Nigeria Women’s Table Tennis Team Crowned West Africa Champions

By Saheed Afolabi 

Nigeria’s women’s table tennis team, spearheaded by Ajoke Ojomo, secured a resounding 3-0 victory over the Benin Republic to claim the women’s team title in the opening day of the 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships in Lagos.

The regional tournament, hosted at the Molade Okoya Thomas Sports Hall inside the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, marks the first of five major table tennis events scheduled for Lagos this year.

This decisive win not only earned Nigeria the women’s team crown but also secured their qualification for the prestigious 2025 ITTF Africa Senior Championships in Rwanda.

With the regional title in hand, the team will now shift focus to the highly anticipated WTT Contender Lagos event, set to take place from July 22 to 26 at the same venue.

In the men’s team event, Nigeria’s trio of Taiwo Mati, Matthew Kuti, and Abdulbasit Abdulfatai delivered strong performances in Group One, advancing to the final after a walkover against Liberia and dominant 3-1 wins over the Ivory Coast to qualify for the semi-final.