DavNotch Tennis Open: : Adewale, Omisore win second edition of wheelchair Championship

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3 years ago

May 15, 2022

Alexander Adewale, Omisore Kafayat on Saturday in Abuja won respectively the male and female of the second edition of the ongoing DavNotch National Open Tennis Championship in Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in the final match of the wheelchair played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium saw the seed number one Adewale retain his title as the defending champion.

In the final match male competition of the wheelchair Adewale Yusuf Wasiu 6-3 6-3 to emerge champion.

In the female final match Omisore beat Foluke Shodeinde 6-4 6-1 to emerge champion in the female category of the championship.

Speaking after the match, Adewale said he is happy to remain Championship on the male category.

“In the CBN the court will juge the game but my expectation to also win the championship.

“We appeal to the Ministry and the Federation to organise more tournaments so that we will be fit for International championship,”he said.

On her part Omisore said, she is happy that she won the championship.

“I will go and prepare for the next championship in CBN National Tennis Championship.

“I will also fight to win the game CBN that is my second target,”she said.

NAN reports that the winner in the male and female categories won a prize of N150,000 each.

The runner up in the two categories won N100,000 each which the semifinals won N75,000 each.

The quarter finals on two categories won N50,000 each and the First round won N35,000 each.

NAN reports that DavNotch Nigeria Limited is sponsoring the competition which is being organised by the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF).

NAN reports that a total of 32 players are featuring in the female and male categories of the wheelchair championship.

A total of 64 male players and 32 female are featuring in the main category of the championship.

NAN

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Nigeria Customs Service Embarks on Training Tour

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1 day ago

March 19, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

As part of preparations for the 2025 African Women’s Club Championship, the Nigeria Customs Service women’s volleyball team has embarked on a training tour in Benin Republic.

The tournament is scheduled to take place from April 1 to 14 in Abuja, Nigeria.

The team departed for Benin Republic on Wednesday.

The Sports Secretary of the Nigeria Customs Service, Samuel Onikeku, appreciated the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, and his management team for approving the training tour.

He emphasised that the tour would allow the players and coaching crew to assess their level of preparedness for the upcoming championship.

Onikeku expressed confidence in the team’s potential to make a strong impression at the tournament, citing the support received from the Federal Government of Nigeria, particularly through the First Lady, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON.

He said, “The volleyball team has traveled to Benin Republic for a 10-day training tour. The players have been in camp since February, and this tour will provide them with an opportunity to compete against teams outside the country.

“I want to appreciate the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, and his management team for approving this training tour.

“During the training tour, Nigeria Customs Service will take on strong opponents from Benin Republic, Ghana and Togo.

“The support we received from Nigeria’s First Lady, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON, has been tremendous, and the team is committed to making the country proud.”

He said the service is determined to better their position after finishing fourth place in 2021.

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