Glasgow 2026 Day Eight Review: Nathaniel shines as Team Nigeria strengthens grip as Africa’s best
After Day Eight, Nigeria remains fifth overall with nine gold, six silver and three bronze medals (18 medals), staying comfortably ahead of closest African rivals South Africa, who occupy seventh place with seven gold, nine silver and nine bronze medals.
Africa’s leading nation With nine gold medals, Nigeria continues to lead every other African country on the Commonwealth Games medals table despite South Africa’s larger overall medal haul.
Team Nigeria continued its impressive campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Friday, adding another gold and silver medal to consolidate its position as Africa’s highest-ranked nation on the medals table.
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