Nigeria is at it again, this time in Basketball. The Nigerian Women’s Basketball team, D’Tigress, won the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship in Cote d’Ivoire this past weekend. They defeated the Malian team 78-64 to win their 7th AfroBasket title; this secures their spot in next year’s FIBA Women’s World Cup. Just like for the Super Falcons who won their 10th WAFCON title, the Nigerian government has promised $100,000 to each player; will it actually happen? With all this, it is about time for the D’Tigress, like the Super Falcons to become dominant at the international stage, not just the African stage: they have what it takes, now it’s time to win!

Find below excerpts from BellaNaija.

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They achieve! Yesterday, our phenomenal D’Tigress did it again, beating Mali 78-64 in Abidjan to clinch their fifth straight Women’s AfroBasket title. A record no other country on the continent has ever achieved.

It was a rematch of the 2021 final, and while Mali came in hungry, even leading at the end of the first quarter, Nigeria showed up with that signature grit and class we’ve come to love. By the third quarter, D’Tigress had taken the lead and never looked back.

… This historic win also sealed Nigeria’s spot at the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin. Before then, the team will compete in the World Cup Qualifying Tournament next March, so get ready to keep cheering them on.

… South Sudan also made history with a bronze win on their debut appearance, an extraordinary feat.