COUNTDOWN TO UK TRIP: Buruj Management Set To Maximize The Benefits Of Super Cup Outings
Barely three weeks to their departure to the United Kingdom for this year's edition of English International Super Cup and Welsh International Super Cup in Manchester and Cardiff respectively, the management of Buruj Sports Academy are already putting modalities in place to ensure that all the players that will make the trip benefit maximally from it. Though the tournaments proper...
Breaking News: Aruna Quadri joins Gewo’s fold
After more than ten years with Joola, Aruna Quadri formally joined another Germany-based kit firm – Gewo on a three-year renewable contract. The Nigerian is expected to be kitted for the next three years and he will be paid monthly allowance based on the world rating by Gewo. Quadri who remains the best ranked African table tennis player in the world...
Babalola, Sylvester in CBN tennis men’s final as Quadri Faces Agugbom In Women’s Event
Sylvester Emmanuel showed why he is highly rated in Nigerian tennis circuit when he defeated Thomas Otu 6-3, 6-1 to qualify for the final of the CBN Senior Tennis Tournament, where he will meet Abdulmumuni Babalola, who beat Imeh Joseph 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the second semifinals. The final match, which is a repeat of last year’s championship game, will...
Eagles set to make AFCON history against Madagascar
Nigeria will, for the first time, emerge from an Africa Cup of Nations group phase expedition with an immaculate record if the Super Eagles does not concede against the Barea of Madagascar at the Alexandria Stadium on Sunday. One-goal wins over Burundi and Guinea at the same venue in earlier days means the three-time champions have booked a ticket in...
AFCON 2019: Senate President Lawan heads Govt delegation
President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) has nominated the President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Ahmed Lawan as leader of the Federal Government delegation to the ongoing 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals holding in Egypt. Also on the delegation are the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; Secretary to the...
2019 All African Games: Mati, Bello dominate table tennis trials in Lagos… 20 players make first phase of camping
Junior sensation, Taiwo Mati defied all odds to confirm his supremacy in the men’s event while Fatimo Bello also showed her class over her female counterparts to emerge as champions in the table tennis trial for 2019 All Africa Games. Mati, who is the current African cadet champion, was unbeaten in all his matches defeating some of the established senior...
NTTF national women singles open championship serves off in Lagos… N600,000 at stake
The best female players across the country will be aiming for ranking points as well as the N600,000 prize money at stake as the maiden Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) National Women Singles Open Championship serves off on Friday, June 28, at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium. The two-day tournament will be used to rate the players...
Team Nigeria depart for Africa PTT Championships in Egypt… Players aim for Tokyo 2020 qualification
Team Nigeria contingent will on Wednesday, June 27, depart Lagos for the 2019 Africa Para Table Tennis Championships holding in Alexandria, Egypt. The tournament serves as continental qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games holding in Japan. The Paralympian trio of Tajudeen Agunbiade, Nosiru Sule and Ahmed Koleosho, as well as six others, has been named by the Nigeria Table Tennis...
Omeruo header sends Nigeria into last 16
Kenneth Omeruo’s header in the 73rd minute was all Nigeria needed to beat Guinea on Wednesday in Alexandria, and become the first team to reach the round of 16 of the Total Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2019. The victory saw Nigeria retain top spot in Group B with six points while Guinea remain third with one. The Syli Nationale are...
Nigeria first to reach AFCON 2019 Round of 16
Nigeria became the first country to make it to the knockout rounds of the ongoing 32nd Africa Cup of Nations finals in Egypt on Wednesday evening, as Kenneth Omeruo’s well –placed header from a Moses Simon’s corner kick earned all three points against Guinea at the Alexandria Stadium. A below –par first half gave way to a lively second half,...
