Tag: D’Tigress

These games offer a rare window to measure depth, integrate fresh legs, and sharpen tactical identity against elite opposition.

The rankings, released on March 20, come on the heels of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 Qualifying Tournaments, ...

Despite the defeat, several Nigerian players delivered commendable performances.

At 36, Ogoke leaves the game not just as a veteran, but as a record-breaker, the only player in history ...

The presentation took place on Monday in Lyon, France, where the African champions are currently competing at the FIBA Women’s ...

The Nigerian team continued to push in the final quarter, edging the period 20–21, but France managed the closing stages ...

After a difficult outing against South Korea on Thursday, the Nigerian side responded with resilience and attacking intensity, overturning a ...

Reacting to the loss, Mark Igoche, promoter of the Mark D’ Ball Basketball Championship, urged the Nigerian team not to ...

The loss came less than 24 hours after the Nigerian side delivered a commanding 70–37 victory over Colombia

The Koreans who are not totally new opponents to the Nigerian team, will be hoping for an improved performance after ...

By the end of the third quarter, D’Tigress had stretched the lead to 53–34, leaving Colombia struggling to keep pace.

The Nigerian girls have continued to build a high reputation as a major force in World basketball

For a team that has rewritten the script of African women’s basketball in recent years, the selection carries the weight ...

Beyond government reforms, Mr Mark urged private sector players to invest more deliberately in Nigerian sports, particularly in national teams ...

From football failures to athletics controversies and athletes switching nationality, 2025 again showed that deep-rooted problems remain.

Both sides fought hard in the closing minutes, but despite a late rally from the Nigerians, Turkey held on for ...

The draw, held on Tuesday at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland, placed Nigeria in the Lyon-Villeurbanne ...

President Bola Tinubu, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu and the Nigeria Super Falcons at the Presidential villa (PHOTO CREDIT: X @PBATMediaCentre) ...

The four-time FIBA Women’s AfroBasket champion makes the switch after a standout season with Zhejiang, where she was one of ...

Francis Nwifuru announced the state recognition for Ms Ejiofor during a modest reception organised in her honour at the EXCO ...

Nigeria's D'Tigress remain the only African team to have ever occupied a top 10 place.

While the team has since been celebrated with national honours, cash rewards, and gift prizes, here, PREMIUM TIMES profiles the ...

AFN President, Tonobok Okowa, stressed that the Ghana event is “crucial” as it serves as a qualifying round for the ...

As D’Tigress return home with gold once again, the question now shifts from what they’ve achieved to what Nigeria will ...

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress in Abuja. Photo Credit: NSC Media) In less than two weeks, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ...