NLNG Crowned Champions at 20th Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games 2026

By Paul Joseph

The finals of the 20th Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games (NOGIG) 2026 took place in a serene environment at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Package A.

The event kicked off with arrival activities from February 7th to February 14th, coinciding with Valentine’s Day, and featured 15 companies and over 1,200 athletes.

The grand finale included exciting events such as match parades and interactive sessions, making the day truly special.

While all teams delivered remarkable performances, the standout team was Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), which emerged as the overall champion of this edition of NOGIG, topping the medal table with an impressive total of 52 medals.

NLNG’s medal tally included 20 gold, 16 silver, and 16 bronze, narrowly defeating the defending champions, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), who finished second with 49 medals—14 gold, 15 silver, and 20 bronze.

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) secured third place with 18 medals, consisting of five gold and eight silver.

TotalEnergies came in fourth with 15 medals, including five gold and 10 bronze. The top 10 was rounded out by Renaissance, Oando, Seplat Energy, PTI, NUPRC, and ND Western, while Chevron, NMDPRA, ExxonMobil, Shell, and Aradel occupied the 11th to 15th positions.

In swimming results from Friday’s finals, NLNG dominated with 5 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals, followed by NCDMB with 3 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze, and Oando also with 3 gold and 3 silver. Notable individual achievements included Pretty Newton (NCDMB) winning the women’s 50m butterfly.

In tennis, key matches saw Salami Babs (Renaissance) defeat Joshua Bok (NLNG) in men’s singles with a score of 6/4, 7/6. Victor Bull (Oando) won against Ufia Fabian (ExxonMobil) 6/0, 6/0, while Obende Omera (Seplat) triumphed over Lanre Akinwumi (NMDPRA) 6/2, 6/3. Aladei Pius also defeated Kazeem AbdulFatai (PTI) 6/4, 6/1 in men’s singles.

In the men’s volleyball final, NNPCL dominated and claimed the gold medal by defeating NUPRC 3–0, with set scores of 25–16, 25–18, and 25–21.

NUPRC reached the final after overcoming NMDPRA and earlier defeating Shell 2-1 and Chevron 2-0. Other notable performances came from TotalEnergies and Aradel.

During the grand finale, Alhaji Suleiman Suleiman, chairman of the Local Organising Committee, praised the participants for their commitment to peaceful coexistence throughout the championship, declaring the event a successful one. He noted that the championship achieved its goals of uniting participants, promoting wellness, fostering lasting relationships, and strengthening existing bonds.

Suleiman expressed gratitude to the National Sports Commission for its valuable support from start to finish and promised more exciting enhancements for future events, encouraging all companies to live up to the knowledge gained through the championship.

He also thanked the journalists who covered the events from beginning to end and expressed hope for further collaboration with the media to enhance publicity expectations.

The 2026 games, which commenced with preliminary matches in Port Harcourt on January 12, concluded with the closing ceremony on February 14, 2026, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.

The event concluded with joy, love, and unity as participants celebrated in the spirit of Valentine’s Day to mark the end of the tournament until after two years.