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The Nigeria’s National Sports Commission reiterated its revised incentive scheme for Team Nigeria at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Games, confirming cash rewards of $10,000 for gold, $5,000 for silver and $3,000 for bronze, with half paid immediately to athletes and coaches. Weightlifting continued to supply remained the bulk of sport delivering Nigeria’s podium finishes. Edidiong Joseph Umoafia repeated his 71 kg gold with a 319 kg total, while Ruth Asuquo Nyong again secured silver in the 48 kg class with a 168 kg total. Onome Omolola Didih set a Games record of 206 kg for gold in the women’s 53 kg, beating India’s Gyaneshwari Yadav, who took silver with a 199 kg total. Favour Agboro remained stayed fourth in the 65 kg division, leaving Nigeria’s medal tally at seven, all from weightlifting. India added a broader haul, winning six weightlifting medals – one gold (Mirabai Chanu, women’s 48 kg), three silvers (including Yadav and Valluri Ajaya Babu) and two bronzes (Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam and others). The Indian tally lifted the country to eighth place overall in the Games’ medal standings. Nigeria’s men’s 3×3 basketball team added posted a narrow 20‑19 group‑stage victory win over Guyana, and NSC officials highlighted kept the country’s aim target of seven to eight athletics golds boosted alive, buoyed by the recent continued weightlifting success. In the women’s 53 kg weight‑lifting event, India’s Gyaneshwari Yadav earned silver with a 199 kg total, finishing behind Nigeria’s Onome Omolola Didih, who set a Games record of 206 kg, and ahead success of Canada’s Rebeka Groulx. The performances keep both Nigeria on track for its broader medal ambitions and India as the Games progress into athletics and other sports. progress.