Nigeria, April 26 -- What was once an abandoned space inside the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, has now been transformed into a befitting archery arena.

On Friday, Zen Archery Club, in collaboration with the Lagos State Sports Commission, officially opened the Lagos Zen Archery Arena - a major boost for sports development in Nigeria.

The project was led by Emmanuel Oyeleke, Nigeria's top archer and founder of Zen Archery.

Speaking at the launch, Mr Oyeleke described it as a "historic event" that shows how powerful public-private partnerships can be in building sports infrastructure.

"I'm really happy this is happening. If we want sports to grow fast in Lagos and in Nigeria, we must build good facilities first," Mr Oyeleke said. "Wi...