Nigeria Stumble Against Tunisia in CAVB African Women’s Nations Championship Opener
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s senior women’s volleyball team began their 2026 CAVB Women’s African Nations Championship campaign on a disappointing note, falling 3-1 to Tunisia on Tuesday in Nairobi, Kenya. The Nigerian side made an impressive start, taking the opening set 25-18 and looking poised to establish early control. Tunisia, however, responded with greater composure, […]
Nigeria Unveils Final Squad for African Volleyball Championship
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria has unveiled its final 12-player squad for the 2026 CAVB Women’s African Nations Volleyball Championship, scheduled to take place in Kenya from August 23 to September 5. Captain Ijeoma Ukpabi will lead the Nigerian charge, with Maryam Ibrahim, Deborah Chukwu and Mmesoma Okekearu completing the outside hitter options. The middle blocker […]
Nigeria, DR Congo Shine at CAVB U18 Beach Volleyball
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo made strong statements on the opening day of the CAVB Beach Volleyball Youth Development Cup in Saly, Senegal, as Africa’s emerging U18 beach volleyball stars began their quest for honours. Nigeria dominated the women’s competition, securing two impressive straight-set victories. They opened their campaign with […]
CAVB Celebrates Nigeria’s U-18 Volleyball Triumph
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) has congratulated the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) following the country’s historic victory at the 2026 U-18 Boys’ African Nations Volleyball Championship in Alexandria, Egypt. In a letter dated July 30, 2026, CAVB President, Bouchra Hajji, commended the leadership of the federation under Engineer Musa Nimrod for steering […]
Nigeria Secures Double Volleyball Qualification for 2026 CAVB
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s men’s and women’s national volleyball teams have officially secured their places at the 2026 CAVB African Nations Volleyball Championships, marking the country’s first major step on the road to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The confirmation came after the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) released the final list of qualified nations […]
Nigeria Sweep Morocco in U-18 African Championship Opener
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s U-18 boys’ volleyball team made a dream start to their campaign at the 2026 CAVB U-18 African Nations Volleyball Championship, defeating Morocco in straight sets to secure their first victory of the tournament in Alexandria, Egypt. The Nigerian side delivered a composed and dominant performance to record a 3-0 (32-30, 25-21, […]
CAVB Zone 3 Boss Hails Successful Abidjan Volleyball Qualifiers
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso President of the Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) Zone 3, Ali Yaro, has hailed the successful hosting of the 2026 African Nations Cup Zone 3 Qualifiers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire describing the tournament as a major boost for volleyball development across the region. Speaking at the closing ceremony, Yaro commended Côte d’Ivoire […]
Nigeria Finish Zone 3 Volleyball Qualifiers Unbeaten
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s senior men’s volleyball team completed a flawless campaign at the 2026 African Nations Cup Zone 3 Qualifiers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, after defeating Burkina Faso 3-0 in their final match to finish the tournament unbeaten. The Nigerian side dominated the encounter, claiming a straight-set victory of 25-17, 25-23, 25-22 to record […]
Nigeria qualify for AFCON, Oladipupo targets podium finish
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s men’s volleyball head coach, Taiwo Oladipupo, has set his sights on a podium finish at the 2026 African Nations Cup after the team sealed qualification for the continental championship in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Speaking after Nigeria’s successful campaign at the CAVB Zone 3 Qualifiers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Oladipupo […]
Nigeria Ready for Zone 3 Beach Volleyball Showdown – Nimrod
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria has declared itself fully prepared to host the 2026 CAVB Zone 3 Beach Volleyball Nations Cup qualifiers, with the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) expressing confidence in the country’s ability to deliver a successful tournament and secure qualification for the continental championship. The competition will take place from July 3 to 7 […]