Sports
Thrills, Sparks, and Fanfare as 2022 National Sports Festival Delivers Games’ Finest Opening Ceremony
The 2022 National Sports Festival delivered an opening ceremony of sparks, beauty, colours and thrills which was felt across board to raise the curtains on the game in Asaba.
Spectators were thrilled with dance, music, calisthenics display and fireworks in what represented one of the best organized opening ceremonies in the history of the games.
Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare alongside four state governors graced the event at the Stephen Keshi stadium, Asaba, Delta state. Executive Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, Executive Governor of Bayelsa state, Douye Diri, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki and Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal were all in attendance to witness the spectacle. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Alh. Ismaila Abubakar, as well as the House Committee on Sports chairman, Olumide Osoba were all in attendance, alongside well meaning Nigerians.
The ceremony ushered in contingents from all states, as athletes and officials matched in their colourful attires and costumes in beauty and finesse.
Afro music sensation and bounce crooner, Ruger treated the crowd with his melodies, sending the arena into frenzy.
The doggedness of the Local Organizing Committee and the Main Organizing Committee was palpable with the level of organization during the ceremony.
In what represents a beautiful curtain raiser to the games, athletes, officials and fans pictured in excitement will be looking forward to excellent sporting displays over the duration of the festival.
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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