Team Nigeria has concluded its campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as Africa’s highest-ranked nation, finishing seventh on the overall medal table after an impressive showing across multiple sports.

Nigeria returned home with 24 medals—10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze—to finish ahead of every other African nation at the Games. The performance underlines the country’s continued strength on the continental stage and places it among the competition’s top 10 nations overall.

The medals came from standout performances in athletics, weightlifting, para powerlifting and boxing, with weightlifting once again proving to be one of Team Nigeria’s strongest disciplines. Nigerian athletes consistently delivered podium finishes throughout the competition, helping the team maintain its position near the top of the medal standings from the opening days through to the final weekend.

Australia topped the final medal table after another dominant campaign, while India finished fourth. Nigeria’s seventh-place finish made it the only African nation to end the Games inside the overall top 10, ahead of continental rivals including South Africa and Kenya.

The result has been widely celebrated as another significant milestone for Nigerian sport, reinforcing the country’s reputation as one of Africa’s leading sporting powers ahead of major international competitions over the next two years. Officials from the National Sports Commission and former athletes praised the team’s resilience and depth, describing the Glasgow campaign as another encouraging sign of Nigeria’s continued investment in elite sport.