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Nigeria Can Produce Athletes Better Than Usain Bolt If….Rosa Collins

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5 years ago

June 15, 2021

Joel Ajayi

The Second Vice President of Athletic Federation of Nigeria, Rosa Collins, has revealed that if there is unity among those who find themselves in the corridor of sports, Nigeria can produce Athletes that are better than Usain Bolt.

The former triple jump Athlete stated this on Monday in Abuja, shortly after she was elected as 2nd Vice President of AFN. She said that, if all hands are on deck, the Country will provide Athletes better than Jamaica sprinter, Usain Bolt.

According to her, I believe if we all work together, we will make it, we are not going to put sentiment of one person is from this regions or not; if we all come together, definitely we are going to challenge America in Athletics, we have good athletes here, we have “Usain Bolt” among us and I believe that if we work together, we will produce more and more Usain Bolt in this country.

Speaking on the Olympics, Collins expressed; “Yes we have a very high spirit of performance, we believe that we will make it and we will come home with some medals.

“The Board that led before was like a disaster, I was also part of that Board, I wasn’t carried along and our ideas was pushed apart, if I have an idea and you don’t bring me close to you, I will never share my ideas because my ideas means a lot to this Federation as a former athlete, not ordinary athlete; a former triple jump athlete,.

“All board members will be carried along, so whatever idea you have, bring it, we are going to support the new President.” She said.

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Vipers VC celebrate captain Esther Mbah on birthday

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20 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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