Nigeria 🇳🇬 bounced back to winning ways with a thrilling 20-19 victory over Guyana 🇬🇾 in the men's 3x3 basketball competition at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
After leading 19-15, Team Nigeria saw Guyana score four straight points to level the game at 19-19. With the contest hanging in the balance, the Nigerians held their nerve to score the decisive basket and seal a dramatic one-point win.
Esosa Okundaye starred for Nigeria with a game-high 9 points in the hard-fought victory.
This particular Dey always burst my head
If you think Seyi Makinde have not done anything in oyo state dem suppose carry u go psychiatric hospital for check up
Seyi Makinde 🫡 u no be their mate 💯🫰🏿
Nigeria's three GOLD medallists on Day 1 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
▪️Folashade Oluwafemiayo
▪️Riluwan Idris
▪️Esther Nworgu
Nigerian Powerlifters will never disappoint 👏👏👏
Medal Table after Day 1 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Team Nigeria🇳🇬 is currently 2nd behind Australia, winning a total of 6 medals: 🥇🥇🥇🥈🥈🥈.
All the medals were won in the Powerlifting event 👏👏👏
World record broken! 🇳🇬
Folashade Oluwafemiayo twice broke the Para Powerlifting heavyweight division world record in the +86kg category, finishing with a sensational 175kg lift 🥇