Faith Obazuaye

Obazuaye, Akingbemisilu win gold for Nigeria at ITTF World Para in Jordan

Obazuaye, Akingbemisilu win gold for Nigeria at ITTF World Para in Jordan

Faith Obazuaye and Bolawa Akingbemisilu added two gold medals to Nigeria’s tally at the ITTF World Para Future in Amman, Jordan, Afrosport reports. The duo emerged as champions in the Women’s Class 9-10 and Men’s Class 4-5 singles events, respectively. Meanwhile, Abiola Adesope secured a silver medal in the Men’s Class 9, while Isau Ogunkunle and Kehinde Lawal also claimed silver in their respective events. Tokyo...

Paralympians chase titles at 56th Molade Okoya-Thomas National Table Tennis Championships

Paralympians chase titles at 56th Molade Okoya-Thomas National Table Tennis Championships

Paralympians Isau Ogunkunle and Faith Obazuaye top the list of participants at the 56th Molade Okoya-Thomas National Table Tennis Championship, which kicks off on Monday, 27 January in Lagos, Afrosport reports. Regarded as the longest-running table tennis tournament in Africa, having started in 1968, the tournament will, for the first time, be played nationally. Players from 21 states and 67 clubs will compete for honors in...