The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has vowed to retain its legendary status of the team to beat in the Nigeria Oil & Gas Industry Games (NOGIG) coming up later in February, next year.
The 14th NNPC Ltd. Sports Fiesta will kick-off tomorrow,Sunday, November 30th 2025) at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.
This year’s edition of the biennial event themed “Energy In Motion: Compete, Connect & Celebrate” will witness the participation of 450 athletes, symbolizing NNPC Ltd’s belief in the integral role of physical well-being in enhancing organizational productivity among employees.
The one-week tournament, which will climax on Saturday, 6th December, 2025, will feature 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).
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, Andrew Odeh, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd said in a statement.
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.