Na Lagos wey dey hot like pepper, table tennis stars don gather for one big showdown wey go happen for Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall inside Teslim Balogun Stadium today. As we dey talk, Naija best players don ready to battle for the crown and wahala dey loom!

National champion, Matthew Kuti, and our slay queen in women singles, Sukurat Aiyelabegan, dey set to defend dem titles against tough opponents wey ready to scatter ground. Muiz Adegoke, Abdulbasit Abdulfatai, Ajoke Ojomu, and Kabirat Ayoola dey ready to show say dem no come play. Na only trophy dem dey eye, but also the sweet prize money wey dey attached.

No forget the young guns! Rising stars, Usman Ayoola and Chinenye Okafor, dey come flex dem muscles for both men’s and women’s singles. Dem dey bring youthful energy wey fit shake table during this competition. E go dey interesting to see if dem fit upstage the big names!

Chairman of Lagos State Table Tennis Association (LSTTA), Tunji Lawal, don talk say this year’s competition don grow pass last year; fans don expect serious encounters as semi-finals dey ready to burst. Lawal talk say all players go need to bring dem A-game because everybody dey shine for this tournament. “This final go be explosive!” he add.

The tournament, wey dey happen for two days, na collaboration between the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) and LSTTA, with strong sponsorship from Babatunde Abayomi Adejobi (BAA) Foundation. Founder of BAA, Babatunde Adejobi, don make am clear say this competition no be just small matter; e dey focus on finding new talents and celebrate wetin sport don bring for Nigeria this year.

Adejobi, wey be former table tennis player himself, talk say, “Our aim na to empower young people and inspire dem through sports. We dey plan to expand dis tournament more and gather all di best players for our national level. Dis 11th edition go open big doors for more youth to shine.”

As fans dey ready to gather and support their faves, everybody dey wonder who go carry the trophies home come dis evening. One thing wey sure be say fun dey await all! Naija don turn table tennis ground to boxing ring today, and we dey wait to see who go escape with glory!