Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- Nigeria's U18 girls' beach volleyball team announced themselves in emphatic style at the 2025 African Beach Volleyball U18 Development Cup in Banjul, The Gambia, with back-to-back wins over Tunisia and Egypt on Thursday.

The pair of Pamela Bawa and Ifechukwu Odoh opened their campaign with ruthless efficiency, dismantling Tunisia 2-0 (21-10, 21-3) in a one-sided contest. They followed up with an even more significant scalp, overpowering North African powerhouse Egypt in straight sets, 2-0 (21-14, 21-17).

With two victories from two, Nigeria sit firmly at the top of the log with four points. Egypt are second with three points, while Tunisia trail in third with two.

Head coach John Iwerima praised the composure and di...