TEAM Nigeria continued its impressive outing at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, adding more medals across weightlifting and athletics to consolidate its position as Africa’s highest-ranked nation as the competition entered its final stretch. The performances followed Nigeria’s dominant showing in para powerlifting and weightlifting, where the country won six gold medals and four silver medals within the opening days of the Games. Didih claimed gold in the women’s 53kg category with a Commonwealth Games record total of 203kg, while Lawal successfully defended the women’s 58kg title she won at the previous Games. Beyond athletics and weightlifting, Team Nigeria has continued competing across several disciplines. The 2026 Commonwealth Games, which began on July 24, have attracted about 3,000 athletes from 74 Commonwealth nations and territories competing across 10 sports.