Nigeria competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. This marked Nigeria's 16th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1950 British Empire Games.
The Nigerian team consisted of 73 athletes. Originally, sprinter Miracle Ezechukwu was scheduled to be the country's flagbearer. However, later swimmer Abdul Jabar Adama carried the country's flagbearer and para powerlifter Folashade Oluwafemiayo was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.
The Nigerian team won 24 medals (ten gold, seven silver and seven bronze). This ranked the country 7th on the medal table.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotal3x3 basketball 3x3404044Athletics Athletics131730145Boxing 336Judo 314Swimming 314Track cycling (Para)101WeightliftingPara powerlifting 347Weightlifting 358Total343973
Medallists
The following Nigerian competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded. MedalNameSportEvent DateRef.Esther NworguPara powerliftingWomen's lightweight24 July Folashade OluwafemiayoPara powerliftingWomen's heavyweight24 July Riluwan IdrisPara powerliftingMen's heavyweight24 JulyEdidiong UmoafiaWeightliftingMen's 71 kg27 July Onome DidihWeightliftingWomen's 53 kg27 July Rafiatu LawalWeightliftingWomen's 58 kg27 July Goodness NwachukwuAthleticsWomen's discus throw F4429 July Chukwuebuka EnekwechiAthleticsMen's shot put30 JulyEzekiel NathanielAthleticsMen's 400 m hurdles31 JulySamuel OgaziAthleticsMen's 400 metres1 August Roland EzuruikePara powerliftingMen's lightweight24 July Esther OyemaPara powerliftingWomen's lightweight24 July Rita FerdinandPara powerliftingWomen's heavyweight24 July Ruth NyongWeightliftingWomen's 48 kg26 July Jessica OjiAthleticsWomen's shot put29 July Udodi OnwuzurikeAthleticsMen's 200 metres31 JulyRuth UsoroAthleticsWomen's long jump1 AugustTemitope AdeshinaAthleticsWomen's high jump28 July Kayinsola AjayiAthleticsMen's 100 metres28 July Tobi AmusanAthleticsWomen's 100 m hurdles29 July Enku EkutaJudoWomen's 63 kg1 August Ella OnojuvwevwoAthleticsWomen's 400 metres1 August Favour AsheKayinsola AjayiChidera EzeakorAdekalu FakoredeUdodi OnwuzurikeAthleticsMen's 4 × 100 metres relay1 AugustEzekiel NathanielPatience Okon GeorgeSamuel OgaziElla OnojuvwevwoUdo EdidiongEsther JosephAthleticsMixed 4 × 400 metres relay1 August
3x3 basketball
Nigeria men's 3x3 and women's wheelchair basketball teams qualified, for a total of eight athletes (four per team).
Summary TeamEventGroup stagePlay-insSemifinalFinal / / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNigeria Men'sMen's 3x3W 21–17L 15–21L 10–21L 16–21W 20–194colspan=3 7Nigeria Women's wheelchairWomen's wheelchairL 1–16L 1–17W 7–6colspan=2 3 QFL 2–19colspan=2 6
Men's tournament
Roster Marcel Esonwune Ike Nwamu Esosa Okundaye Robert Ukawuba
Group A
Women's wheelchair tournament
Roster Nofisat Adefala Gbemisola Ijigbamigbe Chituru Nwaozuzu Titilayo Olaleye
Group play
Play-ins
Athletics
Nigeria entered 35 athletes (14 men and 21 women), including five in para athletics (one man and four women). Israel Okon, Ese Brume and Favour Onyah were named to the team but did not compete in any event.
