UNILAG NUGA GAMES 2022 Has Finally Ended - Highlights and Results

The 26th edition of the Nigerian University games, NUGA, officially ended at the University of Lagos, Akoka, on Saturday evening.

The 10-day event started on March 16 and ended on March 26 with the University of Port Harcourt retaining her position as champion over 70 other universities. The Port Harcourt university clinched over 90 medals in 16 different sporting events.

Prof. Ogundipe also performed the turning off of the NUGA games torch to officially end the 26^th NUGA games while the NUGA flag was lowered and officially handed over to the University of Jos being the host of the 27^th NUGA Games scheduled for 2024.

The #NUGAUNILAG2022 closing ceremony later transited into a festival of colours via fireworks, calisthenics displays courtesy of pupils of UNILAG Staff school and UNILAG students as well as musical performances by hip-hop artistes among whom were Bella Shmurda, Jaywon and Small Doctor.

The #NUGAUNILAG2022 kicked off on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 with the arrival and accreditation of participating universities while a colourful opening ceremony held on Saturday, March 19, 2022 where the Speaker, House of Representatives and UNILAG alumus, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila lit the main NUGA Torch to officially kick-off the games.