NSF 2025 : Lagos, Niger Earn Important Victories On Day 1 Of Handball Events

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

Team 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 Center.

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 the 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 Coach Audu who was also known as Coach Kura died last week Tuesday following a brief ailment.

Results Of Day 1 (Monday 19/05/25).

All Male Matches

1) Edo —Enugu 10–00 (W/0).

2) Kano –Niger 24–25.

3) Sokoto –Lagos 24–25.

Fixtures of Day 2

Male Category

1. FCT vs Kano (9 am)
2. Osun vs Sokoto (11 am)
3. Enugu vs Adamawa (1 pm)

Female Category

1. Ogun vs Kogi (9 am)
2. Edo vs Kano (11 am)
3. Oyo vs Imo (1 pm)