NLNG emerges winner of Oil and Gas Industry Games
Nigeria LNG Limited emerged as the 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. Team NLNG finished top of the medal table with a total haul of 52 medals—20 gold, 16 silver and 16 bronze—overtaking defending champions, Nigerian […]
Winners of the Nigeria Oil and Gas Games celebrate with their trophy at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja
Nigeria LNG Limited emerged as the 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.
Team NLNG finished top of the medal table with a total haul of 52 medals—20 gold, 16 silver and 16 bronze—overtaking defending champions, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, who placed second with 49 medals comprising 14 gold, 15 silver and 20 bronze.
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board secured third position with 18 medals, while TotalEnergies came fourth with 15 medals.
Other participating organisations at the biennial games included Renaissance, Oando, Seplat Energy, Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), ND Western, Chevron, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), ExxonMobil, Shell and Aradel.
Held from February 8 to 14, 2026, the 20th edition of NOGIG also marked a celebration of four decades of unity, collaboration and sporting excellence within Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.
Leading the NLNG delegation at the Abuja Stadium, Deputy Managing Director, Olakunle Osobu, praised the athletes for embodying the company’s core values both on and off the field.
“This victory is a testament to the resilience, discipline and unity that define NLNG,” Osobu said.
“At NLNG, excellence is not confined to the boardroom. It is embedded in our culture and reflected in how we compete, collaborate and win, whether in business or on the field. I am immensely proud of Team NLNG for demonstrating that our winning spirit extends beyond our operations and into every sphere we engage in.”
Organisers described the 20th NOGIG as a landmark edition, highlighting the sector’s sustained dedication to corporate camaraderie, healthy competition and collaboration beyond the workplace.