Nigeria Private University Games Association


Nigeria Private University Games Association is a national sporting competition, organized by the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Registrars for private universities in Nigeria. By constitution, the 74 private universities accredited by the National Universities Commission are eligible to compete; however, only 36 of them are listed as affiliated universities on the official website of the games.
Founded in 2003, the competition is held once every two years at a host university. The objectives of the games according to the organizers are to promote national unity through sports; encourage physical and mental fitness among its participants; and act as a preparatory phase for athletes who could potentially represent Nigeria at international competitions. The games competed for by participating universities includes athletics, badminton, basketball, chess, football, Scrabble, swimming, table tennis, tennis and volleyball.
Akintunde Akinola, from Achievers University is the current president of the association. Durogbade Adejoke, a gold medalist from the games, represented Nigeria at All African Games and Olympic Games.
At the sixth edition, Al-Hikmah University were suspended for two years for not displaying the spirit of sportsmanship during an event.
Benson Idahosa University has won the most medals since the inception of the games.

List of presidents

Winners by medals table

The number of gold medals won in the competition are written in parentheses.
DateHostChampionsRunners-upThird place
2005Igbinedion UniversityBenson Idahosa UniversityIgbinedion UniversityBabcock University
2007Lead City UniversityBenson Idahosa UniversityLead City UniversityBabcock University
2009American University of NigeriaBenson Idahosa UniversityAmerican University of NigeriaBabcock University
2011Western Delta UniversityBenson Idahosa UniversityWestern Delta UniversityIgbinedion University
2013Joseph Ayo Babalola UniversityBenson Idahosa UniversityAfe Babalola University Lead City University
2015Afe Babalola UniversityBenson Idahosa University Afe Babalola University Igbinedion University
2017Nigerian Turkish Nile UniversityBenson Idahosa University Afe Babalola University Igbinedion University