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About fifty-four excellent winners have emerged from six aggressive sports activities—Chess, Scrabble, Desk Tennis, Ayo Olopon, Boxing, and Athletics on the 2025 Obasa Video games in Lagos.
These younger athletes demonstrated extraordinary zeal and the true spirit of sportsmanship, incomes their share of a powerful ₦6million prize pool designated for the highest three medalists in every sport.
Athletes from Instructional District 1 dominated the occasions, showcasing their expertise with a number of of them securing podium finishes. Within the chess competitors, 15-year-old Adu Samuel from Asa Group Excessive School claimed the gold medal, whereas Adeeiga David, a 14-year-old from Multi Grace School, took silver. The bronze medal was awarded to Patrick Prais of ABS School from Instructional District 4.
Okedairo Tomisin of Multi Grace School additionally shone brightly, profitable gold within the Scrabble occasion. Silver went to Ajetunmobi Joel from Lagos Metropolis Senior Excessive School (Instructional District 4), with Aneef Kelani from Heritage International Academy (Instructional District 2) taking residence the bronze.
The athletics competitors was equally thrilling, with Shodipo Eniola and Ganiu Olamilekan being topped the queen and king of the tracks within the Underneath 18 female and male classes. Within the Underneath 15 division, John Brilliant and Okonkwo Nnwoma every clinched gold medals.
Kareem Yusuf from Energy Boxing Membership (Instructional District 5) emerged because the champion within the Underneath 18 male boxing class, whereas Nimotallahi Ajayi of Aso Rock Boxing Membership earned the title of queen of the ring.
Ayo Olopon, making its debut at this yr’s Obasa Video games, noticed Kasali Adams declare the gold medal, with Majaro Abideen from Dungunya Senior Grammar School (Instructional District 2) taking silver and Junaid Zainab of Jaiye Ojokoro Senior School securing bronze.
In Desk Tennis, Aina Sultan of Kota Junior Secondary School rose to the highest within the Underneath 15 boys’ class, adopted carefully by Adeleke Fikayo from Authorities School, Eric Moore, and Opeoluwa Isaac from Gbaja Boys Junior Excessive School, who secured silver and bronze, respectively. Omitaomu Samson from Cardos Junior Excessive School, Ajegunle, tied for third.
Within the Underneath 15 women’ class, Kuyoro Mary of Military Kids Senior Excessive School, Ikeja, claimed gold, whereas Ogidiolu Olasubomi of Multi Grace School and Amoo Fathia from Eko Akete Grammar School, Lagos Island earned silver and bronze, respectively. Sulaimonan Rukayat from Orile Agege Group Junior Excessive School shared the third place.
For the Underneath 18 girls and boys, Ekundayo Ishola of Nightingale Academy, Merian, and Afolabo Aisha of State Senior Excessive School, Oyewole Agege, emerged champions. Armoire Quam of Birch Freeman Senior Excessive School, Mushin, and Olorunkoya Aisha from Odo Obara Senior Excessive School, Epe claimed silver, whereas Adelanwa Hameed of Siddys Sydney School, Agege, and Jimoh Saidat from Iponri Senior Excessive School, Surulere secured bronze. The duo of Savage Samod from Eko Akete Grammar School, Lagos Island, and Olorunwa Sarah shared the third place.
Chairman Native Organising Committee, Moshood Ajibola expressed his pleasure: “Progressively, we’re shifting to the tip of Obasa Video games 2025. It’s been a outstanding occasion for everybody most particularly for the youngsters that participated in different sports activities.
“The way forward for Sports activities in Nigeria may be very vibrant with the abilities we have now found up to now in athletics, boxing, chess, scrabble, desk tennis, and Ayo Olopon.
“Now that we have now concluded the finals within the six different, our consideration now’s on the soccer occasion knockout rounds and the finals, which is scheduled to carry on December 13, 2025.”
