| Nigeria at the 2023 African Games | |
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| IOC code | NGR |
| NOC | Nigeria Olympic Committee |
| in Accra, Ghana 8 March 2024 – 23 March 2024 | |
| Competitors | 350 in 25 sports |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| African Games appearances (overview) | |
Nigeria competed at the 2023 African Games held from 8 to 23 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. Nigeria competed in 25 sports. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold | Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | Badminton | Men's singles | 10 March |
| Gold | Mercy Genesis | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 50 kg | 10 March |
| Gold | Christianah Ogunsanya | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 53 kg | 10 March |
| Gold | Odunayo Adekuoroye | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 57 kg | 10 March |
| Gold | Esther Kolawole | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 62 kg | 10 March |
| Gold | Blessing Oborududu | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 68 kg | 10 March |
| Gold | Hannah Rueben | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 76 kg | 10 March |
| Gold | Edidiong Umoafia | Weightlifting | Men's 67 kg total | 11 March |
| Gold | Edidiong Umoafia | Weightlifting | Men's 67 kg snatch | 11 March |
| Gold | Edidiong Umoafia | Weightlifting | Men's 67 kg clean & jerk | 11 March |
| Gold | Adijat Olarinoye | Weightlifting | Women's 55 kg total | 11 March |
| Gold | Adijat Olarinoye | Weightlifting | Women's 55 kg snatch | 11 March |
| Gold | Adijat Olarinoye | Weightlifting | Women's 55 kg clean & jerk | 11 March |
| Gold | Rafiatu Lawal | Weightlifting | Women's 59 kg total | 11 March |
| Gold | Rafiatu Lawal | Weightlifting | Women's 59 kg snatch | 11 March |
| Gold | Rafiatu Lawal | Weightlifting | Women's 59 kg clean & jerk | 11 March |
| Gold | Ruth Ayodele | Weightlifting | Women's 64 kg total | 12 March |
| Gold | Ruth Ayodele | Weightlifting | Women's 64 kg snatch | 12 March |
| Gold | Ruth Ayodele | Weightlifting | Women's 64 kg clean & jerk | 12 March |
| Gold | Joy Ogbonne Eze | Weightlifting | Women's 71 kg total | 12 March |
| Gold | Joy Ogbonne Eze | Weightlifting | Women's 71 kg snatch | 12 March |
| Gold | Joy Ogbonne Eze | Weightlifting | Women's 71 kg clean & jerk | 12 March |
| Gold | Mary Osijo | Weightlifting | Women's 87 kg clean & jerk | 14 March |
| Gold | Mausi Zannu | Arm wrestling | Women's left arm 55 kg | 15 March |
| Gold | Matthew Ovayioza | Arm wrestling | Women's left arm 70 kg | 15 March |
| Gold | Matthew Ovayioza | Arm wrestling | Women's right arm 70 kg | 16 March |
| Gold | Oyewusi Gloria | Arm wrestling | Women's right arm +80 kg | 16 March |
| Gold | Chukwuebuka Enekwechi | Athletics | Men's shot put | 19 March |
| Gold | Ruth Usoro | Athletics | Women's triple jump | 19 March |
| Gold | Patience Okon George Ifeanyi Emmanuel Ojeli Sikiru Adeyemi Omolara Ogunmankinju Samson Oghenewegba Nathaniel | Athletics | Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay | 19 March |
| Gold | Elizabeth Anyanacho | Taekwondo | Women's –67 kg | 19 March |
| Gold | Chidi Okezie | Athletics | Men's 400 metres | 20 March |
| Gold | Israel Sunday Usheoritse Itsekiri Emmanuel Consider Alaba Akintola Edose Ibadin | Athletics | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay | 20 March |
| Gold | Tobi Amusan | Athletics | Women's 100 metres hurdles | 20 March |
| Gold | Moforehan Abinusawa Tobi Amusan Justina Eyakpobeyan Olayinka Olajide Blessing Ogundiran Chisom Onyebuchi | Athletics | Women's 4 × 100 metres relay | 20 March |
| Gold | Obiageri Amaechi | Athletics | Women's discus throw | 21 March |
| Gold | Ese Brume | Athletics | Women's long jump | 21 March |
| Gold | Nnamdi Chinecherem | Athletics | Men's javelin throw | 22 March |
| Gold | Patience Okon George Brittany Ogunmokun Omolara Ogunmankinju Esther Joseph | Athletics | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay | 22 March |
| Gold | Dolapo Omole | Boxing | Men's –57 kg | 22 March |
| Gold | Olaitan Olaore | Boxing | Men's –92 kg | 22 March |
| Gold | Ifeanyi Onyekwere | Boxing | Men's +92 kg | 22 March |
| Gold | Nene Ojo | Boxing | Women's –57 kg | 22 March |
| Gold | Cynthia Ogunsemilore | Boxing | Women's –60 kg | 22 March |
| Gold | Blessing Oraekwe | Boxing | Women's –70 kg | 22 March |
| Gold | Patricia Mbata | Boxing | Women's –75 kg | 22 March |
