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The Federal Government has fulfilled its promises to D’ Tigress for winning the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship.
Rena Wakama’s broadside edged retired Mali 78-64 successful the last of the contention past August.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved a currency reward of naira equivalent of $100,000 to each player, and $50,000 equivalent for the manager and each method squad subordinate astatine the extremity of the tournament.
Tinubu awarded each player, and method unit subordinate the rubric of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
He besides directed the allocation of 1 level for each player, manager , and method unit member.
The documents of Houses and National Honours were presented to the players, and method unit members by the Chairman of National Sports Commission, NSC, Shehu Dikko, and Director General Bukola Olopade successful Lyon, France connected Monday.
D’Tigress are presently competing astatine the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifying tourney successful Lyon, France.
FG fulfils pledge to D’Tigress for winning 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket
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