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House Committee On Sports Congratulates Lookman For Winning Africa Footballer of The Year Award
Hails other Nigerian awardees for making Nigeria proud
Joel Ajayi
The Chairman of the House Committee on Sports Honourable Kabiru Amadu has sent his warm congratulations to all the Nigerian awardees, especially Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman for winning the 2024 African footballer of the year award.
The Atalanta winger beat the likes of Achraf Hakimi of Morocco, Simon Adingra of Ivory coast and Serhou Guirassy of Guinea to win Africa’s most prestigious individual award.
Super Falcons Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie also won the best women goalkeeper of the year award while the Nigeria senior women National team , the Super Falcons emerged the women team of the year.
According to Honourable Amadu, who represents Gusau/Tsafe Federal constituency in the House of Representatives, ” winning the African best by Lookman is a testament to his hard work, consistency and the true Nigerian spirit of resilience and doggedness”.
” I am particularly happy for the young man and it has once again shown that Nigeria is the biggest talent factory on the continent when it comes to football and as a country we must ensure that we continue to play a leading role as the giant of Africa that we are”.
” And I believe that with Lookman winning the African best , it will serve as a big catalyst for us to get back our 2026 World Cup campaign back on track and I have no doubt that the Super Eagles have all it takes to do”.
“For Chiamaka Nnadozie and the Super Falcons, i want to assure that the House Committee on Sports will continue to support the growth of women football and assist the Nigeria Football Federation in everywhere possible so that Nigeria will continue to remain number one in women’s football on the continent”, the Chairman concluded.
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Vipers VC celebrate captain Esther Mbah on birthday
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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