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…
Tennis Umpires Association AGM Records Highest Number Of Attendees At AGM In Asaba (Photos)
Kehinde Ijaola, the chairman Nigeria Tennis Umpires Association (NTUA) has said that the association recorded its highest number of attendees at last weekend’s AGM held in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Nigeria Tennis Live had reported that the association was…
