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Nigeria’s Global Influence Grows as HFN President, Ojih Jubril Saidu Presides Over CAHB Elective Congress in Cairo

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The President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN), Mr. Jibril Ojih Saidu (FNIQS), has officially arrived in Cairo, Egypt, to play a pivotal leadership role in the 40th Congress of the International Handball Federation (IHF) and the 24th Elective Ordinary Congress of the Confederation of African Handball (CAHB). Mr. Saidu touched down at Cairo International Airport in the early hours of Saturday, December 19, 2025, via an Ethiopian Airlines flight. He was accorded a high-level reception by top officials from the IHF and CAHB, signaling Nigeria’s solidified status as…

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HFN President Visits CAHB President in Cotonou, Secures Key Developmental Gains for Nigerian Handball

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The newly elected President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN), Mr. Jibril Ojih Saidu, FNIQS, recently paid a courtesy visit to the President of the Confederation of African Handball (CAHB), Dr. Mansourou Aremou in Cotonou, Benin Republic. During the high-level meeting, Mr. Jibril Ojih Saidu expressed profound appreciation to the Confederation of African Handball (CAHB) for the inclusion of Nigeria’s Men’s Senior National Team in the forthcoming 2026 African Cup of Nations. It will be recalled that an earlier publication by CAHB had initially omitted Nigeria from the final…

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Handball: CAHB Confirms Nigeria’s Participation in 27th Men’s Senior Africa Nations Cup after Initial Exclusion

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The Nigerian senior men’s national handball team has officially secured its place in the 27th Men’ Seniors Africa Nations Cup (CAN) after the Confederation Africaine de Handball (CAHB) granted exceptional approval for the team’s registration. In a letter dated November 10, 2025, and addressed to the President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN), the continental body formally acknowledged the HFN’s request for participation, which was initially submitted on October 13, 2025. The official communication, signed by CAHB Secretary General Charles Ombouahou, explicitly stated that the Executive Committee of the…

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