About 120 universities in Nigeria and 36 others from Africa have started arriving in Lagos for the 11th All-Africa University Games, which is co-hosted by the University of Lagos and Lagos State University from Friday, September 20 (today), till September 29.

The opening ceremony of the event will be held at the UNILAG Sports Complex on Saturday as the competition returns to Nigeria for the first time in 20 years.

UNILAG Vice Chancellor, Prof. FOLASADE OGUNSOLA, said the Games will again project Nigeria’s cultural heritage among the community of African universities.

The Director of Sports, UNILAG, JOSEPH AWOYINFA, also noted that all facilities for the games have been put in proper shape.