National Sports Commission Director-General Bukola Olopade has expressed confidence that Lagos is fully prepared to host the inaugural National Intermediate Games, known as EKO 2026. According to Olopade, the event will showcase the depth of Nigeria's emerging sporting talent. Speaking at a joint technical session ahead of the competition, he praised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Lagos State Government for their preparations for the games, which are set to spotlight the country's up-and-coming athletes.

Former Nigerian Olympian Yusuf Alli has said the maiden National Intermediate Games, branded EKO 2026, will act as a litmus test for states genuinely investing in grassroots athlete development. According to Alli, the event will expose states that rely on poaching athletes rather than nurturing their own talent. The competition is expected to highlight which regions are committed to building sustainable sports programmes at the grassroots level across Nigeria.

Twelve secondary schools, including Government Secondary School, Karu, and David Hall International College, Lagos, are set to compete in the 26th Milo National School Basketball Championship starting June 27th at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. The competition will feature participants from various states in Nigeria, with teams in the boys’ category including Father O’Connell Science College from Niger.

Organisers of the inaugural Eko 2026 sports festival in Lagos expect more than 14,000 athletes from Nigeria's 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory and the diaspora to take part. Former long jumper Yusuf Alli said the event would help identify states that poach athletes from others, according to Premium Times. The tournament is set to bring together competitors from across the country and abroad for its first edition, with officials presenting it as a platform for accountability in athlete registration and development.

The Esports Kenya Federation has announced the commencement of registration for national trials for the Global Esports Games, scheduled to take place at the HIT Lab in Nairobi on July 18-19, 2026.

The 29th edition of the Nigeria Cup golf tournament is scheduled to take place from September 19 to 27 at the Ikoyi Club 1938 in Lagos. According to Punch, the event promises a mini-festival atmosphere combining sportsmanship and celebration, bringing together golfers and enthusiasts for nine days of competition and festivities at one of Nigeria's oldest and most prestigious golf clubs.