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

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2 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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Ministry of Sports unveils partnership with Yanga Games

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10 hours ago

April 19, 2024

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Towards creating a new dawn for Nigerian Sports, the Federal Ministry of Sports has signed a landmark agreement with top lottery company Yanga Games to raise the revenue profile of the Ministry and ensure a new deal for the welfare of athletes.

Speaking during the unveiling of the partnership between the Ministry and Yanga Games in Lagos on Friday, Chairman/CEO of Yanga Games Mr Derrick David Kentebe said “We are so super excited by this opportunity to work with the Ministry of Sports Development to change the narrative about Sports in the country. We see an opportunity for marketing our athletes and sports generally. We shall avail ourselves of the best use of this unique and special partnership. We shall pursue this mandate with vigor, passion, and unrivaled commitment to bring benefits to all the critical stakeholders.

The agreement according to Kentebe will provide support for retired athletes, enhance grassroots sports Development, and advance the potential of special athletes.a

He assured that ” Yanga Games can raise funds on behalf of the Ministry of Sports for athletes’ Development, endorsement, and sponsorship deals for athletes”.

Minister of Sports Senator John Owan Enoh assured that the Ministry has total and absolute confidence in YangaGames to deliver on the given mandate.

“Gone are the era when we depended solely on the government to fund sports development. We are partnering with YangaGames to bring maximum benefits to the athletes and all critical stakeholders. We shall give institutional encouragement and support to the Management of Yanga Games to succeed in this onerous task of rebuilding our sports sub-sector.”

Kentebe said ” We shall raise about 34 Billion in the next four years to assist athletes and improve sports in the country. We shall help to develop grassroots sports and sustain youth involvement through raffle draws, fund raisers, and other avenues.

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