ITTF
1 Nov
Nigeria’s efforts to find replacements for tennis stars like Haruna Quadri, Funke Oshonaike, and the rest will receive a boost as the maiden Senator Abiru Mixed Team Table Tennis Championship got underway, yesterday.
18 Oct
President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Petra Sorling, has pledged his support to the newly-elected executive council of the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) as they strive to grow the sport across the continent.
15 Jun 2024
As the countdown to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games intensifies, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has announced significant progress in the qualification process for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
14 Jun 2024
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has formally confirmed the eventual qualification of Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna and Algeria’s Lynda Loghraibi from Africa, for the singles event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France.
15 Feb 2024
Africa’s most decorated table tennis legend, Segun Toriola, will lead Nigeria’s contingent to the 2024 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships (WTTC) in Busan, South Korea, from February 16 to 25.
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President Bola Tinubu has announced leadership changes at several federal universities, including the University of Abuja, now known as Yakubu Gowon University. Tinubu, through his spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The president noted that all appointments and reassignment decisions are effective immediately. At Yakubu Gowon University, Tinubu dissolved the entire…
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