Organisers of the yearly Sportsville Awards have announced that the 2026 edition of the award will be held on March 28 in Lagos.

Chairman of this year’s award committee, Harry Iwuala, said in a statement that the ceremony will be held at the prestigious Lagos Country Club, Ikeja.
 
“We’re delighted to announce a date for this year’s ceremony following a painstaking planning and selection process. It has been months of planning and preparations, and I am glad that we have finally picked a date for the ceremony,” Iwuala, the Media Director of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) added.
  
“We will be unveiling the personalities and corporate organisations to be celebrated very soon, but I can assure you that they are men and women who have done a good job in sports development in the country.

“Our selection process was thorough to keep faith with the Award motto, which is credibility,” Iwuala said.

Also speaking on the awards, the Chief Executive Officer of Sportsville Communication Ltd, the organisers of the award, Frank Ilaboya, assured the sports community of exciting innovations this year, adding, “This year will be our sixth edition, and I am happy with the impact and progress the award has made in the country.

“One thing that gives me joy is the credibility of the award we give out every year. We ensure that those truly deserving get the award. And we are determined to keep doing this year after year.

“For this year’s edition, awards will be given out in seven categories: Sports Icon, Sports Personality and Sports Transformative Categories.

“Others are in the Special Recognition Category, Achievers Category, Innovative Category, as well as Sports Facilities Category.