Sports
Nigeria Outclass Rwanda to Open Billie Jean King Cup Campaign in Style
Joel Ajayi
Team Nigeria has made a winning start to its campaign at the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group III in Botswana, defeating Rwanda 2-1 in their opening tie to boost hopes of securing promotion to the World Group II.
The Billie Jean King Cup, regarded as the Women’s World Cup of Tennis, has brought together twelve African nations competing for just two coveted promotion spots to the World Group II, making every match crucial in the race for qualification.
Nigeria’s squad comprises four of the country’s brightest female tennis talents: Barakat Oyinlomo Quadre, Success Ogunjobi, Khadijat Mohammed, and Etoro Bassey.
Significantly, all four players are products of the DavNotch National Open Tennis Championship, a testament to the tournament’s growing role in discovering and nurturing elite Nigerian tennis players.
The team’s hard-fought victory over Rwanda reflects the determination and quality within the Nigerian side as they continue their quest to return to higher levels of international women’s team tennis.
With confidence boosted by the opening-day success, Team Nigeria will now shift focus to their remaining group matches, knowing that only the top two nations at the tournament will earn promotion to the World Group II.
The impressive start has further reinforced the growing strength of Nigerian women’s tennis and the effectiveness of grassroots development initiatives that continue to produce players capable of competing successfully on the continental stage.
Tennis stakeholders and fans across the country will be hoping the team sustains its winning momentum and secures one of the two available promotion tickets, thereby bringing further honour to Nigeria on the African tennis scene.
Sports
Lagos Women Run: Excitement Builds Ahead of Saturday’s TBS Race
Joel Ajayi
Participants from different walks of life are eagerly looking forward to the Lagos Women Run scheduled for Saturday, November 14, at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos.
The participants have expressed excitement about the opportunities and experiences the annual event promises to offer.
Our correspondent reports that, in addition to runners from within Lagos and other parts of Nigeria, some athletes are expected to travel from outside the country to participate in the race.
The organisers are already making preparations for the large number of registered participants, while the possibility of accepting late entries will depend on the timing and other arrangements.
The Coordinator of the Lagos Women Run, Tayo Popoola, said participants should expect an improved experience compared with previous editions.
“We have to continue to get better, as that is the driving force for us as organisers. We will be bigger and better with every edition,” Popoola said.
The 2026 Lagos Women Run will hold on Saturday, November 14, with Tafawa Balewa Square serving as the starting point.
Participants are expected to arrive at the venue by 6:30 a.m. for the event.
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