The upgrade of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, is expected to gulp the sum of N24,642,000,000 from the N203,602,968,852 budget allocated to the National Sports Commission in the 2026 appropriation bill, The PUNCH reports. Chairman of the NSC, Shehu Dikko, had targeted the end of 2025 to commence work on the stadium as part of broader efforts to revive Nigeria’s sports infrastructure. Its poor condition forced the Super Eagles to relocate their home matches to the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. This is aside from N15,500,000,000 earmarked for the construction of a sports secretariat at the stadium. Meanwhile, the NSC has also earmarked N4,222,800,000 for Nigeria’s participation in the 2026 Commonwealth Games, scheduled to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2.

Source: Punch January 20, 2026 04:23 UTC