By Godsent Ogbebor
Tinubu Honours D’Tigress for Fifth Afrobasket Title with $100,000
President Bola Tinubu has honoured Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, following their historic win at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship in Côte d’Ivoire.
At a reception held at the Presidential Villa on Monday, the president awarded each player the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON), along with a cash gift of $100,000 and a flat in the Federal Capital Territory. Members of the technical crew also received $50,000 and housing support.
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Vice President Kashim Shettima, who stood in for the president at the event, described the team as a symbol of resilience and national pride.
D’Tigress defeated Mali 78–64 in the final played at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan. The victory marks Nigeria’s fifth straight Afrobasket title, a record no other country has achieved.
The win also earned the team a spot at the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Berlin, Germany.
Dignitaries at the reception included First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, and members of the National Assembly who chair key sports committees.
