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By Maxwell Kumoye        Nigeria's teams continued their impressive run on Day 2 of the 2026 African Nations Cup Beach Volleyball Zone 3 Championship, delivering a good performances in both the men's and women's events in Badagry, Lagos State. The host nation's men's first team made light work of Liberia, cruising to a convincing 2-0 victory. Nigeria won the opening set 21-12 before wrapping up the contest with a dominant 21-6 second-set triumph to strengthen their position in the competition. In the women's category, Nigeria proved unstoppable as both of its teams recorded two straight-set victories each. Nigeria's first women's team began the day by thrashing Ivory Coast I 21-9, 21-9 before maintaining the momentum with another commanding display against Ghana I, winning 21-11, 21-13. Nigeria II also enjoyed a productive outing, defeating Côte d'Ivoire II 21-12, 21-18 before overcoming Ghana II 21-18, 21-15 to complete a perfect day for...

...Pledges greater investment in sports By Maxwell Kumoye   Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has reaffirmed his commitment to sports development within the Nigeria Police Force, pledging increased investment in volleyball and other sporting disciplines. Disu made the pledge while attending the final day of the first phase of the 3rd CGC Volleyball Premier League in Abuja on Saturday. Impressed by the performance of Police Machine in their victory over Sunshine Spikers, the IGP commended the players for their determination, resilience and fighting spirit despite operating with limited training resources. "You have seen the tenacity of a policeman in action. I am so happy to have been here today, and they have made me so happy," Disu said. "They have done so well. How else can I honour them? By owning the sport and sponsoring it. Definitely, we will do something like this, not only for volleyball but for judo and every other sport." The police chief stresse...

By Maxwell Kumoye      The first phase of the third edition of the CGC Volleyball Premier League comes to a close on Saturday in Abuja after an action-packed Day 12 produced a series of commanding victories and a handful of thrilling encounters across the men's and women's competitions. Several title contenders maintained their impressive form heading into the final day, with dominant straight-set victories highlighting the quality on display throughout the championship. In the women's category, NSCDC continued their fine run with a comfortable 3-0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-14) victory over Benue Queens, while CNS Spikers brushed aside Lifecamp VC in equally convincing fashion, winning 25-14, 25-18, 25-12. NAF Rockets also secured maximum points after defeating Anambra Queens 3-0, although they were made to work in the opening set before sealing the contest 25-23, 25-17, 25-17. COAS Spikers produced one of the day's most dominant performances, overwhelming Olalomi R...