Nigeria College of Education Games Association explained

Nigeria College of Education Games Association
Status:active
Genre:sporting event
Frequency:biennial
Location:various
Country:Nigeria
First:1978

Nigeria College of Education Games Association, popularly known as NICEGA Games is a sporting competition among all colleges of education in Nigeria. The first games was held in 1978.[1] The 17th games, originally meant to hold in November 2011, was postponed till February 2012 by hosts, Federal College of Education, Omoku in Rivers State due to logistics challenges.[2] For the 18th edition, 42 Nigerian colleges of education participated in the games hosted by Niger State College of Education, Minna.[3] The 2015 edition saw the games return to the South to be hosted by Adeyemi College of Education.[4] In the football tournament of the 19th games, Adeyemi College of Education were defeated by College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti.[5]

In 2017, the three sporting bodies responsible for organization competitions for higher institutions in Nigeria, NUGA Games, NIPOGA Games and NICEGA Games had a combined session to reorganize sports in Nigerian institutions.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nigeria: Niger College of Education Counts Gains of Nicega 36 Years After Establishment . December 14, 2014 . 2018-02-28.
  2. Web site: NICEGA GAMES: LOC chairman happy with shift . Rivers State News . 2018-02-28.
  3. Web site: 42 Colleges Of Education Arrive In Minna For NICEGA Games . Babalola . Popoola . October 31, 2014 . Eagle Online . 2018-02-28.
  4. Web site: We'll 'do everything possible' to host NICEGA, ACE Provost vows . Pulse . 2018-02-28.
  5. Web site: Oscoed defeat Ossceila in NICEGA games qualifier . Goal.com . 2018-02-28.
  6. Web site: Tertiary sports bodies NUGA, NIPOGA and NICEGA set up two committees . Brila FM . 2018-02-28.