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Volleyball: CNS Spikers Swim Pass Plateau Rocks In Jalingo

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5 years ago

April 25, 2022

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Spikers bullied Plateau Rocks 3-1 (25-18, 20-25, 25-18, 25-20) on Day 4 of the ongoing National Division 2 League in Jalingo, Taraba state on Monday.

The newly formed CNS Spikers filled with youngsters and experienced players dominated the first, second and fourth set against established Plateau Rocks. The much anticipated game saw long rallies, high level of spikes, monster blocks and flying defence in a game that lasted two hours thirty minutes.

National Team player, Morris Dikiyai and Army Ferdinand dictated the pace for CNS Spikers while the introduction of upcoming setter, Elisha turned the game around in favor of CNS Spikers.

Briefing newsmen after the victory, Coordinator of Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Spikers, Commodore Aliyu Pindar said his team’s target is to get the promotional ticket to the National Division 1 League and ultimate play in the Nigeria Volleyball Premier League.

Comm Pindar revealed that CNS Spikers are psychological prepared for the National Division 2 League adding that beating Plateau Rocks have played them in a comfortable position.

He said, “You can see the quality of players the team is parading at the division II League, what we have put together. I must tell you we have what it takes to go international.

This is just the beginning; we are building up the team and you can be rest assured that CNS will succeed. We beat Plateau Rocks at the 2022 Kontagora Invitational Challenge and beating them here has cemented our dominance over them once more”.

“The team wants to thank the Nigeria Navy for providing us the necessary support to excel through the Chief of Naval Staff. He has assured us that he will be behind us. We are psychologically prepared for the National Division II League to top the league.”

Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Spikers will face Swords VC of Benue in their next match.

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

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21 hours 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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