Article: Lagos to host maiden West Africa Banks, Insurance Games

Lagos to host maiden West Africa Banks, Insurance Games

LAGOS, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Lagos beat Abeokuta and Abuja as host of the maiden edition of the West Africa Banks and Financial Institution Games (WABFISA) because of the desired publicity and creation of awareness Lagos would engender for the games, official said here on Monday.

Tunde Popoola, WABFISA President, said the games under the auspices of the Supreme Council for Sports in Africa zone 3 would run from June 22 to June 30.

"We the organizers want instant acceptance and popularity for the games and we had decided to stage the maiden edition in Nigeria," Popoola said.

"The games are ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!