Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- Nigeria has been officially selected to host the second edition of the African School Games in 2027, following an announcement by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA).

The confirmation came in a letter dated August 5, signed by ANOCA President, Mustapha Berraf, and addressed to Habu Gumel, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC).

According to Tony Nezianya, the Public Relations Officer of the NOC, who released the statement on Wednesday in Awka, the decision to award the hosting rights to Nigeria was taken during ANOCA's Extraordinary Executive Committee Meeting.

In the statement obtained by The News Chronicle, ANOCA expressed strong belief in the ability of the NOC, in collaborat...