Men Track events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankFavour Ashe100 m10.101 10.075colspan=2 Adekalu Fakorede10.212 10.064colspan=2 Kayinsola Ajayicolspan=2 9.941 Q9.90Alaba Akintola200 m20.963colspan=4 Udodi Onwuzurike20.311 q20.222 Q20.09Udo Edidiong400 m45.731 q45.552 Q45.818Samuel Ogazicolspan=2 44.521 Q44.25Ezekiel Nathaniel400 m hurdles48.691 Qcolspan=2 48.47Favour AsheKayinsola AjayiAdekalu FakoredeUdodi OnwuzurikeChidera Ezeakor*4 x 100 m relay38.461 Qcolspan=2 38.12 Athletes with an * competed in the heat only
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankNnamdi ChinecheremJavelin throw75.2712 q76.2910Chukwuebuka EnekwechiShot put20.031 Q21.07
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankJami SchlueterResult10.707.1615.351.9749.7114.5636.924.6044.164:41.5476657Points929852811776828903602790503671
Women Track events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankOluebube Ezechukwu100 m11.321 q11.234colspan=2 Rosemary Chukwumacolspan=2 11.828colspan=2 Blessing Ogundirancolspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2 Obi Chukwuka200 m23.261 q23.255colspan=2 Olayinka Olajide23.623 q23.797colspan=2 Patience George400 m53.274 q53.215colspan=2 Esther Joseph 52.823 q53.266colspan=2 Ella Onojuvwevwocolspan=2 51.471 Q51.00Tobi Amusan 100 m hurdles12.191 Qcolspan=2 12.60Obi ChukwukaMiracle EzechukwuPrestina OchonogorOlayinka Olajide4 x 100 m relay43.932 Qcolspan=2 43.746
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankTemitope AdeshinaHigh jumpcolspan=2 1.90Ruth UsoroLong jump6.773 Q6.87Jessica Oji Shot putcolspan=2 17.87Obiageri AmaechiDiscus throwcolspan=2 53.686Oyesade OlatoyeHammer throw62.7510 q63.278
Mixed AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankEzekiel NathanielSamuel OgaziPatience Okon GeorgeElla OnojuvwevwoUdo Edidiong*Esther Joseph*Mixed 4 x 400 m relay3:14.581 Q3:12.85 Athletes with an * competed in the heat only
Para athletics Track events AthleteEventFinalResultRankIfeanyi ChristianMen's 100 m T47colspan=2 Unyima UwakWomen's 100 m T4712.635
Field events AthleteEventFinalDistanceRankEucharia IyiaziWomen's shot put F57colspan=2 Destiny AgboWomen's discus throw F4433.795Goodness Nwachukwu39.66 WR
Boxing
Nigeria entered six boxers, three men and three women.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAbdulramon AbdulwahabMen's 65 kgL 0–5colspan=5 Ayomide FolyMen's 70 kgL 0–4colspan=5 David AkintolaMen's 80 kgL 1–4colspan=5 Kadijat AjisholaWomen's 54 kgL 2–3colspan=4 Blessing OrakweWomen's 70 kgcolspan=2 L 2–3colspan=3 Patricia MbataWomen's 75 kgcolspan=2 L 2–3colspan=3
Judo
Nigeria entered four judoka, three men and one woman. Enku Ekuta won the country's first judo medal since 2002.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMichael AgboMen's 66 kgW 101–000W 002s1–000L 000–102s1L 000–1015Kehinde AremuL 000–101s2colspan=6 Taiwo AremuMen's 73 kgL 000s1–101colspan=5 Enku EkutaWomen's 63 kgW 100–000L 000s2–100s2W 010s2–000s1W 110s1–000s1
Swimming
Nigeria entered four swimmers (three men and one woman).
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAbdul Jabar AdamaMen's 50 m freestyle22.6711 Q22.4410colspan=2 Men's 100 m freestyle50.4320colspan=4 Men's 50 m butterfly23.9912 Q23.528 Q23.425Men's 100 m butterfly55.8124colspan=4 Clinton OputeMen's 50 m freestyle23.1518colspan=4 Men's 100 m freestyle51.0328colspan=4 Men's 200 m freestyle2:03.3535colspan=2 colspan=2 Men's 200 m individual medley2:15.4019colspan=2 colspan=2 Colins Obi EbinghaMen's 100 m freestyle50.8627colspan=4 Men's 50 m butterfly24.0113 Q23.9613colspan=2 Men's 100 m butterfly55.4520colspan=4 Dorcas OkaWomen's 50 m freestyle27.2734colspan=4 Women's 50 m breaststroke34.7221colspan=4 Women's 100 m breaststroke1:17.3424colspan=4
Track cycling (para)
Nigeria entered one male para track cyclist.
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOyindamola TijaniPilot:Okeyah BethelMen's tandem sprint B12.0265colspan=3
Time trial AthleteEventTimeRankOyindamola TijaniPilot:Okeyah BethelMen's tandem time trial B1:14.5045
Weightlifting
Nigeria qualified ten weightlifters (three men and seven women). However, two women did not compete, meaning the final team size was three men and five women.
Men AthleteEventSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)Total (kg)RankResultRankResultRankFavour Agboro 65 kg122515742794Edidiong Umoafia71 kg147 GR11722319 GRAdedapo Opadeji79 kg1357colspan=2 colspan=2
Women AthleteEventSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)Total (kg)RankResultRankResultRankRuth Nyong48 kg753932168Omolola Onome Didih53 kg93 CR, GR1113 CR, GR1206 CR, GRRafiatu Lawal58 kg103 CR, GR1126 GR1229 GRRuth Imoleayo Ayodele63 kg88710571937Mary Taiwo Osijo86 kg100512542255
Para powerlifting Nigeria entered seven para powerlifters.
Men AthleteEventLift (kg)PointsRankIbrahim DaudaLightweight180140.16Roland Ezuruike185153.9Riluwan IdrisHeavyweight208132.8
Women AthleteEventLift (kg)PointsRankEsther NworguLightweight123119.0Esther Oyema125115.5Rita FerdinandHeavyweight158128.2Folashade Oluwafemiayo175134.8
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