By Saidu Abubakar
As the 14th NNPC Sports Fiesta kicks-off today (Sunday, November 30th 2025) at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja is the cynosure of all eyes, especially that the company strives to retain its legendary status of “the team to beat” in the Nigeria Oil & Gas Industry Games (NOGIG) coming up in February, next year.
NNPC’s Head of Corporate Communications, Andrew Odeh since said in a statement that “this year’s edition of the biennial event themed ‘Energy In Motion: Compete, Connect & Celebrate’ will feature a total of 450 athletes participating, symbolizing NNPC Ltd’s belief in the integral role of physical well-being in enhancing organizational productivity among employees.”
The one-week fiesta, which will climax on Saturday, 6th December, 2025, is featuring teams from NNPC Ltd’s six zones representing the Company’s three core values: Team Integrity (Port Harcourt/Benin); Team Excellence (Lagos/Warri) and Team Sustainability (Abuja/Kaduna).
During the expectedly keen contests, the Company’s employees are expected to compete in 13 events, 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 statement noted.
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.
