Aruna Quadri has become the first Nigerian to win the ITTF Nigeria Open men’s singles title after defeating Frenchman, Hachard Antoine in the final match of ITTF Nigeria Open 2018 held at Molade Okoya Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
For his effort, Aruna Quadri won the ITTF Nigeria Open top prize money of $5,000. The Nigerian also won another $200 courtesy of the fair play award, which was also awarded to him.
Nigeria’s number one female squash player, Yemisi Olatunji has won the SafeGuard Zimbabwe Squash Open Championship after defeating her sister, Busayo Olatunji to win the women’s final, which ended in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
The Zimbabwe Squash Open Championship, which featured players from South Africa, Zambia, Swaziland, Nigeria and host country, Zimbabwe’s male and female teams, was organised to develop and expose African stars.
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Alamuwa Grammar School, Ado-Odo, has emerged winners of the GTB/Principal Cup competition amongst secondary schools in Ogun State.
In an ethralling match played at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Alamuwa defeated defending champions, Pakoto High School, Ayede-Ifo, in a dramatic 6-5 penalty shootout win after both sides tied 1-1 in regulation time.
This is the third time Alamuwa Grammar School would win the title since GT Bank took over the sponsorship of the tournament six years ago following their previous wins in 2013 and 2014.
In the preliminary competition, Alamuwa Grammar School defeated the duo of Toyan High School, Ere, Ado Odo and Ado Odo High School on the same day. Thereafter, the school put away the likes of Ejila Community High School, Ejila Awori; Ansar Udeen Comprehensive College, Ota, to emerge as the zonal torchbearer of the Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Thereafter, the school defeated Yewa College, Ilaro, and Community High School, Ilara, to emerge the zonal champions of the Yewa-Awori axis.
In the semi-finals, AlaGrams as the school is popularly referred to, emerged victorious over hard-fighting Ijebu Ode Grammar School with an impressive 3-1 win to reach their third finals in three years against the defending champions tagged Pakoto Warriors.
Yet, AlaGrams claimed victory in the presence of dignitaries that included the state’s Executive Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, the Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Barrister Taiwo Adeokun, Chief of Staff to Governor Amosun, Chief Tolu Odebiyi, Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt.Hon. Alhaji Suraju Adekunbi, Honourable Commissioners, Managing Director of GTB, Mr. Segun Agbaje and thousands of spectators.
Winners have emerged in the 2018 Africa Tour Event used as a test run for upcoming Africa Senior Athletics Championships. The Africa Tour Event was hosted at the newly built Stephen Keshi stadium in Asaba, Delta State.
Divine Oduduru won the 100 meters with a time of 10.44 seconds while the duo of Ogho-Oghene Egwero (10.46) and Enoch Adegoke (10.52) emerged second and third respectively.
Team Rivers have emerged as the best state at the 2018 Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championship in Abuja.
The state dethroned Lagos state to win the title with trophy and ₦100,000 prize. Lagos and Oyo states came second and third best respectively.
Moses Peter, representing Akwa Ibom state emerged the individual champion after winning 17.5 games with 1,247 aggregate. Moses Peter is the first Nigerian to win the national championship twice, also won trophy and ₦150,000.
Ogedengbe Olawale came second in that category with 17.5 games and 939 aggregate as well as ₦100,000.
The 2015 world scrabble champion, Wellington Jighere, came third with 17 games with 453 aggregate and went home with ₦70,000.
Emmanuel Sylvester and Sarah Adegoke have emerged winners of the 40th edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Senior Open Tennis Championship.
Emmanuel Sylvester in the men’s category, ended his third final encounter with Babalola 6-3, 7-6 and 6-4 as well as defeating NTF number one seed, Joseph Imeh, in the quarter-final. Sarah Adegoke in the women’s category defeated Agugbom, a former Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) number one seed 4-6, 7-5, 6-0.
In the words of Emmanuel Sylvester:
“I played very good tennis and it worked for me, I thank God for that. I was happy to defeat my opponent (Babalola) in our third encounter today; it was not easy winning this tournament but I thank God for His blessings.”
However, Babalola and Agugbom still emerged winners with final cups in the men and women’s double.
Babalola paired with Lawal Shehu to defeat Nonso Madueke and Henry Atseye 6-2, 6-3. In addition, Agugbom and Blessing Samuel equally won the women doubles trophy by defeating Rose Abu and Bukola Olowu 6-2, 6-1.
Also in the CBN Senior Open Tennis Championship, which is usually organized in collaboration with NTF, the physically challenged persons participated.
Alex Adewale defeated Wasiu Yusuf in the men’s Wheelchair tennis final 6-1, 6-1, while Kafayat Omisore won Chituru Nwaozuzu 6-1, 6-3 in finals of women wheelchair tennis.
Ifedayo Akindoju, NTF President said:
“I am happy for the successful conclusion of this 40th edition of CBN open, which is the first to be hosted by our board.
More tournaments are going to come up this year through the board’s efforts which will further develop the game of tennis in the country.
We will continue to appeal to CBN and other supporting sponsors of the game so that an academy can be established which will greatly influence our global performance in not distant future.”
Sunday Olapade has won the B & E golf tournament after defeating the defending champion Visitor Mapwanya in a six holes play off. The win is Olapade’s second West Africa Golf Tour victory this season.
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