Sports
NTTF Urges Sponsorship For All Sports
The President of the Nigerian Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), Mr Kayode Omotoshe, has urged all levels of government to endeavour to sponsor other sporting activities, besides football.
Omotoshe made the appeal during an interview with newsmen in Ilorin, shortly after the finals of the Kwara Table Tennis Association Chairman’s Cup.
The NTTF President, who is also Chairman of the Kwara Table Tennis Association, appealed to other levels of government to shift attention to other sports, to enhance their development and not for any ‘imaginary’ tussle with football.
Omotoshe said that the need for continuity informed the decision to name the championship as the Chairman, Kwara Table Tennis Association Cup, in the belief that no chairman would work against the tournament.
Meanwhile, speaking at the closing ceremony of the championship the Director, Kwara Sports Counci , Coach Tunde Kazeem, commended the sponsor of the championship and called for more of such sponsorships among sports stakeholders in the state.
Habibat Ibrahim beat Taiye Olawoyin 3-2, to emerge the winner of the class 1-5 wheelchair (female)category, while Bisola Asaju triumphed over Fatimoh Bello, in three straight sets in the ladies singles category of the championship.
In the men’s singles, Taiye Jimoh defeated Bello Rasaq in three straight sets to win the first prize, while Lekan Abdullahi also beat Rasheed Yusuf in three straight sets to win the class 1-5 wheelchair (male) category.
The winners in each category went home with a cash prize of N10,000 while the first and the second runners-up got N7, 500 and N5, 000 respectively.
Port Harcourt the capital city of Rivers State will be at the centre stage in Nigeria as Port Harcourt Arsenal Community will hold her maiden edition of Football Fans Fiesta (FFF).
The Fiesta scheduled to hold on the 13th December, 2025, at Eddiz wine bar GRA, promises to be all football fans carnival in the State , as there will be a lot of fanfares.
The Coordinator of Port Harcourt Arsenal Community (PHAC), Ugochukwu Oputa has said that the forthcoming Football Fans Fiesta was basically to promote peace, unity and love among football fans in irrespective of the cub.
He stated that sports is a catalyst to bring peace, love and Unity in any given society, hence the occasion was initiated.
Oputa said this in an interview with sports journalists in Port Harcourt yesterday, saying that arrangements are on top gear for a successful programme.
” This event is for all football fans irrespective of your club. It is basically to promote peace, love and Unity among fans.
“It is like stating the obvious that football is the catalyst of peace and unity in the world. So the Port Harcourt Arsenal Community want to use this avenue to bring people together and foster friendship.
“There is no gate fee, but it is expected to put on jersey of your club as to make the event look unique” Oputa said.
The Coordinator used the forum to advice football fans in the world to love one another, and equally urged fans that will attend the occasion to be of good conduct and behaviour.
Tonye Orabere
Liverpool’s season of abject misery worsened as they were beaten with embarrassing ease by a hugely impressive Nottingham Forest at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s Premier League champions were looking to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Manchester City, but instead ran into a Forest side revitalised under new manager Sean Dyche and looking back to their best.
Liverpool head coach Slot gave £125m British record signing Alexander Isak a start, but he was totally anonymous once more and only lasted 67 minutes.
Forest went ahead after 33 minutes when defender Murillo shot powerfully past fit-again Liverpool keeper Alisson to subdue an already anxious Anfield.
Igor Jesus had a second ruled out for handball, but Forest doubled their advantage 39 seconds after the break when former Liverpool defender Neco Williams set up Nicola Savona for a crisp finish in front of The Kop.
Liverpool could barely raise a response in a desperate display, Forest increasing their lead 12 minutes from time when Morgan Gibbs-White scored after Alisson saved from Omari Hutchinson.
It means Liverpool, who lie 11th before Saturday’s late fixture, have now lost six of their past seven Premier League games as Slot’s near £450m summer spending spree comes under further scrutiny.
Forest, meanwhile, are surging away from the relegation zone and are up to 16th.
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