14-year-old table tennis star, Matthew Kuti has entered the top 200 ranking of the International Table Tennis Federation, occupying the 185th position in the latest standings released on April 30. After helping Nigeria to win the ITTF West Africa Regional Championships in Togo in April, Kuti climbed 750 spots to his new position in the men's singles category. The teenage sensation was a part of the...
Africa's best table tennis players, Omar Assar of Egypt and Quadri Aruna of Nigeria will lead Africa's quest for glory at the Saudi Smash in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from May 4. Assar is the best-ranked African player in the ITTF standings as of April 2024, occupying the 13th position in the world while Quadri Aruna is placed 19th. The duo will begin their campaigns for the...
The World Table Tennis (WTT) has confirmed the 2024 WTT Contender Lagos will take place from June 17 to June 23 in the Southwestern part of Nigeria. The Nigerian city will host the first of three WTT events scheduled to take place in Africa this year and it will be the second edition of the event in Lagos. Event Director of the WTT Contender Lagos, Dr....
13-year-old Matthew Kuti will lead Nigeria's title defence at the 2024 ITTF West Africa Regional Championships in Lome, Togo between April 25 and 27. It will be Kuti’s debut appearance at the tournament which serves as the qualifiers for the 2024 African Championships will take place in Ethiopia in October. The teenage sensation will compete against 31 other male players including former champion Oba Oba Kizito...
Team Nigeria have started the Accra 2023 African Games on a bright note with Offiong Edem securing the country's first bronze medal in the women's table-tennis singles event. Edem secured a spot on the podium after losing to Egypt's Dina Meshref in the semi-final game on Wednesday. The 37-year-old last won a medal in the women's singles event at the African Games when she claimed gold...
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