Nigeria, Dec. 15 -- Organisers of the 2025 Obasa Games on Saturday hailed the growing impact of the grassroots sports initiative after Future Stars Football Academy clinched the football title in a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Goal Getters in Agege, Lagos.

Speaking after the final, the Chairman of the Main Organising Committee (MOC), Vinod Obasa, described the tournament as another major step in using sports to engage young people, curb social vices and create pathways to opportunity for thousands of youths across Lagos State.

"The Obasa Games 2025 was as exciting and enjoyable as previous editions," Mr Obasa said at the closing ceremony. "We witnessed many student-athletes giving their all to become champions. In the football...