Na massive celebration burst out for Abuja as Nigeria women basketball team, D’Tigress, land for Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport with their Afrobasket trophy after dem win the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket for Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
The girls chop crowd love as excited fans, officials from the National Sports Commission, and members of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) gather welcome dem with songs and flags. The team just return after dem beat Mali 78–64 for final on Sunday, to collect their fifth AfroBasket title in a row, and their seventh continental title overall.
This latest win stretch their unbeaten record for the tournament reach 29 matches, something wey start since 2015 — and with am, dem don stamp their name as Queens of African Basketball. This victory come just shortly after another Nigerian team, the Super Falcons, collect their 10th WAFCON title for Morocco.
From the airport, the team waka go Presidential Villa for Aso Rock where President Bola Tinubu host dem for official reception.
For the event, President Tinubu, wey Vice President Kashim Shettima represent, dash each player $100,000 (about ₦150 million), while each coach and technical crew member collect $50,000 (₦75 million). Na the same kind reward wey Super Falcons collect after their own win last month.
As if that one no sweet reach, Tinubu still confer National Honours (OON) on the players and technical team, and also gift each person one flat.
The President praise the team well-well, say dem no just bring pride to Nigeria, but also show the world say Nigerian women sabi ball. He hail head coach Rena Wakama, the first female coach to lead D’Tigress to continental victory, say her dedication and discipline na example for all.
D’Tigress don now become the first African country to win the Women’s AfroBasket championship five times back-to-back, and dem never lose any match for the competition in 10 years.
With this kind run, Nigerians believe say D’Tigress go still shine for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, as dem dey fly high both home and abroad.
