The team will regroup in November to kickstart its qualifiers for the Qatar 2027 FIBA World Cup, housed in Group C alongside Rwanda, Guinea, and Tunisia.
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Nigeria started the game on a back foot with Cameroon taking a five points lead before the D’Tigers bounced back, taking the first quarter with 28 to 25 points
With the win, D’Tigers set their sights on their next challenge, which will be a heavyweight clash against defending champions Tunisia on Friday
Each of the players will receive N10 million, which will be paid into their Zenith Bank accounts, while the technical crew and others will share the remaining
Nurses and doctors should be paid. Academics too. Everyone must be made happy fairly and justly. Congratulations D’Tigress. Your nation salutes you!
With this win, Nigeria extended their winning streak to 29-0, dating back to the third-place game of the 2015 tournament, which took place in Cameroon
The feat was achieved when the D’Tigress defeated the Malian senior female team 78-64 in the final match on Sunday in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
The congratulatory message was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday.
The Nigerian team, targeting a record fifth consecutive title, didn’t have it all their way as their opponent came out with zeal and vigour to end Nigeria’s run to glory
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has commended the female national basketball team, D’Tigress, for emerging champions at the 2023 AfroBasket championship in Kigali, Rwanda.
Nigeria have become the first team to win four FIBA Women’s AfroBasket titles in a row over the last four decades, thanks to an 84-74 win over Senegal on Saturday in Kigali, Rwanda.
Senegal clinched the last ticket to the 2023 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket finals after a hard-fought 75-65 win over Mali on Thursday in Kigali.
The American cited “broken promises and unpaid bonuses” as part of the reasons that could lead to his exit.
The game which lived up to its expectation saw the team hold out against a desperate Mali to seal a 73-69 points win.
In his New Year message, Kida congratulated Nigerians for being amongst the chosen to witness a brand new year which will usher in positive results for Nigerian basketball.
The Nigerian lads defeated the Malians by 11-22, 13 -9, 14 -28 and 21 -11.
In a highly-charged semi-final encounter between two West African rivals, Nigeria continued her unbeaten run in the competition with a dominant performance.
The reigning African champions took control of the game from tip-off and running at 10-0 in the first two minutes of the game and ending the first quarter 24-8.
Nigeria is in Group B alongside Mozambique and Angola, with Group A having hosts Cameroon, Cape Verde and Kenya.
The team, which is arriving the venue in batches, will face Angola on September 20, with a top place finish as target.