NLNG tops NOGIG medals table, outpaces NNPCL in industry showdown

By Ambrose Nnaji

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has emerged Overall Champion and Best Sports Company at the 20th edition of the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games (NOGIG), concluding a week of competition in Abuja with a commanding performance that underscored its culture of excellence and teamwork.

Team NLNG topped the medals table with an impressive haul of 52 medals — 20 gold, 16 silver and 16 bronze — overtaking defending champions Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), which finished second with 49 medals (14 gold, 15 silver and 20 bronze).

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) secured third place with 18 medals, while TotalEnergies placed fourth with 15 medals. Other participating organisations included Oando, Seplat Energy, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell, among others.

Held from February 8 to 14, 2026, the biennial tournament marked four decades of fostering unity, collaboration and healthy competition within Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. Beyond athletic performance, the event serves as a strategic platform for strengthening corporate relationships and reinforcing industry cohesion.

Leading the NLNG delegation, Deputy Managing Director Olakunle Osobu described the victory as a reflection of the company’s resilience, discipline and unity. He noted that excellence at NLNG extends beyond operational performance into wellness, teamwork and corporate engagement.

Organisers hailed the 20th edition as a landmark celebration of industry camaraderie, emphasising the enduring value of collaboration beyond boardroom engagements.

With chants of #TeamNLNG reverberating across the stadium, the triumph further solidifies NLNG’s leadership reputation — not only as a major player in Nigeria’s energy landscape, but also as a champion of corporate wellness and inter-company collaboration.