The players and their officials were presented with their certificates for National honours and title documents to their houses allocated to them in Abuja by the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko and the Director General, Hon Bukola Olopade alongside other top Government officials.
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Each of the players will receive N10m which will be paid into their Zenith Bank accounts while the technical crew and others will share the remaining.
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
According to a statement by Zenith Bank, N10 million each will be credited to all the players’ Zenith bank Account that will be opened for them, while the remaining money will be shared among the technical team.
This followed the team’s victory at the AfroBasket championship in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday, where they defeated Mali for their fifth consecutive title
The Eagle Online recalls that the D’Tigress only on Sunday defeated Mali 78-64 to clinch the continental title for the fifth consecutive time
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 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
SWAN President, Isaiah Benjamin, in a statement through the association’s Secretary-General, Amb. Ikenna Okonkwo on Thursday reckoned that the rare feat by the team which beat top basketball nations – Australia and Canada, at Games deserve loud applause.
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FIBA said in a statement that this was in view of its position as the next ranked team from Group B of the qualifiers.
This followed FIBA’s decision to replace Nigeria at the upcoming 2022 Women’s Basketball World Cup in Australia.
D’Tigress had qualified for the World Cup billed for Sydney, Australia, starting in September 2022, after defeating France and Mali in the Group B of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade.
This reaction came immediately after the draw ceremony which saw the team pitted in Group B against France, Serbia, Japan, Canada and host Australia.
Nigeria’s D’Tigress beat Mali in the final of the Championships in Cameroon last year to win the Afrobasketball women’s title for the third time in a row.
The game which lived up to its expectation saw the team hold out against a desperate Mali to seal a 73-69 points win.
The Nigerian girls, who arrived Serbia only a few days ago, lost three quarters of the game 29-14, 25-22 and 25-16.
D’Tigress moved to number 15 after winning the Women’s AfroBasket title in Cameroon, with runners-up Mali, also getting a one-position bump up to 40th place.
In a statement by his spokesperson, Malam Garba Shehu, the President said he was extremely delighted to see the team excel over and over again on the regional and world stages, “demonstrating that with hardwork, resilience and dedication, victory is sure.