Nigeria Wins Bid to Host 2028 African Table Tennis Championships

On October 23, 2026, Bukola Olopade, the Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), announced Nigeria's successful bid to host the 2028 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) African Championships. Nigeria secured the hosting rights by defeating Tunisia with a vote of 23 to 15 during the African Table Tennis Federation’s Annual General Meeting in Morocco.

This achievement is seen as a major milestone for Nigeria's sports sector and aligns with President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope agenda for sports development. Additionally, Nigeria was awarded the hosting rights for the 2027 Africa Para Table Tennis Championships.

Olopade emphasized that this success fulfills the mandate given to him and NSC chairman Shehu Dikko by President Tinubu to enhance Nigeria's attractiveness as a destination for international sporting events. He assured that Nigeria would deliver a world-class championship in 2028 and highlighted the importance of hosting international competitions as part of the NSC's Renewed Hope Initiative for Nigeria’s Sports Economy (RHINSE).