Nuga games
2022 NUGA games is one that that been much anticipated by thousands of people. Different universities across different states coming together to compete. Long aged rivalries continues,underdogs taking the stage,the high and mighty fallen to a less recognized university. There were always meant to be unset in competitions as big as this.
The competition say as over 40 universities gather at the University of Lagos,who happens to be the host of this 2022 NUGA games for over 20+ different sport. Some of which includes Football, basketball w,handball,100metre race,400 metres race,800 metre race,long tennis and lots more.
This game was preceded by the PRE-NUGA games which was played as a qualifier into the NUGA games.
The games started with the opening ceremony as all school went on a parade to showcase and fly the banners of their universities. Some dressed in track suits and some other in native attire(Ankara)
The events continues as guest artiste we invited to perform live at the games. Traditional dances were presented and lots more.
The most anticipated game happened to be the football match as only sixteen university made it to the competition. This included the likes of the host university, the University of Lagos, the University of Ibadan,the University of Ilorin,the University of Benin, Obafemi Awolowo University among others
The competition saw the teams divided into four groups as the top two teams were to make it to the quarter finals and the bottom two teams be on their way home.
The group one draw saw Nassarawa state university, Alex Ekwueme federal university,Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University and Yusuf Maitama Sule University tie up
The group two saw the host, university of Lagos battle Olabisi Onabanjo University,Kwara state university, and Adamawa state university.
The group three tie was a tight one as university of Ilorin,were to to meet the University of Benin along side the University of Calabar,and sokoto state university
The group four saw two fierce of rivals battle once again. Quite close proximity from each other.The university of Ibadan and Obafemi Awolowo battles along side federal university Dustin-ma and Ignatius Ajuru university of Education.
The competition was off to a roaring start as fans across the country made their way to the University of Lagos to sprue their players to victory.
The teams are all set. All universities have arrived with the hope going back with the gold. Who will be champion?? Who with go flying their banners the highest ?? We await the end of the competition.
Stay tuned for the latest updates from the NUGA games
Which university do you attend?.... I never imagined the nuga games would be so interesting like this from the cricket to football to the likes of swimming and diving basket ball