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Team Tombim Win Inaugural NCC Tennis League, Land N5m Jackpot

Team Tombim of Abuja Saturday in Lagos emerged champions of the maiden NCC Tennis League and with it the record N5 million prize money for the winning team.Team Tombim made up of the new generation of players, beat Team Civil…

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Nigerian Stars Set To Shine As Governor’s Cup Serves Off In Lagos

The 15th Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship serves off today at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan, with no fewer than 20 matches on the cards in the Men and Women singles main draw. As hosts, Nigeria, understandably was given…

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2015 Governor’s Cup: Are Nigerian Stars Ready For The Foreign Onslaught?

The 2015 Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship will kickoff from Saturday, 5 December, 2015 at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club (LLTC), Onikan, Lagos with Nigeria’s flag bearers sure to participate yet again. Apart from being given the same treatment as…

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NCC Tennis League Finals: Team Tombim Hold Slim 2-1 Lead

Team Tombim of Abuja won the two men’s singles but lost the men’s doubles to hold a slim 2-1 lead against Team Civil Defence of Owerri on the first day of the championship tie of the NCC Tennis League at…

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EXCLUSIVE: Sylvester Emmanuel May Get Wild Card For Gov’s Cup

Naija Tennis Special scoops have it that budding youngster, Sylvester Emmanuel may pick up one of the Wild Card slots for next week’s Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship. According to a reliable informant, the youngster, who won the Ikoyi Club…

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Gov’s Cup: You Don’t Have Any Excuse Not To Perform, Ndanusa Tells Players

The president of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), Engr. Sani Ndanusa, has told Nigerian players that they do not have any reason not to come out flying at this year’s Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship. The former president of the…

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2015 Governor’s Cup: Russia, USA, Germany, Others Confirm Attendance

Naija Tennis Special can authoritatively report that over 20 countries from all over the world have confirmed their participation in this year’s Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship. This much was revealed by Mrs Gloria Ekwemkpu, the secretary general of the…

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PHOTOS: Nigerian Coaches Making Us Proud In Turkey

Nigeria’s coaches to this year’s world coaches’ clinic have departed the European country of Turkey for different destinations, but not before doing the country proud. Top coaches such as Rotimi Akinloye, US-trained Abe Babatunde, Kayode Savage were among those who…

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“It Will Be Sad if Team Ogun Loses Third Place Match” – Ronke Akingbade

Ronke Akingbade, winner of the CBN Senior Championship ladies’ singles in 2013, has said it would be very sad if her team, Team Ogun loses the third place match against Team Kalotari. Akingbade, speaking after a training session today at…

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EXCLUSIVE: Enosoregbe, Adegoke Deposed; Check Out Nigeria’s New Number One (TOP TEN)

Clifford Enosoregbe and Sarah Adegoke have been deposed as Nigeria’s number one male and female players respectively, Naija Tennis Special can exclusively report. According to the latest rankings made available to our correspondent by Mr Isa Saidu, Nigeria’s top tennis…