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Olympics, African Games: Sports Ministry Releases Names Of Qualified Federations, Athletes
Joel Ajayi
The Federal Ministry of Sports has released the list of sports the country will participate in at the 13th African Games scheduled to hold in Ghana, from March 8 to March 23.
The ministry also released names of athletes and sports that have so far qualified for the Olympics billed for Paris, France, from July 26 to Aug. 11.
Amaka Ashiofu, Acting Director, Federation, Elites and Athletes Development (FEAD), announced this in Abuja on Thursday at a meeting with various sports federations.
He said the country would participate in 23 sports.
Ashiofu listed the sports as Athletics, Badminton, Cycling, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Triathlon, And Wrestling
Others are Arm Wrestling, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Chess, Cricket, Football, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Karate, Rugby, Taekwondo, Volleyball And Weightlifting.
“The African Games are open and as such, we have 23 sports to participate in,” she said.
Ashiofu said that Nigeria would also be attending the African Games with three demonstration sports they are Mixed Martial Arts, Scrabble, and Teqball.
In preparation for the Olympics in Paris, France, Ashiofu said that the country would participate in 12 sports and that efforts were being made to ensure a podium finish.
The sports are Athletics, Boxing, Canoeing, Wrestling, Basketball Women, Badminton, Football Women, Rowing, Swimming, Taekwondo, Table Tennis and Weightlifting.
Also speaking on the preparation for the Paralympics. Acting Director, Para Sports, Thecla Opara, said that Nigeria would participate in five sports at the Paralympics, immediately after the Olympics.
She listed the sports as Para athletics, Para Powerlifting, Para Table Tennis, Para-Badminton and Para Canoeing.
Sports
NVBF seeks continuous partnership with Abia Govt after successful 2025 Nat Div 1 & 2
Joel Ajayi
The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) have expressed profound appreciation to the Government and people of Abia State for their outstanding support and collaboration during the successful hosting of the final phase of the 2025 National Division 1 and 2 Volleyball Leagues.
In a statement signed by Engineer Musa Nimrod, NVBF President, the federation commended Abia State for its warm hospitality and commitment to the development of sports, particularly volleyball.
Nimrod explained that the successful event was a result of the strong partnership between the federation and the state government.
He said, “The Board of Administration of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation, on behalf of the entire volleyball community in the country, wishes to express profound gratitude to the Government and people of Abia State for their noble collaboration in organizing the final phase of Division 1 and 2.”
He further highlighted that Abia State is gradually becoming a hub for volleyball in Nigeria.
Nimrod attributed the growth of volleyball to the government’s investment in youth and sports development.
He emphasised the NVBF desire to sustain and strengthen this partnership to further promote volleyball and empower young athletes across the nation.
“The federation remains grateful and looks forward to a more robust and progressive partnership with the Abia State Government in the future.”
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