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D’Tigress arrive in Abuja after Afrobasket win

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August 4, 2025

Ijeoma Okigbo

Nigeria’s D’Tigress beat Senegal to win fourth AfroBasket title

Nigeria’s D’Tigress have returned to the country following their historic fifth consecutive title win at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

The team arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Monday.

Our correspondent reports that Nigeria became the first team in Africa to achieve this feat in the tournament.

The team will also be received by President Bola Tinubu at the Aso villa afterwards.

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