Sports
NSC inspects facilities in Lagos for the award of hosting right for the 2026 NYG
Joel Ajayi
The National Sports Commission, SC, has concluded a two day inspection of facilities in Lagos state for the award of hosting rights for the 2026 10th National Youth Games.
The Commission inspected facilities at the Elegbata Mini stadium, the Onikan stadium, the TBS Cricket oval and the Rowe Park Sports centre.
It also inspected sporting facilities in Unilag, CMS Grammar school, the Agege stadium and the Ikeja Golf club.
The NSC Director of Grassroots Sports Department, Mrs Amaka Ashiofu who led the inspection team ensured that every detail is put into consideration during the exercise in line with the mandate of the Commission and global best practices.
She said the inspection of the facilities in Lagos further underlines the importance the commission places on the Youth Games as the country’s foundation for grassroots development and talent discovery.
” The Commission under the Leadership of the Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko and the Director General Hon. Bukola Olopade, is very determined to maintain its grassroots development drive through top class organisation of domestic sporting competitions, hence the importance it placed on this inspection exercise”, she concluded.
The Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, in his remarks thanked the NSC for showing confidence in the state and assured that they will work on all the assessment and feedbacks from the NSC to get Lagos fully ready to host the Games if given the hosting rights.
The National Sports Commission inspection entourage which was led by the Director of Grassroots Sports Department, Mrs Amaka Ashiofu, also included the Chief of Staff to the NSC DG, Seyi Johnson, the Commission’s statistician, Lekan Alabi and other top officials.
Sports
AACT 2026: 31 Days to Africa’s Big Sporting Gathering in Abuja
Joel Ajayi
The countdown to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) has officially entered the final month, with just 31 days to go before Africa’s leading women’s team golf championship tees off at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.
In a statement signed by the AACT 2026Director of Communication Kayode Adeniyi on Friday in Abuja.
Under the theme “Africa Is Coming to Abuja,” the countdown campaign will spotlight the championship, the participating nations, the players, the host venue and the growing development of women’s golf across the continent.
The 2026 AACT, scheduled for November 2–7, will bring together women’s golfing talent from across Africa for six days of continental competition in Nigeria’s capital.
As preparations continue at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, attention is increasingly turning to Abuja, where the championship will provide a platform for African golfers to compete while also showcasing Nigeria’s hospitality and the country’s growing profile as a destination for major sporting events.
The countdown will feature daily stories, interviews, player and country profiles, tournament facts, behind-the-scenes updates and features on the host venue as the championship draws closer.
The campaign will also highlight the role of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the Local Organising Committee and other stakeholders in preparing for the continental championship.
With just 31 days remaining, anticipation is building across the African golfing community as Abuja prepares to welcome the continent’s leading women golfers.
Africa is coming to Abuja.
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