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Nigeria's D'Tigress crowned AfroBasket Champions again, clinch fifth consecutive title

Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- Nigeria's women's basketball team, D'Tigress, extended their remarkable reign on the continent by defeating Mali 78-64 in the final of the 2025 FIBA Women's AfroBasket Championship ... Read More


Amusan wins fifth national title in Lagos

Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- Tobi Amusan proved again why she remains Nigeria's queen of hurdles, storming to victory in the women's 100m hurdles at the 2025 Nigerian Athletics Championships in Lagos. The worl... Read More


Victorious D'Tigress set to arrive Abuja with AfroBasket Trophy

Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- Nigeria's women's basketball team, D'Tigress, will return home in grand style today following their historic fifth consecutive title win at the 2025 FIBA Women's AfroBasket Champion... Read More


Tinubu hails D'Tigress after fifth consecutive AfroBasket triumph

Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria's national women's basketball team, D'Tigress, following their historic victory at the 2025 FIBA Women's AfroBasket Championship, whe... Read More


Burial date announced for late Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- The late Nigerian football icon Peter Rufai will be laid to rest on Friday, 22 August, as his family finalises burial plans for the former Super Eagles goalkeeper, widely admired fo... Read More


Israel Okon sprints to glory in Lagos, claims first National 100m title

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- It was a day of breakthroughs and surprises at the Yabatech Sports Ground on Saturday as Israel Okon delivered a career-defining performance to win the men's 100m title at the 2025 ... Read More


Afrobasket 2025: Nigeria's D'Tigress beat Senegal, roar into fifth straight final

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- Nigeria's D'Tigress are through to their fifth consecutive final at the FIBA Women's AfroBasket after edging Senegal 75-68 in a thrilling semifinal clash on Saturday night in Abidja... Read More


Afrobasket 2025: Tinubu celebrates D'Tigress, praises Coach Wakama

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Nigeria's women's basketball team, D'Tigress, following their dramatic 75-68 semifinal victory over arch-rivals S... Read More


D'Tigress crush Cameroon to reach AfroBasket 2025 semifinals

Nigeria, Aug. 1 -- Nigeria's D'Tigress continued their dominance in African women's basketball on Thursday night with a commanding 83-47 victory over Cameroon to book a place in the semifinals of the ... Read More


Women's AfroBasket: D'Tigress, Cameroon's Lionesses renew rivalry for semifinal spot

Nigeria, July 31 -- The stage is set for another chapter in the growing rivalry between Nigeria's D'Tigress and the Lionesses of Cameroon. Both sides face off today, Thursday, for a place in the semi... Read More