The National Sports Commission (NSC) has announced an upward review of performance bonuses and instant cash rewards for Nigerian athletes competing at the ongoing 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
Kehinde Ajayi, NSC Director of Information and Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
Ajayi quoted NSC Chairman, Shehu Dikko, as saying that the new reward package was approved to further motivate Team Nigeria athletes.
Dikko said gold medallists would now receive 10,000 dollars, comprising 5,000 dollars as an instant cash reward and 5,000 dollars to be paid directly into their bank accounts.
He said silver medallists would receive 5,000 dollars, comprising 2,000 dollars in instant cash and 3,000 dollars paid into their accounts.
