President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rewarded Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, with cash gifts, new homes, and national honours following their victorious outing at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship.
Vice President Kashim Shettima represented Tinubu.
Each player on the winning team will receive a cash reward of $100,000, a new apartment, and the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
The reward was announced on Monday at a reception held in honour of the team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
D’Tigress on Sunday secured a record fifth consecutive AfroBasket title, defeating Mali 78–64 in the final in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The win also marked Nigeria’s seventh AfroBasket title overall and extended their unbeaten run in the tournament to 29 consecutive games since 2015.
Similar national honours and gifts were also given to the Super Falcons last week for winning a 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in Morocco.
Shettima said during the reception: “Beyond being ambassadors of this great nation and symbols of excellence, you have once again reminded us of the promise of sports in a nation this diverse”.
“This victory is what happens when we walk together.”
“You have conquered Africa 78 to 64. It’s a declaration, not only of your tactical security but of your reading of the game and your wariness. And I assure you, you go forth with the blessings and support of the entire nation.”
He praised the team’s resilience and spirit in the face of challenges.
“My dear daughters, you fought back from behind in the first quarter, not with panic, but with poise. You wore the green and white not just as clothes, but as a symbol of unity—and now you wear the crown as kings of African basketball for the fifth consecutive time.”
Nigeria will be filled up with pure gold very soon, but all about patience bcos I foresee joy and greatness in this Tinubu’s regime.
The president should be prepared to Host the Super team B when they come back with the CHAN CUP
And of course give the boys their $100,000 too.
What is good for the gander is good for the goose.
Abi !
I love my president. He is a good man