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Less than two months after surrendering the top spot in the continental ranking, Quadri Aruna has reclaimed his place after leaping to 17th place in Week 22 of the 2024 ITTF Ranking released on Tuesday, May 28 by the world table tennis ruling body. However, Egypt’s Omar Assar slipped to 22 in the world rating after occupying the top spot in Africa in the last two months following his triumph at the last African Games in Ghana. Aruna, who recently reclaimed the ITTF Africa Cup in Rwanda this month, rose by two steps up the ranking ladder to become the highest rated African in the world. Assar’s drop in the world ranking was due to the expiration of the quarterfinal points he garnered at the Durban 2023 World Championships in South Africa, and this automatically made him lose some points that prompted his fall in the ranking. While others are dropping from the pecking order of ranking, Aruna’s points remain static, and the freefall of others prompted his rise in the world ran

Ottasolo secure playoff spot  Ottasolo FC have secured a place in the playoff of the Nationwide League after beating Ladegbuwa FC on Friday. The Solo Boys edged their opponents 2-1 courtesy of goals from Samuel Ogunjimi and Owolabi Waris at the Remo Stars Stadium. Samuel Ogunjimi opened score on 21 minute, rising the momentum for a win for Ottasolo FC. Owolabi Waris with a left footed strike increased the lead for Ottasolo just 3 minutes to the end of the first half. Alasiri Tomison pulled one back for Ladegbuwa FC on 61 minute, but it only proved a consolation as the Solo Boys held on for the win. The result see Ottasolo FC remain top of the Remo zone table with 19 points after 6 wins and a draw.

Ottasolo Supremo congratulates Finidi on his appointment as new head coach of Super Eagles Ottasolo FC President, Otunba Gabriel Davies has congratulated Enyimba head Coach, Finidi George on his new appointment as the head coach of the Nigeria Super Eagles The astute football administrator made this assertion at Ijebu-Ode where his team is camping for the ongoing Nigeria Nationwide League One. The NFF approved and announced Finidi George on Monday following his recommendation by the NFF Technical Department According to Otunba Gabriel while speaking with pressmen "Let me first of say a big Congratulations to Coach Finidi George for a well deserved appointment as the new Super Eagles head coach. "I think the young man have paid his dues and has come a long way. He is doing excellently well with Enyimba and also did well during his playing days in the colors of the NationalTeam.  "I believe he will do well with the National team because he knows the terrain and