Author: Tumininu Yussuf

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna kicked off his 2025 ITTF World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 3-1 (11-6, 11-9, 6-11, 11-8) victory over Benin’s Abdel-Kader Salifou.

Nigeria’s eight-player delegation—five men and three women—arrived in Amman with momentum and purpose.

With qualification already secured, the Nigerian champions used the game to flex their depth and cohesion, and they did so in style.

It was the latest in a growing list of mishaps — eight errors leading to goals since the start of last season, more than any other Premier League keeper.

What began as a relatively balanced contest quickly turned into a rout due to Rivers’ turnovers, defensive lapses, and the Egyptians’ clinical ball movement.

Ucheibe opened the scoring with a powerful header on the half-hour mark — her second goal of the season in 11 league appearances.

The Manchester United goalkeeper endured a horror night in Lyon on Thursday, gifting the hosts two goals, including a stoppage-time equalizer, as the UEFA Europa League quarterfinal first leg ended 2-2.

Rivers Hoopers (3-1) remain second in the Kalahari Conference, with one game left to play before shifting focus to Pretoria in June.

Since joining from Roma in 2017, Salah has delivered a dazzling era of success and consistency at Liverpool.

Nigeria, drawn in Group C alongside Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania, are eyeing their record-extending 12th WAFCON title.