<em>L-R: Amb. Muyiwa Osinaike, Team Lead, LEAGA; Femi Oladeinde, Team Member; Lekan Fatodu, DG, Lagos State Sports Commission; Olalekan Akinruli, Team Member and Ola Okunnu, Team Member</em>
Lagos is set to host the maiden edition of the Lagos Entertainment Association Games & Awards (LEAGA) in September 2026, in what promises to be a landmark fusion of sports, entertainment, culture, and networking.
Endorsed by the Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), LEAGA is conceived as an annual platform to promote friendship, wellness, unity, and collaboration within the entertainment industry through sporting and recreational activities outside the rigours of entertainment and creative business.
It will bring together musicians, actors, comedians, DJs, media personalities, and other critical stakeholders in the creative sector.
The game will feature male and female competitions in football, basketball, athletics, table tennis, tennis, relay races, draughts, Ayo Olopon, dance, and fitness challenges.
Speaking on the incoming event, Mr. Lekan Fatodu, Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, commend the organisers of LEAGA for their contribution to sports development and promotion.
“This initiative aligns with Lagos State’s vision of using sports and recreation as tools for youth engagement and social development. More so, an opportunity to create and endear a fresh Lagos lifestyle blend of sports and entertainment,” Fatodu said.
Also speaking on the initiative, the Lead Convener of LEAGA, Muyiwa Osinaike, said the project was created to deepen bonding and healthy interaction within the entertainment, creatives, MDA’s and businesses in the Arts, Culture and Creative Economy sectors.
“LEAGA desires to promote friendship and bonding through recreational and sporting activities. Our greater vision is to support and promote “Sportainment in Lagos, Nigeria, Africa, and globally,” Osinaike said.
The inaugural edition will be dedicated to notable icons including Prof. Wole Soyinka, Chief Segun Odegbami, Professor Lazarus Ekwueme, Pa Bruce Onabrakpeya and Mrs Taiwo Ajai-Lycett.
The event will culminate in a grand Awards and Gala Night celebrating outstanding contributions to the entertainment and creative industries.
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