For years, Nigeria’s athletics success has been built around individual stars. Samuel Ogazi’s historic Commonwealth Games triumph suggests the country may now have something even bigger: a new generation capable of dominating the men’s 400 metres. The 20-year-old produced a stunning finish to win the men’s 400m gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow,…
Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi stormed into the final of the men’s 100m at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Tuesday evening in drizzling Glasgow rains as he continues his dazzling form in the year. Ajayi clocked a time of 9.93s (+0.7) to win his heat under the rain, beating Jeremiah Azu who ran 10.00s and Abdul-Rasheed…
Team Nigeria’s impressive run at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow continued on Sunday as Ruth Asuquo Nyong claimed a silver medal in the women’s 48kg weightlifting event, adding another podium finish to the country’s growing medal tally. Nyong produced a determined performance, lifting a combined total of 168kg to secure second place. She sealed…
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games officially get underway today, with Team Nigeria aiming to build on its proud history at the Games as some of the country’s biggest sporting stars begin their quest for medals in Scotland. The competition runs from July 23 to August 2, bringing together around 3,000 athletes from 74 Commonwealth nations…
