FG fulfils promise, pays D’Tigress players $100,000 each for historic afrobasket triumph

The Federal Government has fulfilled its promised presidential reward to Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, with each player receiving the naira equivalent of $100,000 for their historic victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket.

The National Sports Commission (NSC) confirmed that the accounts of the players and team officials were credited on September 9, 2026.

While each player received the equivalent of $100,000, every team official was paid the naira equivalent of $50,000.

The NSC said all beneficiaries had confirmed receipt of the payments, marking the completion of the presidential reward package promised to the team.

D’Tigress earned the reward after making history by winning their fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title in 2025, taking their overall championship tally to seven.

According to the NSC, the full reward package comprised a three-bedroom flat in Abuja, national honours of the Order of the Niger (OON), and cash payments of $100,000 for each player and $50,000 for each official.

The commission said the players and officials had earlier received the title documents, including Certificates of Occupancy, for their three-bedroom apartments in Abuja and certificates of national honours in February 2026.

The documents were duly signed by President Tinubu, the NSC said.

In a statement signed by its Director of Information and Public Relations, Kehinde Ajayi, the commission said the completion of the payment meant that all components of the presidential rewards had now been fully redeemed.

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The National Sports Commission has confirmed the payment of the Naira NGN equivalent of $100,000 USD to each @DtigressNG player and $50,000 USD to team officials, as part of President @officialABAT ’s reward for their historic fifth consecutive FIBA… pic.twitter.com/yt1JngTs8b

— National Sports Commission (@NatSportsComm) September 10, 2026

D’Tigress acknowledged the reward on Thursday with a post on its official X handle, with a caption: “Presidential reward acknowledged.”

Presidential reward acknowledged. pic.twitter.com/oeKE2gAP6x

— DTigress (@DtigressNG) September 10, 2026

The NSC said the presidential rewards were part of the Federal Government’s efforts to prioritise the welfare of Nigerian athletes and appropriately recognise outstanding sporting performances.

The commission also disclosed that the Super Falcons, who were promised similar rewards after their 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations triumph, had received their apartment title documents and national honours.

It said the Falcons’ cash component — the naira equivalent of $100,000 per player and $50,000 per official — is expected to be paid before their next official engagements.

D’Tigress made history at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket by winning their fifth consecutive continental title, extending their dominance of African women’s basketball.

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