By Tunde Ojudun
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has been crowned Overall Champion and Best Sports Company at the 20th edition of the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games (NOGIG), which concluded on Saturday in Abuja with a spectacular showcase of athletic excellence and camaraderie.
Team NLNG dominated the medal table with 52 medals — 20 gold, 16 silver, and 16 bronze — surpassing defending champions Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), who finished second with 49 medals (14 gold, 15 silver, 20 bronze). The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) secured third place with 18 medals, while TotalEnergies came fourth with 15. Other participants included Renaissance, Oando, Seplat Energy, PTI, NUPRC, ND Western, Chevron, NMDPRA, ExxonMobil, Shell, and Aradel.
Held from February 8 to 14, 2026, the biennial tournament marked four decades of unity, collaboration, and sporting excellence within Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.
Leading the NLNG delegation, Deputy Managing Director Olakunle Osobu praised the team’s performance:
“Victory is a testament to the resilience, discipline, and unity that define NLNG. Excellence at NLNG is not confined to the boardroom — it is embedded in our culture and reflected in how we compete, collaborate, and win.”
He emphasized that NLNG’s triumph reflects its broader commitment to teamwork, wellness, and strengthening industry relationships.
Organizers hailed the 20th edition as a landmark event, underscoring the industry’s enduring dedication to corporate camaraderie and healthy competition. With chants of TeamNLNG and Champions reverberating across the stadium, the victory reinforced NLNG’s reputation as a leader not only in Nigeria’s energy sector but also in promoting sportsmanship, unity, and excellence.