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Tinubu’s aide, Zulu promises support for FCT Area Council Cup Tourney

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2 years ago

January 15, 2025

The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Grassroots Sports Development, Adeyinka Adeboye, has assured the organisers of the FCT Area Council Football Tournament of support to discover talents for the various national teams.

Adeboye, also known as Zulu, gave the assurance when he received in person, the Mandate Secretary, FCT Area Council Services Secretariat, Bitrus Lawrence Garki, during a courtesy visit to the presidential aide’s on Wednesday in Abuja.

Adeboye, who commended the organisers for coming up with such laudable project, said the competition will go a long way in discovering talents at the grassroots and expose them to football scouts for more exposure to the world.

“The government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is keen on grassroots sports development and we will leave no stone unturned to discover, nurture and expose our youths through sports to the outside world.

“I want to commend you for coming up with this laudable and noble project which we take our children away from social vices and expose their sporting skills and talents to the world. We are happy with this and we’ll give you our full support, the SSA said.

The Mandate Secretary, who is the organizer of the competition, in his remarks, thanked the presidential aide for the visit.

He said 12 teams, two from each of the six Area Councils in the FCT will take part in the three-day competition which will hold from Friday January 17 and Sunday January 19, 2025 at the Apo Football Pitch.

According to Lawrence Garki, the tournament is designed to promote unity among the participating teams and especially to foster friendship among the youths.

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Vipers VC celebrate captain Esther Mbah on birthday

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1 hour 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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