Nigeria, Sept. 11 -- President Bola Tinubu has fulfilled his promise to reward each member of Nigeria's senior women's basketball team, D'Tigress, with the naira equivalent of $100,000 following their historic 2025 FIBA Women's AfroBasket triumph.

The payment completes the package of presidential rewards promised to the team, which includes three-bedroom homes in Abuja, national honours and the cash component.

President Tinubu, in a statement, said the rewards had now been fully redeemed.

"Today, the rewards I promised our D'Tigress have been fully redeemed.

Each player has received the naira equivalent of $100,000, while each official has received the equivalent of $50,000, completing their package of cash rewards, national honours a...