo Popoola has received a letter of commendation from the president of Kukkiwon, Yun Ung- Suk, for her outstanding contribution to the development of the sport.
Grand Master Popoola was hailed for her consistent drive improving the game within a short time of her stewardship in the NTF and the dissemination of Taekwondo activities in Nigeria to the global space.
The commendation letter dated October 25, 2026, was personally signed by Kukkiwon President, Ung-Suk.
Popoola said the commendation came to her as a pleasant surprise.
“I did not see that coming but It is a good one not only for me but the entire federation. I did not do it alone and it is also a challenge to do much more in the days, weeks and months ahead. I thank all the board members and I am optimistic that we will do more for the athletes,” Popoola said.
Incidentally, it is just about one year in office for Grand Master Popoola who has recorded a string of successes in the federation including the National Open Trials in Abeokuta, the Africa Taekwondo Championship 2026 in Bamako Mali where Nigeria won several Medals, the first ever Micheal Opeyemi Bamidele National Taekwondo Championship which took place last month in Lagos and the recently held Korean Ambassador Cup in Abuja which also had in attendance the World Kukkiwon Demonstration team.
The demonstration team dazzled fans in Abuja with spectacular display only last weekend just as the para-athletes in taekwondo were duly classified by experts from the world body in preparation for the Los Angeles Olympics 2028.
“I want to thank the National Sports Commission for the support given to me and the entire NTF. Things can only get better,” Popoola stressed.
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