Tennis Umpires Set To Elect New Excos As Abuja AGM Gets Date
The Nigeria Tennis Umpires Association (NTUA) is set to hold her 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM), from which new executive members will be elected. The event is scheduled to start by 9am on Saturday, 2 November, 2024, inside the tennis…
NTUA Organizes First Ever Advantage All Workshop For Tennis Officials
The Nigeria Tennis Umpires Association (NTUA) is putting together a first-of-its-kind workshop for female tennis umpires in the country. Nigeria Tennis Live gathered that the workshop named Advantage All Tennis Workshop is meant exclusively for Nigerian female officials in the…
NTF Set To Close Registration For ITF Officiating School
Nigerian tennis enthusiasts or followers who are willing to participate in the forthcoming ITF officiating school have been asked to enlist before the deadline. The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) had issued a memo detailing steps for registration for all intending…
Adenekan: UK-based Umpire To Facilitate National Juniors In Abuja
Uk-based Nigerian tennis Umpire, Emeka Achusiogu is facilitating a national junior tournament in honour of his late friend, Mr. Larry Adenekan, who passed away in January, 2021. The national tournament, Nigeria Tennis Live gathered, is an open event for U-18…
Rose Abu: The Beautiful Immigration Officer Who Plays, Officiates Tennis
Rose Onoja Abu is not an unfamiliar name with tennis followers, players, officials and coaches in Nigeria. But what people may be unfamiliar with is that she’s a ‘coat of many colours’. By profession, Mrs. Abu works with the Nigeria…
Akindoju, Ndanusa, Owoseni To Receive Meritorious Award
Engr. Ifedayo Akindoju is top on the list of major tennis stakeholders who will receive different awards from the Nigerian Tennis Umpires Association (NTUA). This much was confirmed to Nigeria Tennis Live by Mr. Kehinde Ijaola, the NTUA President, during…
Nigerian Umpires Set For AGM, To Immortalize Late Adenekan, Kasali
The Nigerian Tennis Umpires Association (NTUA) will this weekend, hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) to discuss crucial issues as well as conduct elections for officers for the next two years. Mr. Kehinde Ijaola, the NTUA President told Nigeria Tennis…
Revealed: How Nigerian Umpire Died After Brief Illness
The Nigerian tennis fraternity woke up to the shocking report of the demise of one of the country’s Umpires, Mr. ‘Lanre Adenekan, which happened over the weekend. Nigeria Tennis Live confirmed that Mr. Adenekan, described as an easy going gentleman,…
ITF To Sponsor National Officiating Workshop For Nigerian Umpires
Nigeria Tennis Live has gathered that the International Tennis Federation (ITF) is planning to collaborate with the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) to sponsor an officiating workshop for national umpires in Nigeria. The workshop which was initially scheduled to hold on…
Meet Aisha Hirse, The Only African Tennis Umpire Officiating At An ATP Challenger Event In Australia (Photos)
Aisha Hirse, a Nigerian tennis umpire, has revealed that she is the only African among a crop of tennis umpires officiating at a Challenger series in Australia. The beautiful Aisha, who’s well revered among her colleagues, was one of the…
