Nigeria’s sprint hurdler Tobi Amusan has secured a place in the women’s 100m hurdles final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after an impressive semifinal performance. The former world champion dominated the opening semifinal, crossing the finish line in a remarkable 12.19 seconds to qualify comfortably for the final and reinforce her status as one of the leading contenders for…
Nigeria continued its impressive outing at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, securing a third gold medal in para powerlifting, while experiencing mixed results in boxing and 3×3 basketball. Twenty-three-year-old Riluwan Idris delivered another outstanding performance, winning the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event to claim Nigeria’s third gold medal of the Games. Idris opened with a successful…
Team Nigeria has secured its first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with veteran para-powerlifter Roland Ezuruike claiming silver in the men’s Lightweight Group A event. The 50-year-old finished with 153.9 points after two successful lifts, narrowly missing the gold medal when he failed in his final attempt to set a Commonwealth Games…
