A retired General Manager of NNPC Limited, Mr. Luke Anele, playing off handicap 21, has emerged winner with a +4 net score at the Rising Golfers Challenge 2025, held Lakowe Golf Course in Lagos over the weekend. An Assistant Director at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Wilson Egberipou, playing off handicap 16, came second with a net …

In a season renowned for its propensity for rain, it was a great day to golf, as golfers took to the course at the high level, recreational, international trade engagement, The Trade Relations Cup™️ (TTRC) which recently held at the Ikoyi Club 1938. To tee off the tournament were Special Adviser on Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) and Investment, …

Former Super Eagles forward, Peter Odemwingie, who is now a professional golfer, says he is looking forward to excelling in a second sport as a player and coach while also using his status to grow the sport in Nigeria. The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) on Tuesday announced that the ex-international, who featured for Nigeria Premier League side Bendel Insurance before …

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s table tennis pacesetter, Aruna Quadri, on winning the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Africa Cup title. Quadri achieved a resounding victory in the final match of the 2024 ITTF Africa Cup in Rwanda, reclaiming his title and sealing his place as Africa’s table tennis champion. President Tinubu commends the table tennis superstar for his …

Aviation Cup Africa Golf Tournament, the industry, corporate game and recreational engagement aimed at celebrating how aviation aides sport, tourism and diplomacy in the globalised 21st century, is now in its third year. The tournament, which highlights the similarities that golf and aviation share, will be making a return to where it all started — Ikeja Golf Club, the non-military …

Quadri Aruna was on the brink of a third consecutive defeat against Brazil’s Hugo Calderano but the Nigerian turned things around to stun the world No. 5 in the first round of the World Table Tennis (WTT) finals Doha 2023 in Qatar. Just like it happened in their previous meetings, the Brazilian star raced to a 2-0 lead (11-7, 11-2) …

Rite Foods Limited, a leading beverage company, partnered with Nigerian chess master and coach Tunde Onakoya to bring festive cheer and empower children in Mushin through the Chess for Christmas Mushin initiative. The event, held from 11 am to 4 pm on 23rd December, provided a platform for chess training, talent showcases, and fun games, all while promoting the Bigi brand …

The Secretary General of Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control for West and Central African Region (Abuja MoU), Captain Sunday Umoren has won the Independence Day celebration Golf kitty in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital. Captain Umoren, who plays handicap 28, ended the rounds 76 net to lift the trophy. A media consultant, Tony Obot came second, while Director …

Kebbi Beach Soccer Club, backed by WACOT Rice, have qualified for the round of 16 of the World Winners’ Cup 2023 in Alghero, on the northwest coast of Sardinia, Italy. This is after the side came back from two consecutive defeats to achieve  a resounding 15-1 triumph over Slovakian Club BS Vion. The competition, which started on 26th September, ends …

Nigerian female freestyle wrestler, Odunayo Adekuoroye, has become the country’s first grappler to qualify for next year’s Olympic Games in Paris after winning the bronze medal in women’s 57kg at the ongoing World Championships in Belgrade on Wednesday. Adekuoroye won her third-place fight against Elvira Kamaloglu, defeating her Turkish opponent 9-5 to secure a spot for Paris. Paris 2024 will …