The Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government, Abdul-Ganiyu Vinod Obasa

The Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government, Abdul-Ganiyu Vinod Obasa, on Thursday kicked off the 2026 Obasa Summer Games U16, a grassroots football tournament involving 28 teams from across the area.

The competition, which got underway on August 14, features 20 male and eight female teams who will contest 52 matches over three weeks at the Ideal Primary School, Tabon-Tabon, and Orile-Agege and Oniwaya High School, both in Agege.

Themed “Rising Stars. Growing Together. One Future,” the tournament carries a total cash prize of N2m, with winners in both the male and female categories sharing in the reward.

Speaking at the official opening ceremony, Obasa said the essence of the competition was to create opportunities for more young talents to express themselves, regardless of skill level, adding that the number of participating teams had grown significantly from the previous edition. Related News Thrills as Nigerian women win 2026 ABVD Cup Ogunshola Warriors retain PUNCH Summer Week football title after 5-4 penalty shootout win Five-year-old Omotoso debuts at national U-15 t’tennis tourney