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OFFA VC, Scorpion Strikers emerges champion of Abuja Invitational Volleyball Challenge

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Joel Ajayi
OFFA Volleyball Club  of Kwara state on Thursday emerged winner of 2023 Abuja Invitational Volleyball Challenge after beating Games Village Volleyball Club of Abuja 3-0  with (25-22) (25-16) (25-22).
In the female category payed early Scorpion Spikers defeated COAS Spikers 3-1.

The game played inside the Indoor hall of the Moshood Abiola Stadium Abuja where OFFA boys dominated the game from the beginning as the game ended 3-0.


Indeed, the  12th edition of the tourney was financed by Major General Taritimiye Gagariga where 50 teams Male and Female took part in the competition. 

As part of organizer effort to encourage all the team, all male  participating teams has sum of #200,000 while all the 25 female participating teams has  #160,000 as participating fees.

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Team Nigeria’s Impressive Medals Haul at Global Events & Stadium Infrastructure Policies Resonates as Sunday Dare Honoured in Maldives.

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Last weekend, in far away Male, capital of the Republic of Maldives, Nigeria was on the front burner; and with modesty and pride for the nation, the Minister of Sports and Youths Development, Chief Sunday Dare received a special recognition for his lofty contributions to Sports Development in Nigeria and the entire Africa, as a Region.

The award was presented to him by the President of the Republic of Maldives, His Excellency Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.

In his remarks, the Maldives President highlighted that the very essence of the award, was to appreciate and celebrate individuals for their support to the sport community.

The Maldives President continued “we are honoured to present this Special Recognition to the Honourable Minister of Sports and Youth Development of Nigeria, Mr. Sunday Akin Dare. During the outstanding tenure of Mr. Dare, he has made giant strides towards the development of sports infrastructure and Nigeria’s results at major international competitions have been phenomenal”.

Receiving the award, Chief Dare thanked President Muhammadu Buhari, for the unveivering support he had always given the Sports Ministry.

“The intentional leadership of Mr. President has helped in pushing up sports development, during my watch to new heights. Without such support, this special recognition wouldn’t have been possible”

Chief Dare also thanked members of his team, at the Sports Ministry and every stakeholder he has worked with in the adios task of giving the sports sector the desired lift.

African football legend Nwankwo Kanu, who was also in Male was feted with a Sports Icon award, on a special night for Nigeria and two of her sports personalities who were given international recorgnision.

Mr. Sunday Dare had previously been bestowed with other prestigious awards, like the Highest Order of Sports Administrators by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) and the Public Service Award of Excellence presented to him by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari.

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