The Moshood Abiola Nationwide Stadium in Abuja got here alive because the twentieth Nigeria Oil and Gasoline Trade Video games (NOGIG 2026) entered Day 5, with athletes from collaborating firms competing fiercely throughout a number of sports activities.
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Volleyball, tennis, squash, desk tennis, scrabble, chess, and swimming dominated actions at Package deal B of the stadium.
The Olympic-size swimming pool drew the most important crowds, with spectators cheering their groups passionately as swimmers went all out for medals.
Swimming Highlights
Within the girls’s 50 metres breaststroke, Meghan Perry of NLNG clinched gold with a time of 1 minute 5 seconds. Anita Adu (NNPC) secured silver, whereas Ugochi Akwiwu (NNPC) earned bronze.
Within the males’s 50 metres breaststroke, Henrik Smith (NLNG) took gold, Boyo Joseph (Chevron) silver, and Jesufemi Dayo-Odukoya (NNPC) bronze.
Fairly Newton of NCDMB triumphed within the girls’s 50 metres butterfly, adopted by Cherish Ofeoritse (NLNG) and Edevuya Ekanem (NNPC). Males’s 50 metres butterfly, medley relay, backstroke, freestyle occasions, and veteran classes additionally produced thrilling finishes.
By the top of the swimming occasions, NLNG led the medals desk with 5 gold, 2 silver, and a couple of bronze. NCDMB completed second with 3 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze, whereas OANDO claimed third with 3 gold and three silver. NNPC, Chevron, and NMDPRA rounded out the highest six.
Volleyball Replace
Quarter-final matches are set to find out semi-finalists. The fixtures embrace:
NNPC vs NLNG
NUPRC vs NMDPRA
TotalEnergies vs Shell
Aradel vs Renaissance
Tennis Motion
In singles, Salami Babs (Renaissance) defeated Joshua Bok (NLNG) 6/4, 7/6. Obende Omera (Seplat) overcame Lanre Akinwumi (NMDPRA) 6/2, 6/3, whereas Aladei Pius defeated Kazeem AbdulFatai (PTI) 6/4, 6/1. Ufia Fabian (ExxonMobil) fell 0/6, 0/6 to Victor Bull (OANDO).
The charged environment at NOGIG 2026 continues to encourage rivals and followers alike because the Video games method their climax, promising extra thrilling contests and medal battles.
