Nigerian University Games Association

For the private university games, known as NPUGA, see Nigeria Private University Games Association.

Nigerian Games University Association
FormationJuly 1965
Headquarters2FJW+M6C, Ahmadu Bello Way, Garki 2 900103, Abuja, Nigeria
The President
The President of Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA), Prof Stephen Hamafyelto,
Websitehttp://nugabestwestafrica.com/

The Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) organizes university-level sports events in Nigeria. It hosts an interuniversity sports competition called the University Games.[1] The first NUGA games were held at the University of Ibadan in 1966.[2] 36 Nigerian universities are members.[3]

NUGA approves fifteen different sporting events at the University Games: track and field, badminton, basketball, chess, cricket, handball, hockey, judo, soccer, squash, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, and volleyball.[4]

  1. ^ "New challenges for universities in Nigerian sports". The Nation. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  2. ^ "History of the Sports Council". University of Ibadan. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  3. ^ "All About The Games". University of Port Harcourt. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  4. ^ "History of the Sports Council". University of Ibadan. Retrieved 15 September 2010.