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We Are committed to Volleyball’s growth-Engr Nimrod

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4 years ago

November 10, 2022

…As Beach Volleyball Phase Tour kick off in Abuja

Joel Ajayi

The President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) Musa Nimrod has expressed that the Federation is committed to bring more growth and development to the game of Volleyball in the country.

He stated this at Jabi Lake in Abuja at the second phase of the Nigeria Beach Volleyball Tour. where over 15 clubs Male and female categories are slugging it out in an fierce battle.

According to him, we are committed to the development of the sport in the country and we do our best to organise more competitions.

We did the first tour in Yola ,now the second tour in Abuja and the third tour will come up in Lagos before the end of the year.

“We must continue to make them busy with competition so that they will well fit for any international tournament and especially qualifiers.”

Speaking on 2024 Olympic, Engr Nimrod saidthe Federation will work hard to secure a ticket for to Paris for the 2024 Olympics.

“We want to break the jinx this time around, on the roads to Rio de Janeiro in 2016 Olympics Nigeria beach women came second.

On the road to Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan, Nigeria women came second again.
“We are believing God by the grace of God we have to break the jinx and we must secure a ticket to Paris that is our desire before 2024,” Nimrod said.

He therefore said that the major challenge facing the Federation is lack of sponsorship.

“We are praying that God will open door for us to have sponsors so that the third phase will come to fulfilment.

“The present members of NVBF are doing their best , they are contributing this event is hundred percent sponsor by NVBF.”

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Lagos Women Run: Kit Collection Begins Tuesday

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5 days ago

November 7, 2026

The Gleamer

Cyril Ogar

The collection of kits for the forthcoming 2026 Lagos Women Run starts on Tuesday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.

Coordinator of the annual event, Tayo Popoola, who stated this stressed that all was set for the exercise.
Popoola explained that it was important to create enough time for this to ensure the event starts promptly on Saturday at the Tafawa Balewa Square. Time is 7.am.

“Registered participants have three days to collect their kits while those who prefer to wear their own kits can also do so on Saturday.

“We understand that some people might not have the chance and that is why we are flexible about this,” Popoola said.

The 10km run holds on November 14.

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