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Davis Cup Playoffs: NTF President Victor Ochei Confident as Nigeria Targets Promotion Against Uzbekistan
Cyrillic Ogar
President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation, NTF, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei has expressed confidence that Nigeria will edge out Uzbekistan when both countries square up this weekend in the Davis Cup World Group II Promotion playoff at the Lagos Lawn Tennis club in Onikan.
The Nigerian team will be hoping to put up a winning performance which will definitely relaunch the country into the mainstream of World tennis.
The Davis Cup which is fondly called the World cup of Tennis is the Premier International team event in Tennis organised by the International Tennis Gederation, ITF, and Nigeria will be hoping for a promotion in the Africa zone this weekend.
The NTF President said this year’s Davis cup will mark a turning point in the growth of Nigerian tennis because of the level of world class preparations that have been put into organising the event and preparing the Nigerian team.
” We are very excited for what is coming in Nigerian Tennis and that is why we have ensured that organisationally the Davis cup this weekend is of international standard and we have prepared the players very well to ensure they pick the promotion ticket”.
Chairman of the Central Planning committee of the Davis Cup Lagos, Victor Hembah, urged tennis fans in Lagos to come support the Nigerian team and be part of a history making event at the Lagos lawn tennis court.
The matches will take place on Saturday through Sunday with Nigeria presenting a strong five man team of Daniel Adeleye, Canice Abua, Michael Emmanuel, Uchenna Oparaoji and Yusuf Abubakar.
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New Era Begins: National Sports Commission Confirms Establishment of Nigerian Federation of American Football
Joel Ajayi
The Nigerian Federation of American Football (NFAF) has been formally confirmed as the official governing body responsible for the administration, growth, and development of American football in Nigeria, marking a decisive turning point for the sport nationwide.
The official inauguration ceremony for the board, is scheduled to take place on Tuesday February 10 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, to usher in a new era of stability and structured leadership following a prolonged period of internal disputes and uncertainty.
Hon. Bukola Olopade once again proved his leadership strength by brokering peace among the stakeholders, replicating his decisive intervention that earlier rescued Nigerian e-sports from crisis.
His actions ended months of division and delivered a united, stable, and credible federation now positioned to drive real growth.
Speaking on the establishment of the Federation, Hon. Bukola Olopade stated that “NFAF was created to bring order, credibility, and national coordination to the development of American football in Nigeria.”
He reaffirmed the NSC’s commitment to supporting the Federation in deepening grassroots participation, strengthening institutional capacity, and positioning Nigeria as a respected force in global American football.
Babajide Akeredolu is the incoming president of the Federation, having previously led Nigeria to continental success. Under his leadership, the national teams defeated hosts Egypt to win the maiden Africa Flag Football Championship in both the men’s and women’s categories in 2025.
President of the Nigerian Federation of American Football, Babajide Akeredolu, acknowledged the role of the NSC Director General, saying, “Hon. Bukola Olopade’s intervention brought clarity, peace, and direction.
He united all stakeholders and gave the sport a fresh start. We are now one family, focused on governance, development, and taking Nigerian American football to the world.”
“Today is not just the birth of a Federation but the beginning of a movement,” Akeredolu said.
Technical Representative and Director of the Federation, Sasore Bodunrin, described the development as a major boost for youth empowerment and sports development, noting that Nigeria looks forward to showcasing its growing talent pool at the upcoming Flag Football World Championships in Düsseldorf, Germany in August 2026.
The newly inaugurated Executive Board includes Babajide Akeredolu as President, alongside Idris H. Shuaibu, Azeez Amida, Ized Meremoth, Lawrence Ojaide, Seye Obatolu, Aisha Shuaibu, Akpan Michael, Solomon Oludaisi, Miss Uchenna Asife ,Mrs. Ugochi Otti, Amadi Chukwuemeka, Okabonye Chukwuani, Barikisu Ademoh, Maryam Yakoub, Mark Orduen, Olaide Yusuf, and Sasore Bodunrin as Technical Representative and Director.
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