Tinubu Rewards D’Tigress with OON Honours, $100k Each & Abuja Houses
President Tinubu’s Grand Gesture for D’Tigress’ Historic Feat Nigeria’s D’Tigress have been rewarded by President Bola Tinubu after clinching their fifth consecutive AfroBasket title in Abidjan:✔ National Honour: Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) for each player✔ Cash Prize: $100,000 per team member✔ Housing Gift: Apartments in Abuja✔ Coach Recognition: Rena Wakama, first female coach to win AfroBasket 🗣️ VP Shettima’s Tribute “D’Tigress proves Nigerian women never fail in sports. Your unity brought this glory.”— VP Kashim Shettima (representing Tinubu) 🏀 Why This Victory Matters ✅ 5-Peat Dynasty: Unmatched dominance (2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025)✅ Historic Coach: Rena Wakama breaks barriers as first female title-winning coach✅ Tinubu’s Pattern: Follows similar rewards for Super Falcons’ WAFCON win 📜 Full Reward Breakdown AwardDetailsNational HonourOON (Officer of the Order of the Niger)Cash Prize$100,000 per playerReal EstateAbuja apartments 🌟 D’Tigress’ Legacy 78–64 Final Win: Defeated Mali to secure the trophy Continental Supremacy: No African team rivals their streak Next Goal: 2026 FIBA World Cup qualification 📢 Reactions & Celebrations […]
