NSF 2025: Lagos, Niger win on Day 1 of Handball

Teams Lagos and Niger had to really dig deep to earn victories on Day 1 of the Handball event at the National Sports Festival 2025 which is ongoing in Ogun State. The event is tagged Gateway Games 2025.

Niger, despite the turnovers and missed chances, defeated a well drilled Team Kano 25-24 in a pulsating match in the men category at the Alake Sports Centre.

For Team Lagos, they met a brick wall in Team Sokoto but also won 25-24. 

Team Edo earned a 10-0 victory and the maximum points after they walked over Team Enugu who arrived late for the match.

Before the commencement of the day’s matches, the teams observed a minute silence for the repose of the Late Coach Sylvanus Audu of Kano State. The late Audu who was also known as Coach Kura died last week Tuesday following a brief ailment.

Results of Day 1 (Monday 19/05/25)

Men

1) Edo – Enugu   10–00 (w/0). 

2) Kano–Niger 24–25.

3) Sokoto–Lagos 24–25.

Fixtures of Day 2

Men

1. FCT vs Kano (9 am)

2. Osun vs Sokoto (11 am)

3. Enugu vs Adamawa (1 pm)

Women

1. Ogun vs Kogi (9 am)

2. Edo vs Kano (11 am)

3. Oyo vs Imo (1 pm)