Sports
Countdown to NUGA Games Jos 2025: Uni-Abuja Successfully Host, Dominate Zone H Pre-NUGA
The 2025 Zone H Pre-NUGA Games, which started on October 8th, ended on October 12th at the Yakubu Gowon University, formerly University of Abuja, with only seven of the 13 universities in the zone competing for honours, in the zonal preliminaries.
The other six universities who completed the registration formalities, where also in Abuja, but as observers,and only participated in non-competive events.
The Universities that participated include Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, Prince Abubakar Audu University Ayingba, and NILE University Abuja.
Others were the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai, Federal University Lokoja, University of Abuja, Veritas University Beari Abuja, and the Abdulkadir Kure University Minna.
The 5-day fiesta, saw the institutions compete in a variety of events such as, volleyball, basketball, football, karate, taekwandeo, chess, table tennis, tennis, badminton, athletics, scrabble, long jump, javelin throw, and track events.
Others events include swimming, handball, judo, and boxing.
At the end of the very lively and colorful games, which saw participating schools and athletes showcase their skills, while displaying a very high-level of maturity and fair play; the host institution (Uni-Abuja) qualified for events such as women’s football and basketball, men’s table tennis, tennis and Taekawando.
They also qualified in chess, volleyball and karate for both men and women.
Nile University, Abuja qualified for basketball, while Federal University of Technology Minna qualified in table tennis (mixed doubles and doubles), men’s football, and also scooped the honours in badminton men’s single.
Elsewhere, Federal university Lokoja qualified in both mixed doubles and the men’s and women’s singles of Badminton.
The pre-NUGA competition, was essentially a qualifying platform for athletes and teams of the 13 Universities in Zone H to punch their tickets to the 2025 Nigeria Universities Games (NUGA) proper, to be hosted by the University of Jos from November 5 to 15.
According to the Director of Sports, Uni-Abuja, Professor Mnguember Vicky Sylvester, Aviation Aerospace University Abuja also had a team, and participated in the events, held at the Main Campus of the University.
Sports
PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon Earns World Athletics Label
Nigeria’s foremost Sports Company, Nilayo Sports Management Limited (NSML) has announced the second edition of the PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon, set to light up Nigeria’s capital city on Saturday, December 6, 2025.
With the theme “Steady Strides,” this year’s race captures the measured rhythm and determined pace that define world-class long-distance running, a reflection of the steady progress and ambitious vision shaping the marathon’s evolution into a global platinum-labelled event.
In a historic milestone for Nigerian sports, the PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon has been officially awarded the prestigious World Athletics Label for its second edition, a distinction achieved in record time. This remarkable feat makes it the first marathon globally to earn the label so swiftly, underscoring both the organizational excellence of NSML and the dynamic rise of PremiumTrust Bank, currently celebrated as Nigeria’s fastest-growing commercial bank.
The 2025 edition is expected to attract elite international athletes, top local runners, and marathon enthusiasts from around the world, alongside officials from World Athletics who will oversee the competition.
Speaking on the announcement, Managing Director of Nilayo Sports Management Limited, Yetunde Olopade, expressed excitement about the unique partnership with PremiumTrust Bank.
“This second edition is fundamentally unique because it represents the first-ever true super-partnership on such a dynamic sports property in our nation and arguably, globally. PremiumTrust Bank is not just a sponsor but the sole partner anchoring the establishment, organization, and consolidation of a global marathon in Nigeria’s capital city.
” We are proud and grateful for the bank’s visionary leadership, which not only recognized the immense potential of the first edition but is now single-handedly driving the race toward international acclaim.”
Managing Director of PremiumTrust Bank, Dr. Emmanuel Efe Emefienim (CON) emphasized the shared values underpinning the partnership.
“PremiumTrust Bank is built on the philosophy of rapid, impactful, and sustainable growth, and the theme of this year’s marathon perfectly reflects our operational ethos.”
“Attaining World Athletics Label status in just the second year validates that our investment is yielding world-class outcomes. We are deeply proud to be the sole partner building this monumental legacy, reinforcing our commitment to sports development, community wellbeing, excellence, and platforms where champions are made.”
The PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon 2025 promises to be a spectacular celebration of endurance, athleticism, and community spirit, further strengthening Abuja’s status on the global racing calendar.
Registration for participants is currently open as it promises to be another marathon spectacle on the 6th of December 2025.
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