{
  "id": 6584057,
  "title": "FG pays $100,000 each to D’Tigress players following fifth Afrobasket title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/fg-pays-100-000-each-to-dtigress-players-following-fifth-afrobasket",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T12:28:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/fg-pays-100000-each-to-dtigress-players-following-fifth-afrobasket-title/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Sports Commission (NSC) has announced that the players and officials of Nigeria's senior women's basketball team, D’Tigress, have been paid the naira equivalent of $100,000 each and $50,000 each for officials following their victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket. This payment marks the completion of the Presidential Rewards promised by President Bola Tinubu. The NSC also confirmed that the Super Falcons received similar rewards during the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The President's New Hope initiative and Shared Prosperity agenda prioritize athletes' welfare, and the NSC expressed gratitude to various government officials for their support in implementing this record-breaking rewards program.",
  "summary": "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/",
  "key_points": [
    "D’Tigress players receive $100,000 each from FG",
    "Officials get $50,000 each for their roles",
    "Rewards complete Tinubu’s promised Presidential Benefits"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "FG pays $100,000 each to D’Tigress players following fifth Afrobasket title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/fg-pays-100-000-each-to-dtigress-players-following-fifth-afrobasket-6585777",
        "published": "2026-09-10T12:43:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}