An excited President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s female basketball team, the D’Tigress, for defeating their Malian counterpart 78-64 to win the 5th consecutive AfroBasket title on Sunday night
Taking to his twitter handle moments after the game ended at the Palais Des Sports Treichville, Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire, Tinubu praised the players for making Nigeria proud and said he was waiting to host them in Abuja as they return with the trophy.
He wrote: “You did it, girls! @DtigressNG
Superb performance to become 5x consecutive Champions of Africa and seventh overall.
“Well done, Coach Rena and the team. You have made Nigeria proud. I am expecting you all, along with the trophy. #MissionV – Done & Dusted.”
D’Tigress won the title for the seventh time while Coach Rena Wakama’s side are also unbeaten in their last 29 games at the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket.
By the feat, Nigeria have also now qualified for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup, which will be hosted by Germany.
D’Tigress dominated the first quarter of the final game, edging out the Malians 26-21. Both teams fought hard in the second quarter, which ended 41-41.
D’Tigress, however, showed their supremacy in the third quarter, prevailing 61-56.
In the end, Nigeria claimed the title with a 78-64 victory.
The nation’s female football team, the Falcons, barely a fortnight ago clinched its 10th Women African Cipnof Nations (WAFCON) title in Morocco, and President Tinubu awarded the players $100,000, a house in Abuja and national honor of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) each.
