Nigeria, May 1 -- The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has commissioned the Olympafrica Centre in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos.

The NOC also broke ground for the long-anticipated Olympic Estate, marking a significant step in the development of grassroots sports and integrated sports infrastructure in Nigeria.

The dual event, performed by National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman Shehu Dikko, represents the culmination of decades of planning on a 6.7-hectare parcel of land allocated to the NOC by the Lagos State Government in 1990.

While the centre had informally served the local community for years, its formal unveiling signals a renewed commitment to structured sports development.

Speaking at the event, NOC President, Habu Gumel, described the...