Tinubu rewards DTigress' players with $100,000 each, flats and OON national honour following Afrobasket win

<img src="https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GxdLjq6XgAESX6G.jpg">President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has awarded Nigerias national womens basketball team, DTigress, with a $100,000 cash prize for each player, a three-bedroom flat, and conferred upon them the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON), in celebration of their historic triumph at the 2025 FIBA Womens AfroBasket Championship.The announcement was made by Vice President Kashim Shettima during a special reception at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja, on Monday evening. The event was held to formally honour the team following their dominant 7864 victory over Mali in the final held at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, Cte dIvoire.Coaches and members of the technical crew were also recognised, each receiving $50,000, a three-bedroom flat, and the OON honour.In attendance at the ceremony were First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, Wife of the Vice President Hajiya Nana Shettima, and Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, who all joined in welcoming the team on behalf of the President.Vice President Shettima praised the players for their resilience and outstanding performance, stating, You have brought great pride to Nigeria. Your excellence on the court has once again put our nation on the global map for sporting greatness.DTigress recent AfroBasket championship marks their fifth consecutive title since 2017 and seventh overall, cementing their legacy as the most dominant team in African womens basketball history.Mondays reception was attended by top government figures, including Senator Garba Maidoki, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Youths and Sports Development, and Hon. Kabiru Amadou, Chairman of the House Committee on Sports.This recognition comes on the heels of another state reception hosted by President Tinubu for the Super Falcons, following their tenth Womens Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title win in Morocco.The post <a href="http://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2025/8/tinubu-rewards-dtigress-players-with-100000-each-flats-and-oon-national-honour-following-afrobasket-win-2.html">Tinubu rewards DTigress' players with $100,000 each, flats and OON national honour following Afrobasket win</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com">Linda Ikeji Blog</a>.
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