Volleyball: See who and who make Coach Ajayi's final list for 2023 African Women's Championship

 

The final 12 players that will represent Nigeria at the 2023 Africa Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship in Cameroon have been announced by Head Coach, Samuel Ajayi on Sunday. 

The African Senior Women's Volleyball Championship which is the 21st edition is scheduled for 14th to 29th August in Yaounde, Cameroon.

The list of 12 players was published on the Facebook page of the Nigerian Volleyball Federation (NVBF) on Sunday.

Superstar Opposite hitter, Albertina Francis (NSCDC), Ijeoma Ukpabi (COAS Spikers), captain Comfort Amonwu (NSCDC), setter Sharon Achi and Libero Jummai Bitrus are some of the regular players who made the cut.

New girls; Aliyat Usman (CNS Spikers), Venesa Okike (Benue Queens), Deborah Chukwu (COAS Spikers), Blessing Unkwe (NSCDC) and Kelechi Ndukauba (CNS Spikers) were also included in the squad.

Those dropped from the team include; Naomi Yaro (Kada Emeralds), Sarah Ali (COAS Spikers), Elizabeth Ilesanmi (CNS Spikers), Mariam Usman (CNS Spikers), Aisha Abdulraheem (CNS Spikers), Ifeoma Mordi (COAS Spikers), Charity Sylvester (COAS Spikers) and Dorathy Joseph (Kada Emeralds).

 

FULL LIST:

Achi Sharon (NSCDC), Aliyat Usman (CNS Spikers), Venesa Okike (Benue Queens), Comfort Amonwu (NSCDC), Ijeoma Ukpabi (COAS Spikers), Happy Wushilang (NSCDC), Deborah Chukwu (COAS Spikers), Sandra Ozabor (NSCDC), Blessing Unkwe (NSCDC), Kelechi Ndukauba (CNS Spikers), Albertina Francis (NSCDC) and Jummai Bitrus (CNS Spikers)

Coaches: Samuel Ajayi (Head Coach) and Yohanna Tswevini (Assistant Coach)

2021 AFCON: NVBF congratulates Super Eagles for historic win

The Nigeria Volleyball Federation has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria led by Augustin Eguavoen over their exceptional performance at the ongoing 2021 African Football Nations Cup (AFCON) in Cameroon.

Nigeria beat Guinea Bissau 2-0 in their third match to become the only team to win all three group stage matches at the 2021 AFCON on Wednesday.

In a statement signed by Engineer Musa Nimrod, President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, he praised the players for playing with passion and putting smiles on the faces of Nigerians.

Nimrod said, "The volleyball community are excited about the performance of Super Eagles of Nigeria at the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon. 

"Austin Eguavoen who is a lover of volleyball has shown once again that he has the capacity to lead the Super Eagles of Nigeria as an ex international and former coach. He performed such feat in 2006 and we are optimistic he'll surpass his record."

He urged the Super Eagles to take each matches in the next round seriously in order to avoid upsets.

The Sports Administrator said, "The hopes of Nigerians are high and it is our prayers they succeed. Austin Eguavoen and his team are now in the next round and we urge them to continue with the tempo they started with.

"If the Super Eagles of Nigeria succeeds at the 2021 AFCON, their success will rub on other sports in Nigeria and attract cooperative bodies to invest in them".

The Nigerian team have qualified for the Round of 16 of the 33rd African Cup of Nations, after claiming victories in all their Group D games, with a remarkable win over Egypt, Sudan and Guinea Bissau scoring six goals, conceding just only one goal.

Aisha Buhari Cup: Tagnaout strikes late to see Morocco win battle of Lionesses against Cameroon

A brilliant goal by Fatima Tagnaout 13 minutes from time separated Cameroon and Morocco in the second match of the maiden edition of Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Tournament at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos.

 

Both Lionesses were matched in all aspects for large swathes of the game, with the North Africans showing both power and athleticism on similar scale as can be found in sub-Saharan teams.

