Vice-Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof. Bamitale Omole
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UNIPORT win NUGA Games

February 23, 2014 by Sodiq Oyeleke

Defending champions University of Port-Harcourt on Saturday emerged winners of the 24th edition of the Nigerian Universities Game.

The Games were hosted by the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife.

The win makes it the fifth consecutive time UNIPORT will emerge champions of the Games, which started in 1966.

UNIPORT had a total of 120 medals: 63 gold, 41 silver, and 16 bronze aheaddd of second-placed University of Lagos, who amassed 13 gold, nine silver and 15 bronze medals.

Hosts OAU came third with 12 gold, nine silver and 15 bronze.

Meanwhile, the football final between OAU and the University of Calabar ended 1-0 in favor of the hosts.

The Vice-Chancellor, UNIPORT, Prof. Joseph Ajienka, said,“For any university to defeat us, it is going to try and work hard for it. We pray and engage in training as if our athletes are poor. I am glad with this because it further confirms our prowess in both sport and academics. This will be the fifth time we will be winning NUGA consecutively and we have also won West Africa University Games thrice.”

Commending the athletes for their good conduct during the Games, the Vice-Chancellor, OAU, Prof. Bamitale Omole, said the just completed NUGA Games was an avenue for sport development in the country.

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Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner