Dollar rain for Team Nigeria athletes

In from Nifemi Daniel …

It was smiles and excitements in Team Nigeria camp as the National Sports Commission showered dollars on the successful athletes at the on-going All Africa Games in Congo.

Each athlete that won gold medal for Nigeria in Congo Brazaville will get the sum of $2,000 while silver medal winner will get $1,500 and bronze medalists will take home $1,000 each.

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Meanwhile, the Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC) Alhassan Yakmut has praised the effort of Team Nigeria at the 11th All Africa Games in Congo describing it as satisfactory.

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