The Federal Government has delivered on its pledge to reward Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, following their historic victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket, where they successfully defended their continental crown.
Nigeria’s D’Tigress delivered a commanding performance to defeat Colombia 70–37 in a Group Phase game at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament in France on Wednesday. The match took place at Astroballe in Villeurbanne. Nigeria seized control early and maintained their lead for over 33 minutes, showcasing a strong defensive effort that limited Colombia to just 37 points. The…
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, will open their campaign at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament with a clash against the Colombia women’s national basketball team on Wednesday in Villeurbanne, France, according to PUNCH Sports Extra. The match is set for 2 PM local time at the Astroballe Arena, as the seven-time…
The Federal Government has conferred national honours of the Order of the Niger (OON) on members of D’Tigress, Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, following their historic fifth consecutive AfroBasket Women title. Each player also received a cash reward of100,000 and a flat, while the technical crew led by Coach Rena Wakama were awarded $50,000 each. President…
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have reaffirmed their supremacy in African women’s basketball by securing a fifth straight FIBA Women’s AfroBasket championship, defeating Mali 78-64 in Sunday’s final. With this victory, Nigeria becomes the first African nation to win the title five times in a row. The win also extends their incredible unbeaten run in the tournament to…
Nigeria’s D’Tigress extended their decade-long unbeaten streak to 28 games with a hard-fought 75-68 win over archrivals Senegal in the semi-finals of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket, held at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Under the guidance of Coach Rena Wakama, the six-time African champions entered the clash riding a…
Defending champions D’Tigress have booked their place in the semifinals of the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket after a dominant 83-47 win over Cameroon. The victory extends Nigeria’s unbeaten streak in Africa to 27 games since 2015 and keeps them on track for a fifth consecutive title, a feat only Senegal has previously matched. Despite a brief…
Making History Following the draw on Sunday, Nigeria’s D’Tigress will play the defending American champions in the women’s basketball quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. Nigeria is the first country in African history to get to the final eight of an Olympic basketball competition, both for men and women. The Americans, who have won…
