Tag: D’Tigress

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 ...

Over the years, 35-year-old Sarah has moved from being a rookie to becoming a team captain, and now a role ...

The team landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Monday afternoon to a warm reception.

The former Anambra governor reserved special praise for the players’ commitment and Coach Wakama’s inspirational leadership

Two chartered flights will be conveying both players and officials to Abuja from Abidjan.

President Tinubu praised the team’s remarkable display of “skill, resilience, determination, and teamwork”

Throughout the tournament, she was one of Nigeria’s most consistent performer, delivering in clutch moments and setting the tempo on ...

No team has ever won five consecutive titles like D'Tigress

Since 2017, the Nigerian team has been the dominant force on the continent, with a current unbeaten streak of 28 ...

The reigning African champions had to dig deep to overcome a spirited Senegalese side

A West African rivalry, a coaching reunion, and history on the line. Nigeria’s D’Tigress are one win away from a ...