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Sani-Inabo Breaks New Ground, Reaches Round of 16 at VEMP National Open Tennis Championship
Joel Ajayi
Yahaya Sani-Inabo advanced to the Round of 16 for the first time at the ongoing VEMP National Open Tennis Championship after a hard-fought victory over Matthew Abamu on Monday in Abuja.
The match, held at the National Tennis Centre, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, saw Sani-Inabo win 6-2, 6-7, 3-0 (retired) in the men’s singles Round of 32.
He started strong, taking the first set 6-2, but Abamu battled back to snatch the second set 7-6 after a tense tiebreak. However, Sani-Inabo regained momentum in the third set before Abamu retired at 3-0, handing him the win.
Sani-Inabo will next face either Endurance Ehiegiamusoe or Ayomiposi Agboola in the next round.
Reacting to his victory, Sani-Inabo said, “It wasn’t easy, but I thank God. I just want to stay focused and take it one match at a time.”
Abamu, who is more known for his doubles performance, admitted it was a tough loss. “I’ve beaten Sani-Inabo before, so I expected a similar result. But credit to him, he played well,” he said.
In other matches:
Lucky Danjuma beat Adehi Ochei 6-3, 6-4
Abua Canice defeated Yusuf Abubakar 6-2, 6-4
Mohammed Musa outclassed Oluwaseyi Ogunsakin 6-2, 6-0.
In the women’s category, Bassey Etoro defeated Emmanuella Kelvin-Bebe 6-1, 6-2 to reach the Round of 16.
The tournament, which runs from July 4–12, features 192 players competing in men’s and women’s singles and doubles categories.
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Montage Community Football Tourney Registration Ends October 30
Cyril Ogar
Registration for the 2026 edition of the Montage Community Football Tournament will close on Friday, October 30, organisers have announced.
The tournament coordinator, Mr Raphael Ekpang, disclosed this on Thursday, urging interested teams across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to take advantage of the remaining days to register.
Ekpang said registration had been ongoing since Monday, encouraging eligible teams to complete the process before the deadline.
The tournament, themed “Montage FM 99.7: Empowering Youth, Uniting Communities Through Football,” is scheduled to kick off on November 3, 2026, with playoffs across the six Area Councils of the FCT.
The grand finale will hold on December 5, 2026, at the Old Parade Ground, Garki Area 10, Abuja, where the top four teams will compete for first-, second- and third-place honours.
A total of 48 teams will participate in the competition, with eight teams representing each of the six Area Councils.
The participating teams will compete for cash prizes worth over ₦2 million and other valuable rewards.
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