On February 10, 2018; the Nigeria Rowing, Canoe and Sailing Federation disclosed that the body would hold a four-day trial to select athletes for the upcoming series for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG).

The secretary of the federation stated that the trials would hold from 14 February to 17 February 2018 at the BICS Boat Club in Lekki.

He went further to say that the qualification for the canoe event will hold from 12 April to 14 April 2018 in Spain while the Africa Youth Games fixed for July in Algeria will serve as qualification for the rowing events of the YOG.