Sports
Tinubu Rewards D’Tigress with $100,000 Each, National Honours, after AfroBasket Victory
President Bola Tinubu has rewarded Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, with $100,000 each, national honours of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON), and three-bedroom flats at the Renewed Hope Estate.
Members of the coaching and technical team each received $50,000, flats, and OON awards.
The gesture follows D’Tigress’ fifth consecutive and seventh overall FIBA Women’s AfroBasket championship win after defeating Mali 78–64 in the final in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
This win also secured Nigeria’s qualification for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup and extended their AfroBasket unbeaten run to 29 games.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, who hosted the team on behalf of the President at the State House, praised the players for their resilience, unity, and excellence.
Shettina hailed Coach Rena Wakama’s leadership and celebrated stars like Amy Okonkwo (MVP) and Ezinne Kalu (top scorer).
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu also commended the team’s determination and inspiration to young girls nationwide.
National Sports Commission Chairman, Shehu Dikko, lauded the team’s historic achievement and affirmed government commitment to sports development.
Dikko expressed hope that D’Tigers will emulate the women’s team at the upcoming AfroBasket Championship in Angola.
North East Group Hails Tinubu, MD on HYPPADEC’s Inerventions on Flood
Our Editor The North East Stakeholders Forum for Sustainable Development NESFSDhas expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the...
“I Know a Woman Who Built Houses From Selling Akara and Akamu in Abuja” – Khamis Musa Darazo
From Paul Orude Bauch A prominent loyalist of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Khamis Musa Darazo, has praised the First Lady,...
Governor Fintiri Mourns Adamawa Agriculture Commissioner, Prof. David Jatau
Our Editor Adamawa State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the State...
Arewa Youth Group Urges Tinubu to Prevent Leadership Vacuum in Nigeria Customs Service
From.Paul Orude Bauchi The Arewa Youths Advocate for Good Governance (AYAGG) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take...
College of Education, Kangere Mourns Former Bauchi Deputy Governor
Umar Usman Duguri The Provost of the College of Education, Kangere,Dr Dauda Buteh. on behalf of the Governing Council, management,...
Katagum Youth Group Urges Tinubu, APC Leadership to Review Bauchi Guber Candidature
From Paul Orude Bauchi The Katagum Youth Progressive Group (KYPG) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National...
APC Youth Group Berates Maidoki For Defecting From APC
Our Editor A political group in Kebbi State, the Kebbi APC Youth Vanguard (KAYVA) has dismissed as unconvincing the reasons...
APM Guber Candidate Donates N21 Million to Bara Flood Victims, Shira Windstorm Victims
From Paul Orude, Bauchi The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Bauchi State, Dr. Yakubu Adamu, has...
CITAD Trains 37 Participants on Digital Inclusion in Bauchi
From Paul Orude Bauchi The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), through its Bauchi Feminist Internet School (BAFIS) 2026,...
Birshi-Miri Residents Rally Support for Bauchi APC Governorship Candidate, M.A. Abubakar
From Paul Orude Bauchi The ambition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in Bauchi State, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar,...