 

Goalkeeper Khadija Errmichi and defenders Zineb Redouani, Nahla Nakkach and Sabah Seghir stood firmly between the France 2019 World Cup finalists and any goal, before the nimble-footed Tagnaout showed much calmness in picking her spot on a counter attack to put the more experienced Lionesses to the sword.

 

Cameroon reached the final of the Women African Cup of Nations the country hosted in 2016 (losing the trophy to Nigeria) and featured at the FIFA World Cup finals in France, but that did not matter to the Moroccan girls as they went tackle-for-tackle in the evening sun.

 

Bella Rose, who plays for Malabo King in Equatorial Guinea, brought the crowd to its feet after the quarter-hour when she targeted the near post after beating two opponents on the edge of the penalty box. The ball rocked the crossbar and went out.

 

Tagnaout, Ghizlane Chebbak, Chhri Ghizlane, Redouani and Salma Amani all showed flashes of brilliance in a match officiated by Zouwaira Souley Sani from Niger Republic.

 

On Friday, Ghana’s Black Queens and the Banyana Banyana of South Africa will square up on Day 3 of the tournament at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena.

NVBF announces 14 players for Volleyball Nations Cup in Cameroon

The technical department of Nigeria Volleyball Federation NVBF has released the list of female national team players that will represent Nigeria at the Africa Women Nations Cup in Cameroon between 7th & 15th of October, 2017.

NFF Statement on video claiming players snubbed Pinnick

The attention of the Nigeria Football Federation has been drawn to a video being circulated by some persons who claim the said slide showed a couple of players of the Super Eagles refusing to shake hands with NFF President Amaju Pinnick as the Nigerian delegation arrived Yaounde, Cameroon on Sunday, 3^rd September 2017 for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Cameroon.

Rohr names Mikel Obi, 22 others for battles with Cameroon

 Team captain Mikel John Obi and forward Odion Ighalo are back, and Israel –based marksman Anthony Nwakaeme gets a first call as Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, on Tuesday released his list of players for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying duels with Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions.

Grisha, Gassama get roles in Nigeria, Cameroon battles

World football –ruling body, FIFA, has released appointments of officials for the Matchdays 3 and 4 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying race (Africa series), with Egyptian top official Ghead Grisha and respected Gambian Papa Gassama to take charge of the two potentially –explosive encounters between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.

Green: We will approach the matches with all seriousness

Chairman of the NFF Technical and Development Committee, Barrister Chris Green has assured that all arrangements and preparation for next month’s crucial 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Cameroon will be accorded high level of seriousness.

2016 AWCON: Club Owners congratulates victorious Super Falcons

Football Club Owners Association of Nigeria have congratulated the Nigeria Super Falcons on their victory over Cameroun at the just concluded African Women Cup of Nations, AWCON champioship where they emerged African Champions.

2016 AWCON: SWAN President Hails Super Falcons

The President of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Mr Honour Sirawoo has hailed the Super Falcons of Nigeria for winning the Africa Women Cup of Nations for a record 8th time after beating the indomitable lioness of Cameroon 1-0 in the finals of the championship at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium, Cameroon.

Super Falcons retain AWCON title

 Nigeria swept to her eighth Women Africa Cup of Nations title after powerful forward Desire Oparanozie struck with four minutes left on the clock to ensure the Super Falcons retained their continental title in a fully packed Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaounde on Saturday.

Nigeria fired up to Qualify for World Cup, says Rohr

Nigeria are highly motivated to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia even though the qualifying tournament still has a long way to go, according to coach Gernot Rohr.

AWCON: Super Falcons to Perch on Lioness in Final

Champions Nigeria will confront host nation Cameroon in the final of the 10th Women Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday.

Super Falcons Thump Kenya 4-0, Face Banyana in Semi

Champions Nigeria hit tournament newcomers Kenya 4-0 on Saturday to seal top place in Group B and reach the semi finals of the 10th Women Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.