Abdulbasit Abdulfatai

Fireworks at 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships

Nigeria, Egypt seal World Youth Championships spots; Uganda wins historic title

Nigeria and Egypt have secured their places at the 2025 World Youth Championships (WYC) in Romania after emerging victorious in the U-19 team events at the ongoing ITTF African Youth Championships, held at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. In the boys’ U-19 category, Nigeria staged a dramatic comeback in the semifinals, overturning a 0-2 deficit to defeat Egypt 3-2. The final proved even...

Nigeria reclaims title at 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships

Nigeria reclaims title at 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships

Nigeria’s men’s team reclaimed their crown at the 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships on Thursday, with a commanding victory over Côte d’Ivoire in the final. After narrowly losing the title to Togo in 2024, the Nigerian men returned with renewed determination. Playing on home soil in Lagos, they powered through the group stage, dropping only a single set, ironically to Côte d’Ivoire. However, from the...