Nimrod appointed President of CAVB Beach Volleyball Commission

The Board of Administration of Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) has officially appointed Engineer Musa Nimrod as the President of the CAVB Beach Volleyball Commission.
This appointment, made in Casablanca, Morocco, represents a significant milestone not only for Nimrod but also for the future development of beach volleyball across Africa.
In his acceptance speech, Nimrod expressed his vision for beach volleyball, promising to elevate it to one of the premier sports on the continent.
“With our collective efforts and strategic planning, we can unlock this sport’s immense potential.”
Nimrod who doubles as President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation also took a moment to commend the leadership of CAVB, particularly Madam Bouchra Hajij, the Board of Administration; Engineer Habu Gumel, who he referred to as the father of volleyball in Nigeria and the President CAVB Zone 3, Ali Yaro.
“I want to applaud the unwavering support and guidance from Madam Bouchra Hajij and Engineer Habu Gumel. Their dedication to the sport has been instrumental in our progress, and I look forward to working closely with them to promote beach volleyball across Africa.
“My appreciation will not be complete without recognising the efforts of the President CAVB Zone 3, Ali Yaro for his support throughout the years.
“The commission will work closely with Madam Bouchra Hajij ensuring her dreams for beach volleyball in the continent becoming a reality”, he said.
IHF Trophy Africa Men Continental Phase: Nigeria’s Match Against Zambia Postponed.
The match between Nigeria and Zambia which was supposed to be played today at the IHF Trophy Africa Men Continental Phase in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia has been shifted to Sunday.
The National Under 18 Men Handball team led by Coach Emeka Nnamani were to leave for Addis Ababa on Friday via the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos but they couldn’t because of scheduling reasons and had to leave on Saturday morning Ethiopia Airways.
They will play against Zambia on Sunday at 1pm Nigeria time at the Ethiopia Sports Center in Addis Ababa and will then play host Ethiopia, the next day (Monday) at the same venue.
President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) President Samuel Ocheho has praised the International Handball Federation (IHF) for rescheduling the match following the unfortunate issues with flight
Nigeria’s under 18 Handball team are the defending champion of the continental phase which they won in Congo Brazzaville two years ago after which, they went on to finish third globally in the Intercontinental phase in Kosovo.
The Coach Emeka Nnamani side will represent the Africa Zone B region after defeating Ghana 33-25 to emerge as champion of the IHF Trophy Men Africa Zone 3 Phase in Accra, Ghana earlier in the year.