{"id":6385,"date":"2026-11-13T10:47:31","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T10:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=6385"},"modified":"2026-11-13T11:32:28","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T11:32:28","slug":"oau-conquers-west-africa-crowned-champions-of-waug-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=6385","title":{"rendered":"OAU conquers West Africa, crowned champions of WAUG 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*<strong><em>A<strong>uthorities<\/strong> of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, declare &#8216;we are immensely proud to announce that Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has emerged as the overall winner of the 15th West African University Games (WAUG 2026)!&#8217;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect<\/p>\n<p>The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria, have expressed satisfaction at the institution&#8217;s victory as the overall winner of the 15th West African University Games (WAUG 2026) held recently.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent statement on the wins at the event, the foremost University, fondly called &#8220;Great Ife&#8221; by the students and friends of the academic institution, stated: &#8220;We are immensely proud to announce that Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has emerged as the overall winner of the 15th West African University Games (WAUG 2026)!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"wkY1JfrrRB\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=6414\">Inuwa launches Builders Festival, challenges startups to develop solutions to Nigeria&#8217;s biggest problems<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cInuwa launches Builders Festival, challenges startups to develop solutions to Nigeria\u2019s biggest problems\u201d \u2014 Consumer Experience Is A Top Priority\" src=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=6414&amp;embed=true#?secret=60ENbS3oow#?secret=wkY1JfrrRB\" data-secret=\"wkY1JfrrRB\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our student-athletes delivered an outstanding performance, topping 22 other universities with a remarkable haul of 122 medals\u2014 33 Gold, 50 Silver, and 39 Bronze.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The OAU also quoted Comrade Philip Shaibu, Director-General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), to have described University&#8217;s &#8220;dominance&#8221; at WAUH 2026 as &#8220;a clear sign of a bright future for Nigerian sports&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Comrade Shaibu applauded the hard work, discipline, and sustained investment in sports development that powered the historic victory, the University noted in a statement via its verified social media account.<\/p>\n<p>The Director-General of the National Institute for Sports also said: \u201cThe performances of Nigerian universities at the games show that the future of Nigerian sports is bright.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We at the NIS will continue to support university sports as a veritable platform for discovering talents for the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement added: &#8220;This achievement belongs to every Great Ife athlete, coach, official, and supporter who made WAUG 2026 a memorable celebration of excellence, sportsmanship, and regional unity.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Congratulations, Great Ife! 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