Sports
Volleyball Federation Hands 300 Soft Balls To Under Age Children
…as Kaduna State claims 2 Gold in Beach Volleyball
Joel Ajayi
As part of its determination to catch Nigerians young, the Nigeria Volleyball Federation NVBF has donated over 300 soft balls to the 6 geo-political zones to enable the under age children have assess to the game.
President of NVF Engr Musa Nimrod made this known on Monday in Ilorin, the kwara state at the final of beach volleyball where Kaduna defeated FCT 2-0 to win gold at the ongoing 6th editions of National youth game.
Engr Musa Nimrod said the reason for introduction of under age children ball is to catch them young.
According to him, we want to catch them young that is why we branded those balls for the young one, we discover that the normal ball is to big for them to practice that is why we want to ensure they have ball they can train with
“We are going to send at least 50 balls to each geopolitical zones to enable them catch them young.
“This soft ball is for the under age shooter to enable them train, it’s a branded new one from NVBF, we want to flood every nook and corner of Nigeria with the soft ball.”
Meanwhile, the Kaduna state Female team beat FCT 2-0 to claimed gold in beach Volleyball while Kaduna Male team also did the same thing to the same FCT Male counterpart beating them 2-0 to claim gold.
Sports
AACT 2026: 31 Days to Africa’s Big Sporting Gathering in Abuja
Joel Ajayi
The countdown to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) has officially entered the final month, with just 31 days to go before Africa’s leading women’s team golf championship tees off at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.
In a statement signed by the AACT 2026Director of Communication Kayode Adeniyi on Friday in Abuja.
Under the theme “Africa Is Coming to Abuja,” the countdown campaign will spotlight the championship, the participating nations, the players, the host venue and the growing development of women’s golf across the continent.
The 2026 AACT, scheduled for November 2–7, will bring together women’s golfing talent from across Africa for six days of continental competition in Nigeria’s capital.
As preparations continue at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, attention is increasingly turning to Abuja, where the championship will provide a platform for African golfers to compete while also showcasing Nigeria’s hospitality and the country’s growing profile as a destination for major sporting events.
The countdown will feature daily stories, interviews, player and country profiles, tournament facts, behind-the-scenes updates and features on the host venue as the championship draws closer.
The campaign will also highlight the role of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the Local Organising Committee and other stakeholders in preparing for the continental championship.
With just 31 days remaining, anticipation is building across the African golfing community as Abuja prepares to welcome the continent’s leading women golfers.
Africa is coming to Abuja.
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