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Nigeria has formally presented its bid to the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) to host the 2031 African Games, marking a major step toward bringing Africa’s flagship multisport event back to the country nearly 25 years after the memorable COJA 2003 edition. The submission was made during high level meetings with AUSC officials, where […]
Top Nigerian table tennis players, including national star Matthew Kuti, are set to compete in the 11th edition of the Elicris Table Tennis Cup, scheduled for December 22 and 23 at the Molade Okoya Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. The annual tournament, sponsored by the Babatunde Abayomi Adejobi (BAA) Foundation, will bring together […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed the appointment of Nigeria’s Olufunke Oshonaike, Africa’s most decorated female table tennis player, to the IOC Athletes’ Commission. The announcement was made on Thursday as the global body introduced five new members to the influential commission. Oshonaike, a seven time Olympian who featured in every Olympic Games […]
A policy shift aimed at achieving efficiency and financial sustainability, the National Sports Festival (NSF) has significantly reduced the number of medal events on its calendar. The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, announced the decision, confirming that the festival’s program has been trimmed to 20 sports. Under the new […]
President of the African Table Tennis Federation (ITTF Africa), Wahid Enitan Oshodi, has expressed high expectations for this year’s ITTF-Africa Championships, citing the impressive form and quality of players set to compete. Oshodi commended the Tunisian Table Tennis Federation (FTTT) for stepping in to host the tournament following Rwanda’s late withdrawal, praising their dedication to […]
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