Nigeria has competed at every edition of the African Games. Its athletes have won a total of 1326 medals.
| Nigeria at the African Games | |
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| IOC code | NGR |
| NOC | Nigerian Olympic Committee |
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| African Games appearances (overview) | |
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Below is a table representing all medals across the Games in which it has competed.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1965 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| 1973 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 63 |
| 1978 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 43 |
| 1987 | 23 | 16 | 21 | 60 |
| 1991 | 43 | 51 | 43 | 137 |
| 1995 | 36 | 31 | 40 | 107 |
| 1999 | 64 | 28 | 37 | 129 |
| 2003 | 85 | 90 | 65 | 240 |
| 2007 | 50 | 55 | 54 | 159 |
| 2011 | 31 | 28 | 39 | 98 |
| 2015 | 47 | 55 | 42 | 144 |
| 2019 | 46 | 33 | 48 | 127 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 470 | 428 | 428 | 1326 |