The 14th Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd, Sports Fiesta has been scheduled to kick off this Sunday, November 30, 2025, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
A statement by the spokesperson of the Company, Andrew Odeh, said the Company strives to retain its legendary status of the team to beat in the Nigeria Oil & Gas Industry Games, NOGIG in February 2026.
Odeh noted that this year’s biennial event, themed “Energy In Motion: Compete, Connect & Celebrate,” will feature 450 athletes, underscoring the company’s belief that employee wellness drives productivity.
According to him, the week-long tournament, which rounds off on Saturday, December 6, will parade teams from the company’s six zones, grouped to reflect NNPC Ltd’s core values: Team Integrity, Port Harcourt/Benin, Team Excellence, Lagos/Warri, and Team Sustainability, Abuja/Kaduna.
“During the keenly contested fiesta, the Company’s employees are expected to compete in 13 sports, namely football, basketball, volleyball, chess, squash, scrabble, 8-ball pool, golf, tennis, table tennis, badminton, swimming and athletics.
“The fiesta will also serve as a platform for selecting NNPC Ltd’s potential flagbearers at the forthcoming 20th Nigeria Oil & Gas Industry Games (NOGIG) in February 2026, where the Company will defend its title of overall winner, a feat it has maintained over the years.
“The NNPC Ltd has been a serial winner of the NOGIG Games, which also features other participants from International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria and key agencies under the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources.
“During the last edition of NOGIG held in 2024 at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, NNPC Ltd emerged the overall winner of the tournament, carting home 50 laurels, which include 20 gold, 9 silver and 21 bronze medals,” the statement read.
