National events & recognition
National Sports Festival
Nigeria’s biggest multi-sport event, uniting athletes from every state in a celebration of sport and national unity.
Athletes from every state
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Nigeria’s annual multi-sport games for athletes aged 15 and under, discovering the next generation of champions.
The programme
The National Youth Games (NYG) are part of the Commission’s strategy to strengthen sport at grassroots level. They discover talented junior athletes and give them a fair, level playing field in line with international best practice. Now in its 7th edition, the NYG balances sport with National Orientation and education, so young athletes grow on and off the field.
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Nigeria’s biggest multi-sport event, uniting athletes from every state in a celebration of sport and national unity.
Athletes from every state
A national competition for secondary-school teams.
Secondary-school students
Happens annually
View details: National Principals’ Cup