Lagos schools feature a vibrant mix of organized inter-school competitions, traditional playground games, and structured co-curricular sports.
Major School Competitions in Lagos
Several inter-school tournaments provide platforms for student-athletes to compete at local and continental levels:
- Africa School Games (ASG): An annual continental championship hosted in Lagos (most recently at the British International School in October 2025) featuring football, swimming, and athletics for U-11, U-13, and U-15 categories. The next edition is scheduled for October 16, 2026.
- Private School Games: A recurring movement that brings together private school students to compete in football, track events, and cheerleading. Upcoming events for 2026 are slated for October 21–24.
- Maltina School Games: A major national series that identifies grassroots talent through athletics, including 100m sprints and other track events.
- The Athletics School Games (TASG): A values-driven platform specifically for track and field events among private schools in Lagos.
- Ibile Games: A state-backed multi-sport competition organized by the Lagos State Sports Commission to discover local talent.
Popular School Sports & Activities
Most schools in Lagos, such as
Grange School and
Lagos Preparatory & Secondary School, offer the following as part of their physical education or after-school programs:
- Field Sports: Football (soccer), basketball, volleyball, rugby, and handball.
- Racket & Individual Sports: Lawn tennis, table tennis, swimming, and badminton.
- Combat Sports: Taekwondo, karate, and gymnastics.
- Intellectual/Indoor Games: Chess, Scrabble, coding clubs, and Monopoly.
Traditional & Playground Games
Commonly played during recess or in primary school settings, these games are staples of Nigerian school culture:
- Ten-Ten: A rhythmic leg-movement game popular among girls.
- Ayo Olopon: A traditional Yoruba board game requiring mathematical strategy.
- Abula: A traditional Nigerian sport similar to volleyball but played with a wooden bat.
- After Round One: A local variation of handball or tag.
- Classic Playground Games: Skip-rope, hide and seek, hopscotch, and “Who is in the garden?”.
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