Grange, St Saviour’s win overall titles at Pan African school games
Lagos, Oct. 19, 2026, Grange School, Ikeja, emerged overall winner in the Under-13 and Under-15 categories at the second Pan African School Games, while St Saviour’s School, Ikoyi, won the Under-11 title.
The three-day competition, held at James Hope College, Lekki, ended on Sunday, with more than 400 students from 11 schools participating in the Games.
Grange School received a brand-new bus sponsored by Mikano Changan Motors after securing the highest number of points in the Under-13 and Under-15 categories.
St Saviour’s School dominated the Under-11 category to claim the overall title.
The Games were organised by Seun Akinbohun, Busola Tejumola and Aderoju Ope-Ajayi to give children opportunities to compete, develop their sporting abilities and build friendships with pupils from other schools.
The event attracted support from corporate organisations, including Prime Atlantic, Zenith Bank, Plumtre Advisory, Mikano Changan Motors, UAC Foods, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX), Team 33 Productions, Flytime, What Media, Kantar, Logic City and Flutterwave.
The Lagos State Government and the Lagos State Sports Commission also partnered with the organisers to support the initiative.
In the Under-11 category, St Saviour’s School won the swimming and athletics events, while St Saviour’s School and Lagos Preparatory and Secondary School (LPSS) shared the football title.
The results helped St Saviour’s School secure the overall title in the category.
Grange School won swimming and athletics in both the Under-13 and Under-15 categories, while Riverbank School claimed the football titles in both age groups.
Grange School’s combined results earned it the overall titles in the Under-13 and Under-15 categories.
Speaking at the event, Travih Nunayon, Director of Sports at the Lagos State Sports Commission, commended the organisers for providing a platform to discover young talents.
Nunayon, who represented the commission’s Director-General, Lekan Fatodu, said the commission had deployed talent scouts to identify promising athletes during the competition.
He said the Games provided an opportunity to discover young athletes and support their development.
Nunayon added that discussions had begun with the organisers on how to sustain the initiative.
According to him, athletes identified during the competition could be considered for events such as the National Youth Games and the National Intermediate Games.
He said the commission would continue to monitor the progress of the identified athletes.
Co-founder of the Games, Aderoju Ope-Ajayi, said the initiative was established to help children develop their sporting potential alongside their education.
Ope-Ajayi explained that the founders, who were also sports parents, understood the opportunities available to children through sports, including scholarship opportunities.
“We want children to look back and say this is where I was discovered, this is where I got a scholarship opportunity and this is where I had my opportunities,” she said.
Ope-Ajayi, who is also the Chairman of the Lagos State Aquatics Association, welcomed the support received from participating schools, families and partners.
Participants and coaches commended the organisers for the competition and expressed hope that future editions would attract more schools.
They said increased participation would give more children opportunities to compete, learn and enjoy school sports.
