Players and officials of Nigeria senior women basketball team, D’Tigress, don show gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu afta dem receive di money reward wey goment promise give dem for winning di 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket tournament. Di payments don complete di presidential rewards package wey dem announce afta di team win di continental title.
Di National Sports Commission talk say dem release di money within three days afta NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko and Minister of Finance Taiwo Oyedele finish di arrangement. Both D’Tigress and di Super Falcons don collect dia money now.
As she dey speak for di team, captain Amy Okonkwo thank Tinubu for wetin she call one unprecedented gesture. She confirm say players don already collect di houses and national honours wey dem pledge before, and di cash part don enter dia accounts.
D’Tigress na di reigning queens of African women basketball, as dem win di 2025 title for Abidjan with 78-64 victory over Mali for di final. Di win give dem seventh continental crown, one 29-match unbeaten run for di competition, and record fifth straight Women’s AfroBasket title.
