NIGERIA TENNIS FEDERATION

🎾 Day 5 and the learning never stops! 🔥

The World Tennis National Level 1 Coaching Course organised by the Nigeria Tennis Federation is in full swing here at the Tennis Centre, Package B, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. 🇳🇬

Five days in and our coaches are growing, learning and transforming their understanding of the game.

Better coaches. Better players. Better Nigerian tennis, building from the ground up, one coach at a time.🎾

🇳🇬 WEST AFRICA’S U12 NUMBER ONE! 🏆🎾🔥

The Nigeria Tennis Federation congratulates our U-12 Girls Team on an outstanding triumph at the WT/CAT Western African Junior Teams’ Competition in Accra, Ghana 🌍

Nigeria defeated hosts Ghana to emerge as West Africa’s Number One U-12 Girls Team and in doing so secured qualification for the Main African Junior Tennis Championship 💚

These young girls are not just winning tournaments, they are building the future of Nigerian tennis one match at a time 🌟🇳🇬
👑 Chisimdi Afam-Mbonu
👑 Oluwadabira Oluwaseyi
👑 Mabubat Rasaki
👨‍💼 Coach Rasaki
Remember these names as you will be hearing them for a very long time 🎾

Nigerian tennis is rising at every level, from U-12 to the Billie Jean King Cup with the best yet to come 🇳🇬🔥💚

Congratulations girls. Nigeria 🇳🇬 is incredibly proud of you 🙏🏾🏆

⏳ 5 days to go and we’re already excited! 🎾🔥

Throwback to last year’s ITF Level 1 Coaching Course, the energy, the learning and the growth was incredible 💚
This year’s edition kicks off August 16th and registration closes soon 👀

Don’t miss your spot 👇

📧 [email protected]

🎾 We said we’d come back to this and here we are 🏆

The 47th CBN National Open Tennis Championship wrapped up on June 20th in Abuja and the champions that emerged from those courts deserved every single medal around their necks 💚

Better late than never, here are your 47th CBN National Open Champions 🇳🇬🔥

🏆 Men’s Singles — Canice Abua. 🏆 Women’s Singles — Etoro Bassey.🏆 Boys Doubles — Canice Abua & Musa Muhammed. 🏆 Girls Doubles — Success Ogunjobi & Mohammed Khadijat.
♿🏆 Wheelchair Men’s Singles — Alex Adewale
♿🏆 Wheelchair Women’s Singles — Andrea Usoh

Champions. Finalists. Warriors. Every single one of them 🙏🏾💪

These medals were earned through nine days of relentless competition on the courts of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium and Nigerian tennis is richer for every moment of it 💚🇳🇬

Congratulations to every champion and every finalist 🏆🎾

🎾 The impact of the Dr. Agbu Kefas North East Tennis Championship is already being felt beyond the courts 💚🇳🇬

The National Youth Council of Nigeria, Taraba State Chapter has formally written a Letter of Commendation to our NTF North East Zonal Representative Chief Barr. G.T. Kataps in recognition of his vision and investment in junior tennis development across the North East 👏

This is what sport can do for a community — shaping young minds, building character and securing futures 💪🌟

Thank you Chief Barr. G.T. Kataps for making this possible and thank you NYCN Taraba for this recognition 🎾🏆🇳🇬

🏆 Grand Finale. Mission accomplished 🎾🔥

The 1st Edition of the Dr. Agbu Kefas North East Tennis Championship closes its curtains today in Jalingo and Taraba State tennis will never be the same 💚🇳🇬

Four days of junior tennis excellence across U12, U14 and U17 categories, Six North East states represented with pride, One community united by the love of the game 🎾

This is what grassroots tennis development looks like and it’s starting right here in Taraba 👏

Deepest appreciation to Chief Barr. G.T. Kataps, NTF North East Zonal Representative for believing in the North East and making this historic first edition a reality and congratulations to all the winners 🏅🙏🏾

The inaugural edition is done. But this is just the beginning 🇳🇬🏆

🎾 The North East is UP! 🔥🇳🇬

Scenes from Day 1 of the Dr. Agbu Kefas North East Tennis Championship is LIVE in Jalingo.

Chief Barr. G.T. Kataps delivered the ceremonial first serve to officially open the tournament.

Six states answered the call, and the courts are talking already 👀

📍 Jolly Nyame Stadium, Jalingo, Taraba

Nigerian tennis is everywhere 🇳🇬🔥

🎾 NORTH EAST TENNIS IS COMING ALIVE! 🔥🇳🇬
The Nigeria Tennis Federation is proud to announce the Dr. Agbu Kefas North East Tennis Championship, a landmark tournament bringing together the best junior talent across Nigeria’s North East region 💚

🏆 Categories:
✅ Junior Boys & Girls — 14 Years & Under
✅ Boys & Girls — Under 17 Years
🗓️ July 27 - 30, 2026
📍 Tennis Court, Jolly Nyame Stadium, Jalingo

🌍 Participating States:
🔹 Taraba | 🔹 Adamawa | 🔹 Yobe
🔹 Bauchi | 🔹 Gombe | 🔹 Borno

Powered by Chief Barr. G.T. Kataps, NTF North East Zonal Representative.
This tournament is part of the federation’s commitment to the Sustainable North East Tennis Development Initiative, discovering, nurturing and elevating tennis talent from every corner of Nigeria 🇳🇬🎾

The next Nigerian tennis star could be right there in the North East and this championship is their stage 👀🏆

🇳🇬 THANK YOU GIRLS - THANK YOU NIGERIA 🙏🏾🎾
To every Nigerian who followed, cheered, shared, prayed and believed in Team Nigeria from NIGERIA to GABORONE, BOTSWANA, this promotion belongs to you too 💚

The journey to Europe/Africa World Group II starts now, and we go there with ALL of NIGERIA behind us 💪🏽

You never stopped believing even when the tie against Tunisia pushed us to the edge,, your energy crossed borders and found our girls on that court in Botswana 🌍🔥

This is what Nigerian tennis looks like when we move together, Players, Federation and Fans as one 🇳🇬👑

Thank you Nigeria. We did this together 💚🎾🔥

📸Botswana Tennis Association