Nigeria Beach Volleyball teams will meet Cameroon in the Semifinals of the male and female categories at the ongoing Camtel International Championships in Yaoundé.

The male national team beat Congo DR 21-17, 21-14; Central Africa, 21-11, 21-11 and Cameroon 21-9, 21-13 topping their group

The female national team defeated Cameroon 28-14 and Congo DR 28-13, 28-17.

The President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engineer Musa Nimrod charged the players to return to the country with the gold medals.

He called on the Beach volleyball teams to give joy to the country’s teeming volleyball lovers by lifting the trophy in Cameroon.

He said: “It is important that we win in Yaoundé in order to fly with the same momentum to Tunisia various tournaments next year.

“I promise to continue to support the growth of the beach volleyball within and outside the country. My aim is to see Nigeria appear at the World Championships next year”.

Int'l Beach Volleyball: Nigeria female team through to knockout stages

Nigeria female beach volleyball team has booked a place in the knockout stages of the Carmtel International Championships in Yaoundé.

 The female team beat Congo 28-14, Cameroon 28-11 and Central Africa 28-10 in the group stages.

Meanwhile, the male team defeated Chad 23-21, 21-11 at the championships.

Despite the flattering outcome of the encounters, the head coach of the Beach Volleyball teams, Francis Imoudu insisted his players respected their opponents.

He said, "We are very satisfied with the result as the important thing was to win. It was not easy as our opponent were very combative and aggressive."

He said, "We started well though in the second set of the men’s game we found it hard playing against the wind. Our opponent also worked hard and we never underestimated them. The most important thing is that the female team is through to the next stage.

He said, “The female matches is a single set of 28 points in the preliminary stages and in the knockout stages it will be best of three sets".

Nigeria’s national beach volleyball teams will participate in the 2nd edition of the Carmtel International Championships slated for Cameroon later this month.

The head coach of the Beach Volleyball teams, Francis Imougu stated this after their training session in Kaduna.

The Borno state based coach said the teams were selected based on their outing at the recently concluded National Sports Festival in Abuja.

He expressed optimism that the teams will have a good outing in Yaoundé.

Imougu said, “The players have been in one week camping exercise in Kaduna and the players are mentally and physically fit for the international championships.  President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engineer Musa Nimrod has been the brain box behind the success of beach volleyball in Nigeria and we promise not to let him down”.

“During the inaugural championship, the Nigeria women’s team won gold medal while the men’s team settle for silver. This time around, we are prepared to bring home both gold medals”, he added.

The team comprises of two male (Godwin Shekaru and Andrew Sunday) as well as two female (Tochukwu Nnourge and Francisca Ikhiede).

The Carmtel International Beach Volleyball Championships is scheduled for 27th to 30thDecember, 2018 in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Team Ondo and Team Rivers have emerged winners of the volleyball gold medal in the men and women category respectively at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abuja.

Ondo overcame the threats from Plateau state, beating the 3-1 (25-27, 25-21, 25-21, 25-18) in the male category, while Team Delta edged past Lagos state 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-18) in the female category.

The Delta girls were impressive throughout as they dominated the three sets. In the male category, Plateau state drew the first blood but could not maintain their momentum as Team Ondo recovered to win the event.

Rivers state beat Anambra 3-1 (23-25, 25-14, 25-14, 25-18) to win a bronze medal in the male category, while Kaduna defeated Enugu 3-0 to win bronze.

The finals of the volleyball event witnessed high dignitaries like former President, Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Evangelist Solomon Ogba; chairman of the Delta State Sports Commission, Tonobok Okowa, President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engineer Musa Nimrod and many others.

Team Ondo will lock horns with Team Rivers in the Semi finals of the Volleyball event at the ongoing 19th National Sports Festival (NSF) in Abuja.

Ondo state led by former national team player, Sunday Akinbo beat Team Yobe 3-0 (25-21, 28-26,25-23) at the outdoor court of the National Stadium Package B.

The highflying Ondo team is yet to lose any match.

In the second semi final match, a youthful Anambra side will face Plateau state on Thursday. Anambra state beat two experienced sides (Team Rivers and Team FCT) to qualify.

Meanwhile, Team Delta female team must beat Team Enugu if they want to play in the final. Delta came from a set down to beat Team Plateau before dismantling Team Kaduna in their second game.

The second female semi final match is between Team Lagos and Team Kaduna.

The final of the male and female volleyball event is for December 14th.

Anambra State are currently topping group A of the male volleyball event after beating FCT 3-1 at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abuja.

The Uche Okafor led team humbled a FCT team filled with top national players who have been playing for over 10 years.

FCT teams comprises of players plying playing for Nigeria Customs, NSCDC amongst other.

The Willie Obiano boys narrowly took the first set 25-23 after much tussle from the FCT team. The FCT boys could not believe their eyes as the underrated Anambra State team stole the second set by 25-19.

FCT who were not going down without a point, beat Anambra 25-12 but the fourth set went the way of the Willie Obiano boys by 25-19.

An elated Chairman, Anambra State Volleyball Association, Philo Egbeuniwe commended the team's determination during the match.

She said, "I am happy with the progress of this team because we started assembling them during the Atlantic Conference of the Nigeria Volleyball Premier League last April. For them to beat Rivers state and the FCT, I am fulfilled".