Nuga 2025

Benson Idahosa University (BIU) emerged champions of the 27th Nigerian University Games (NUGA) in Jos, topping the gold-medal standings ahead of hosts UNIJOS in one of the most eventful editions in recent years.

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In a major disciplinary move at this year’s NUGA Games, the University of Jos, the host institution, has been handed a two-year ban and a ₦250,000 fine for fielding mercenaries in the women’s football event.

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Mother and daughter Charity and Christabel Dasbak made history at the 27th Nigeria University Games in Jos, leading the University of Jos to gold in the women’s doubles squash event and later helping secure the team title. In an exclusive interview w...

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The quarter-final stage of the men’s football event at the 27th Nigerian University Games (NUGA 2025) lived up to expectations, producing drama, shock results, and breathtaking finishes across all four fixtures at the University of Jos.

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The swimming events at the 2025 Nigerian University Games (NUGA) opened on Monday, 10 November, with powerful individual displays, tight finishes, and a clear early narrative: Delta State University (DELSU) and Benson Idahosa University (BIU) have se...

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With two matchdays completed, the UNIJOS NUGA Games 2025 handball event has already delivered memorable performances and fierce competition. As teams prepare for subsequent rounds, the standings are beginning to take shape, and the fight for semifina...

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Athletes of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have presented a comprehensive list of welfare and logistical demands to the school management ahead of the 2025 Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) competition scheduled to hold in Jos.

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