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University Don drums Support for maiden Inter Secondary Schools Volleyball Competition

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4 years ago

June 8, 2022

Joel Ajayi
A Call has gone to well meaning Nigerians to use their wealth to Support and Develop Sports from the grassroots to stem the ugly trend of social vices in the Society.

The Chairman of the Kwara State Chapter of the Nigerian Volleyball Referee Association, Professor Harimiyahu Akanji Sanusi dropped this hint on Wednesday in Ilorin while Speaking with Sports writers after the draw of the ongoing Inter Secondary Schools Volleyball Championship.

Professor Harimiyahu Akanji who lauded the initiative of the Sponsor Mr Dare Kuti for creating and sustaining awareness of the game through the Competition from the grassroots, urging other individuals and Corporate Organisations to Emulate him to further promote the game of volleyball.

Professor Harimiyahu who is a lecturer at University of Ilorin, said the tournament apart from encouraging participants to develop career in the game, it will also engage them meaningfully to remain focus in their academic.

The Championship which will feature six Schools as against eight earlier announced runs from Wednesday to Friday at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Kwara State Stadium, Complex, Ilorin begining from 2pm daily.

In the first game of Kwara State Inter Secondary School Volleyball Competition on defeated Government High School (GHS) Adeta defeated Christ Comprehensive High School, Erinile 2-1.

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Drogba, Amuneke, Eguavoen Lead African Legends’ Arrival in Lagos

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1 day ago

November 7, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

With just one day to the much-anticipated Legends of Africa Football Game, Ivorian football icon Didier Drogba has arrived in Lagos, joining an impressive assembly of former African internationals already in the city ahead of Sunday’s star-studded encounter.

Drogba’s arrival further heightens anticipation for the game, which will bring together some of the continent’s most celebrated football figures at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.

Also in Lagos are Nigerian football greats Mobi Oparaku, Emmanuel Amuneke, Emmanuel Babayaro, Garba Lawal, Austin Eguavoen and Mutiu Adepoju, alongside other members of the legendary Super Eagles generations of 1994 and 1996.

The African contingent also features distinguished names including Togo’s Emmanuel Adebayor, Senegal’s El-Hadji Diouf, Ghana’s Stephen Appiah and Cameroon’s Rigobert Song, among other former international stars.

The excitement will extend beyond the legends’ reunion, with popular Nigerian entertainers and celebrities preparing for a special Celebrity Match as part of the event. Yhemolee, Sheggz, Jeriq, Teddy A and Charles Okocha are among the personalities set to feature in the celebrity fixture, scheduled to begin at 1:30pm.

The Celebrity Match will form part of a wider programme of activities designed to give fans a full day of football, entertainment and celebration before the main legends’ fixture, which kicks off at 5pm. Gates open at 1:30pm.

Organized by Toptier Sports Management in collaboration with Afreximbank and CANEX as part of CANEX WKND 2026, the game will feature 15 Nigerian legends taking on 13 African icons in a celebration of the players whose achievements helped shape the history of football on the continent.

Beyond the match, the programme includes a football clinic involving 500 young players, entertainment and special recognition for the heroes of African football.

The Legends of Africa Football Game promises a memorable gathering of football royalty, bringing together generations of fans to celebrate the enduring legacy of the continent’s finest players.

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