NVBF Unveils Ryan Masajedi As Technical Adviser
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has unveiled experienced coach Ryan Masajedi as the new Technical Adviser for the country’s national volleyball teams, with the mandate to strengthen both the senior teams and grassroots development programmes. Masajedi was officially presented on Wednesday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Package B, Abuja, where the […]
Volleyball: Jaiyeola Named Customs Vice-Captain For League Finale
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has appointed Abdulquadri Jaiyeola as the alternate captain of its men’s volleyball team ahead of the second phase of the 2026 Comptroller General of Customs Volleyball Premier League. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Monday by the Head of Sports, Samuel Onikeku, who described […]
2026 CDS Abuja Barracks Youth Sports Championship Begins
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The 2026 CDS Abuja Military Barracks Youth Sports Championship burst into life on Monday with thrilling encounters in football, basketball and volleyball as military barracks across Abuja battled for early supremacy. The championship, organised by Defence Headquarters Nigeria, is holding at the Mogadishu Cantonment Sports Complex and the Aguiyi Ironsi Sports Complex, […]
Nigeria Defeats Burundi to Stay Perfect at African U-18
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria’s impressive campaign at the 2026 CAVB African U-18 Boys Volleyball Championship continued on Saturday with a dominant straight-sets victory over Burundi in Alexandria, Egypt. The West Africans produced another commanding display to defeat Burundi 3-0 (25-16, 25-11, 25-16), extending their unbeaten run to three matches at the continental tournament. Nigeria controlled […]
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 […]
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 […]
NVBF Releases 14-Man Squad for Zone 3 Nations Cup Qualifiers
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has officially announced a 14-man Senior Men’s National Team to represent the country at the 2026 CAVB African Nations Cup Zone 3 Qualifiers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The qualification tournament will take place from July 13 to 19, with Nigeria aiming to secure a place at the […]
Nigeria Dominates Zone 3 Beach Volleyball Qualifiers
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria underlined its dominance in West African beach volleyball by winning both the men’s and women’s titles at the 2026 African Nations Cup Zone 3 Beach Volleyball Qualifiers held in Badagry, Lagos State. The three-day championship, which featured teams from Nigeria, Ghana, Benin Republic, Niger Republic, Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire, ended with […]
NSCDC End CNS Spikers’ Unbeaten Run In Abuja
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The third phase of the CGC Volleyball Premier League in Abuja continued to produce exciting contests as Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) halted CNS Spikers’ unbeaten streak in the men’s category while several top teams maintained their winning momentum across Day 6 and Day 7 fixtures. The headline result came […]
Wikki, NIS, Kada Kings Maintain Winning Momentum in NVBL Div 1, 2
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The 2026 National Division 1 Volleyball League continued to deliver exciting action in Abuja as top teams strengthened their positions with impressive victories on Day 5 of the competition. In the men’s category, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) recorded a commanding straight-set victory over Katsina United, winning 25-20, 25-19, 25-19 to maintain their […]