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Eguavoen, Amoo, Temile, Nieketen for NIS, Lagos Fa coaches training

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2 years ago

August 24, 2024

Joel Ajayi
A galaxy of Ex Super Eagles players turned coaches have been lined up as resource persons for the Lagos FA, National Institute for sports coaches certification training billed to commence at the National Institute for Sports, Lagos on September 14th, 2024.

According to a press statement , Technical Director of the NFF Austin Equavoen, Former Flying Eagles coach Fatai Amoo, Uefa licensed coach Clement Temile, Ex Eagles midfield maestro Peter Nieketen will serve as resource persons for the training which is expecting to be conducted in batches for a three -months period.

Chairman of Lagos Football Association Hajji Gafar Liameed said the training is compulsory for all Lagos- based coaches who wish to continue to coach in the state.” We are making this training compulsory for all coaches in order to raise the bar of coaching not only in Lagos, but the country as a whole. We decided to collaborate with the National Institute for sports to upscale our coaches and to ensure overall development of football in Nigeria.”

He assured that the vision is to train at least 2,000 coaches for the next two years.” We have specially designed this program to accommodate all coaches whether they are lettered or not.

The training will be conducted every Saturday to enable us train about 2,000 coaches in the first instance. Thereafter, NIS certification will be compulsory for all coaches in Lagos.”

Director -General of the National Institute for sports Professor Olawale Moronkola said this training is in tandem with modern day football technic which require regular upscalling.

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Vipers VC celebrate captain Esther Mbah on birthday

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7 hours ago

November 14, 2026

The Gleamer

Cyril Ogar

Vipers Volleyball Club have felicitated with their captain, Esther Mbah on the occasion of her birthday.

In a statement signed by the Vipers VC Team Manager, Suraj Abiodun Jabar; the club described Mbah as a leader who has consistently demonstrated excellence both on and off the court.

The statement also praised the Nigerian international for her valuable contributions to the club.

The statement mentioned her role in guiding Vipers to a second-place finish at the 2026 CAVB Zone 3 Club Championship in Ghana.

It read: “The management of Vipers Volleyball Club wants to celebrate Esther Mbah on the occasion of her birthday.

“She has been an asset to Vipers since joining the club, demonstrating outstanding commitment, dedication and leadership.

“Her contributions to the growth and success of the team have been invaluable.

“We appreciate her efforts, professionalism and the positive influence she continues to have on her teammates. We wish her more successful years ahead, good health and greater achievements.”

The club concluded its birthday message by wishing the experienced player continued success as she leads the team towards achieving more honours.

Beyond her achievements at club level, Mbah won a bronze medal for Nigeria at the 2024 African Games in Ghana, further establishing herself as one of the country’s accomplished volleyball players.

She has also secured qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, adding another milestone to her growing career.

In their separate messages, board members of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, James Datuhun and Chinedu Onikeku (OLY) as well as Coordinator of Vipers VC, Samuel Onikeku wished the Nigeria international a glamorous birthday.

They hailed Esther Mbah for exhibiting a high level of leadership trait since joining the team.

The stakeholders prayed for good health and ultimately success as she prepares for the Beach Volleyball event at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

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