The National Under 18\21 Handball Championship has been scheduled to hold on March 25 – April 2, 2021, in Ilorin, Kwara State. This information was announced by The Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN).
According to the Handball Federation of Nigeria, the newly refurbished handball courts in Ilorin will host the tournament. Starting from February 24-26, 2021. HFN technical team will inspect the facilities.
The HFN says the national under-18 male squad has intensified training ahead of the 16th Africa Youth Championship. The Championship will take place from March 16-21, 2021 in Agadir, Morocco.
The 25 invited players have been in close camping since February 7, 2021, at the Aguiyi Ironsi Cantonment in Abuja under the guidance of experienced and skilled coaches, Emeka Joseph and Sabo Musa Oji.
Some of the boys were discovered in previous National Under Age Championships organised by the Handball Federation of Nigeria.
In 2018, the National Cadet Male Handball team won bronze at the 14th edition of the youth continental Championship which took place in Marrakech, Morocco and organised by the Confederation of Africa Handball (CAHB).