| Gold | Jacinta Umunnakwe | Boxing | Women's –81 kg | 22 March |
 Silver | Quadri Aruna | Table tennis | Men's singles | 5 March |
| Silver | Quadri Aruna Matthew Kuti Taiwo Mati Amadi Omeh Olajide Omotayo | Table tennis | Men's team | 8 March |
| Silver | Sukurat Aiyelabegan Fatimo Bello Offiong Edem Esther Oribamise Hope Udoaka | Table tennis | Women's team | 8 March |
| Silver | Godwin Olofua | Badminton | Men's singles | 10 March |
| Silver | Godwin Olofua Anuoluwapo Juwon Opeyori | Badminton | Men's doubles | 10 March |
| Silver | Favour Agboro | Weightlifting | Men's 61 kg total | 10 March |
| Silver | Favour Agboro | Weightlifting | Men's 61 kg clean & jerk | 10 March |
| Silver | Enozunimi Simeon | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 57 kg | 11 March |
| Silver | Stephen Izolo | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 65 kg | 11 March |
| Silver | Aston Mutuwa | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 125 kg | 11 March |
| Silver | Desmond Akano | Weightlifting | Men's 96 kg total | 13 March |
| Silver | Desmond Akano | Weightlifting | Men's 96 kg clean & jerk | 13 March |
| Silver | Abayomi Adeyemi | Weightlifting | Men's 102 kg clean & jerk | 13 March |
| Silver | Lucky Joseph | Weightlifting | Men's +109 kg total | 14 March |
| Silver | Lucky Joseph | Weightlifting | Men's +109 kg snatch | 14 March |
| Silver | Lucky Joseph | Weightlifting | Men's +109 kg clean & jerk | 14 March |
| Silver | Mary Osijo | Weightlifting | Women's 87 kg total | 14 March |
| Silver | Mary Osijo | Weightlifting | Women's 87 kg snatch | 14 March |
| Silver | Ese Ukpeseraye | Cycling | Women's individual time trial elite | 15 March |
| Silver | Blessing Ogungbure | Arm wrestling | Women's right arm 70 kg | 16 March |
| Silver | Winifred Eze Ndidi | Arm wrestling | Women's right arm 80 kg | 16 March |
| Silver | Usheoritse Itsekiri | Athletics | Men's 100 metres | 19 March |
| Silver | Esther Joseph | Athletics | Women's 400 metres | 20 March |
| Silver | Chioma Onyekwere | Athletics | Women's discus throw | 21 March |
| Silver | Kemi Francis-Petersen | Athletics | Women's heptathlon | 21 March |
| Silver | Nigeria | Football | Women's tournament | 21 March |
| Silver | Olayinka Olajide | Athletics | Women's 200 metres | 22 March |
| Silver | Oyesade Olatoye | Athletics | Women's shot put | 22 March |
| Silver | Cynthia Gbihi Isioma Onianwa Regina Donanu Ternadoo Agba | 3x3 basketball | Women's U23 | 22 March |
| Silver | Zainab Adeshina | Boxing | Women's –50 kg | 22 March |
| Silver | Shukura Kareem | Boxing | Women's –54 kg | 22 March |
| Silver | Nigeria | Field hockey | Women's tournament | 22 March |
| Silver | Josephine Esuku | Taekwondo | Women's under 40 | 22 March |
| Silver | Aanu Ayegbusi Adesuwa Osabuohien Oyinlomo Quadre Divine Nweke Marylove Edwards Khadijat Eleojo Sarah Adegoke | Tennis | Women's team | 23 March |
 Bronze | Offiong Edem | Table tennis | Women's singles | 5 March |
| Bronze | Ese Ukpeseraye | Cycling | Women's road race | 9 March |
| Bronze | Emmanuel Nworie | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 77 kg | 9 March |
| Bronze | Victor Ikechukwu | Badminton | Men's singles | 10 March |
| Bronze | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan | Badminton | Women's singles | 10 March |
| Bronze | Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Sofiat Arinola Obanishola | Badminton | Women's doubles | 10 March |
| Bronze | Matthew Kuti Taiwo Mati | Table tennis | Men's doubles | 10 March |
| Bronze | Fatimo Bello Offiong Edem | Table tennis | Women's doubles | 10 March |
| Bronze | Favour Agboro | Weightlifting | Men's 61 kg snatch | 10 March |
| Bronze | King Kalu | Weightlifting | Men's 55 kg total | 10 March |
| Bronze | King Kalu | Weightlifting | Men's 55 kg clean & jerk | 10 March |
| Bronze | Peace Samson | Chess | Women's blitz individual | 11 March |
| Bronze | Peace Samson Bomo Kigigha | Chess | Mixed blitz team | 11 March |
| Bronze | Harrison Onovwiomogbohwo | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 86 kg | 11 March |
| Bronze | Franca Audu | Judo | Women's −52 kg | 12 March |
| Bronze | Colins Obi Ebingha Clinton Opute Abdul Jabar Adama Tobi Sijuade | Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | 12 March |
| Bronze | Nigeria | Cricket | Women's tournament | 13 March |
| Bronze | Desmond Akano | Weightlifting | Men's 96 kg snatch | 13 March |
| Bronze | Abayomi Adeyemi | Weightlifting | Men's 102 kg total | 13 March |
