President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours on all players and the technical team of Nigeria’s women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress following their historic fifth consecutive victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship.

Speaking during the presidential reception held at the Presidential Villa on Monday in their honour, President Tinubu duely represented by his deputy, Vice President Kashim, awarded each player and technical crew member the title of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).

He also directed the allocation of one flat to each player, coach, and technical crew member.

The President approved a cash award of the naira equivalent of $100,000 to each player and $50,000 equivalent for the coach and each technical team member.

The president praised the team for becoming the first African team to qualify for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup Pre-Qualifying Tournament.

“It is my profound honour and pleasure to welcome to the State House our remarkable Women’s National Basketball Team, DtigressNG continental champions once more, and now the first African team to qualify for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup Pre-Qualifying Tournament. You have conquered Africa and opened the door to global greatness,” the President said.