FG pays $100,000 each to D’Tigress players following fifth Afrobasket title
The Federal Government has paid the D’Tigress reward of $100,000 each to players for winning the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket title, the NSC confirms. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-pays-100000-each-to-dtigress-players-following-fifth-afrobasket-title/
The National Sports Commission has announced that the D’Tigress women's basketball team and their officials have been awarded a total of $1.5 million each as part of President Bola Tinubu's Presidential Rewards for their fifth consecutive victory at the 2025 FIBA Women's Afrobasket. The payments, which include three-bedroom flats in Abuja and national honors, were completed on September 9, 2026, after the team's successful participation in the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Germany.
The NSC stated that the rewards, as promised by President Tinubu, align with the government's Renewed Hope initiative and Shared Prosperity agenda, prioritizing the welfare of Nigerian athletes.
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