Prof. Mohammed Bawa, Acting President of the association, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Jos.
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The unfortunate development, according to a statement signed by NUGA’s Acting Secretary General, Chidiebere Ezeani, was due to severe lack of funding.
The World University Games, also known as the Universiade, is a multi-sport event that takes place every two years, bringing together student-athletes from around the world to compete for honors in a variety of sports.
The two goals scored in the first half of the match by Kehinde Salami and Doyin Omotosho were all they needed to book their all important three points in the thrilling encounter.
The event, hosted by the University of Lagos (UNILAG) kicked off on Saturday, March 19 and will run until Sunday, March 27, 2022.
The kick off of the 26th NUGA was marked by a colourful opening ceremony at the Sports village of the hosts.
The officials and athletes of Team UniLag, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Friday that the hosts were well prepared for a `memorable’ NUGA games.
There are over 5,000 athletes from 75 accredited universities that will be competing in 16 sporting events, across designated centers. Participants are drawn from federal, state, and private universities.
Awoyinfa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos Wednesday that the games organizers were partnering with the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over the issue.
Awoyinfa made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday while speaking on readiness to host the games.
Adetu, Chief Executive Officer, First Primus Ogilvy and Algorithm, made the assertion on Thursday at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), where he gave one million Naira to its management as part of the organisation’s contributions to the success of the forthcoming NUGA.
Prof. Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor of the institution, said this on Thursday in Calabar while inaugurating the Preliminaries and Bid Committee for the 2024 NUGA Games.
The Vice Chancellor unveiled plans for the 26th edition of the games at a press conference in the school on Tuesday.
The Nigeria University Games Association says trials for selection of athletes for the 30th World University Games, would hold at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
The university’s Director of Sports, Dr Olayinka Awoyinfa, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Tuesday that the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, had approved the money in aid of the bidding for the games.
NAN correspondent at the Obafemi Awolowo University, venue of the games, on Saturday observed that athletes and officials had been moving round the University to pick memorabilia
Similarly, Omolara Omotosho of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba has won the gold in the 400m female event
Similarly, Ngozichukwuka Ogodo of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State has also won the gold in the 10,000m female category
One of the delegates from UNIPORT, Jibrin Adizat Ekele, in a chat with The Eagle Online, confirmed that they practiced really hard to make sure that they come out in flying colours
Just few days after the commencement of games, athletes and officials could not hide their disappointment at the state of facilities the met on ground