Izuchukwu Okosi
The Nigeria Under 18 girls Handball national team are in camp to intensify preparation ahead of the IHF Trophy Africa Continental Phase which will hold in Abidjan, Ivory Coast from August 8th through to the 19th, 2023.
The team coached by Shittu Adewunmi Agboola will be participating in the competition as Africa Zone 3 champion following their victory in the IHF Trophy Africa Zone 3 tourney held earlier in the year in Ghana and have started training at the Rowe Park Sports Center in Yaba, Lagos.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelA large number of the girls that participated in the zonal competition are in camp led by captain Esther Matthew who was voted the MVP at the IHF Trophy Africa Zone 3 tourney in Ghana as well as goalkeeper Samuel Precious from Rima Strikers who was voted the best goalkeeper in the Africa Zone 3 Tourney.
Alao in camp are the Babatunde twins from Seasider Babes of Lagos amongst others.
The team will be playing in the Under 18 category alongside Guinea, Madagascar and Rwanda and matches will be played at the Centre ivoiro – coréen sports hall in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
The winner of the competition will represent Africa in the international phase of the IHF Trophy.
Names of Invited players.
1. ESTHER MATHEW – SEASIDERS
2. BABATUNDE TAIWO- SEASIDERS
3. BABATUNDE KEHINDE. – SEASIDER
4. SAMUEL PRECIOUS – RIMA QUEENS
5. SAMUEL PRUDENCE – RIMA QUEENS
6. ONYEKWERE LUCY – RIMA QUEENS
7. BELLO RAHIMA. – RIMA QUEENS
8. KASIMU MUNIRA – RIMA QUEENS
9. AMINA MOHAMED. – RIMA QUEENS
10. OGBUSIMBA CHIDERA – RIMA QUEENS
11. OPARA MONICA – RIMA QUEENS
12. OPARAUGO AMARACHI – IMO GRASSHOPPER
13. JOHN VERA – BAYELSA QUEENS
14. OKOLO JOAN. – DELTA FORCE
15. DAMILOLA AKINLADE – DELTA FORCE
16. TERFA CYNTHIA – DE-DEFENDERS
17. MAHMUD AISHA – ADIJJA HBC COTONOU
18. OGUNWOLE TIMILEYIN – RIMA QUEENS
19. MUNIRA MOHAMMED -RIMA QUEENS
OFFICIALS
1. AGBOOLA SHITTU ADEWUNMI – HEAD COACH (TOJEMARINE)
2. ABDULLAHI SULEIMAN – ASSISTANT COACH ( RIMA)
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