| Bronze | Abayomi Adeyemi | Weightlifting | Men's 102 kg snatch | 13 March |
| Bronze | Pamela Bawa Esther Mbah | Beach volleyball | Women's tournament | 14 March |
| Bronze | Yinusa Idowu | Arm wrestling | Men's left arm 65 kg | 15 March |
| Bronze | Samuel Nmeka | Arm wrestling | Men's left arm 85 kg | 15 March |
| Bronze | Blessing Ogungbure | Arm wrestling | Women's left arm 70 kg | 15 March |
| Bronze | Winifred Eze Ndidi | Arm wrestling | Women's left arm 80 kg | 15 March |
| Bronze | Yinusa Idowu | Arm wrestling | Men's right arm 65 kg | 16 March |
| Bronze | Samuel Nmeka | Arm wrestling | Men's right arm 85 kg | 16 March |
| Bronze | Blessing Chika | Arm wrestling | Women's right arm 55 kg | 16 March |
| Bronze | Chinazum Nwosu | Taekwondo | Women's –53 kg | 17 March |
| Bronze | Olayinka Olajide | Athletics | Women's 100 metres | 19 March |
| Bronze | Oyesade Olatoye | Athletics | Women's hammer throw | 19 March |
| Bronze | Prestina Ochonogor | Athletics | Women's long jump | 21 March |
| Bronze | Elizabeth Anyanacho Ifeoluwa Ajayi Peter Itiku Paul Kolade Chinazum Nwosu Chidimma Okoko | Taekwondo | Mixed team kyorugi | 21 March |
| Bronze | Divine Nweke Oyinlomo Quadre | Tennis | Women's doubles | 21 March |
| Bronze | Emmanuel Consider | Athletics | Men's 200 metres | 22 March |
| Bronze | Ifeanyi Emmanuel Ojeli Sikiru Adeyemi Samson Oghenewegba Nathaniel Chidi Okezie Dubem Nwachukwu | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | 22 March |
| Bronze | Nigeria | Handball | Men's tournament | 22 March |
| Bronze | Nigeria | Field hockey | Men's tournament | 22 March |
| Bronze | Usman Harun | Taekwondo | Men's under 30 | 22 March |
| Bronze | Josephine Esuku | Taekwondo | Women's over 17 | 22 March |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Zimbabwe Emerging | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.600 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Namibia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.195 | |
| 3 |  Tanzania | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.220 | |
| 4 |  Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.158 |
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Malan Kruger 46 (23) Tashinga Musekiwa 3/29 (4 overs) |
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Omary Kitunda 43 (40) Wallace Mubayiwa 3/12 (4 overs) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 |  South Africa Emerging | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.887 | Advanced to the knockout stage |
| 2 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.778 | |
| 3 | Tanzania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −1.130 | |
| 4 | Namibia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.421 |
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Hudaa Omary 18* (26) Usen Peace 1/3 (2 overs) |
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Salome Sunday 40 (36) Kayleen Green 2/19 (4 overs) | Yasmeen Khan 17 (19) Usen Peace 3/5 (4 overs) |
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Favour Eseigbe 17 (28) Seshnie Naidu 4/13 (4 overs) | Faye Tunnicliffe 45 (34) Lillian Udeh 5/18 (4 overs) |
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Lucky Piety 13 (14) Kelis Ndhlovu 3/12 (4 overs) | Modester Mupachikwa 26 (43) Peculiar Agboya 2/12 (4 overs) |
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Immaculate Nakisuuyi 21 (43) Peculiar Agboya 3/11 (4 overs) | Salome Sunday 37 (50) Janet Mbabazi 2/8 (4 overs) |
Key:
| Team | Event | Group stage | Final / BM | ||||
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| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Nigeria men's | Men's tournament |  Ghana L 0–1 |  Egypt L 4–5 |  Kenya W 2–1 | 3 | Kenya W 2–1 | 3 |
| Nigeria women's | Women's tournament | Ghana L 1–0 | bye | Kenya W 1–0 | 2 | L 0–0 (4–3 s.o.) | 2 |
The squad was announced on 12 March 2024. [4]
Head coach: Baba Ndana
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Ghana (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | Third place match |
| 4 | Kenya | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0 |
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The squad was announced on 12 March 2024. [4]
Head coach: Baba Ndana
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Ghana (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Kenya | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
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