Nigeria, Aug. 1 -- As Nigeria's D'Tigers prepare to return to the continental stage for the 31st edition of the FIBA Men's AfroBasket Championship in Angola, interim head coach Mohammed Abdulrahman is set to take the reins once again.

He is tasked with guiding the former African champions back to the summit of the game on the continent.

Abdulrahman, who masterminded Nigeria's flawless run in the final qualifying window in Tripoli last year, will be the man on the touchline when the D'Tigers face off against defending champions Tunisia, Cameroon, and Madagascar in Group B of the quadrennial tournament.

During that crucial qualification series in Libya, the Nigerian coach steered D'Tigers to commanding victories over the host nation, Uga...