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 Dollar Rain in Mauritius: NSC DG Bukola Olopade rewards Nigerian Weightlifters with financial boost The Nigerian weightlifting team competing at the 2025 Africa Weightlifting Championship received a major morale and financial boost on Wednesday, as the Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, personally donated $3,800 to athletes and officials in Mauritius. Olopade, who is currently in Moka to support Team Nigeria, made the announcement during a meeting with the athletes and the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation officials. The gesture is part of a broader effort to encourage excellence and motivate the team to deliver podium finishes. "I bring you greetings from the Chairman of the Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko, the father of sports in Nigeria," Olopade said during the session. "He reminded me to tell you all that weightlifting is one of the sports where Nigeria has a strong competitive edge both in Africa and globally. We expect yo...