FG fulfils pledge to D’Tigress for winning 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket
The Federal Government of Nigeria has fulfilled its promises to the national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, following their victory at the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket 2025 tournament. The team defeated Mali 78–64 in the final played last August to secure the championship title. After the victory, Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved a cash reward of the naira […]
D’Tigers defeat Cameroon 99-90 to reach AfroBasket quarter finals
Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, the D’Tigers, have secured a place in the quarterfinals of AfroBasket 2025 after a thrilling 99–90 victory over Cameroon in Luanda, Angola. The match, played on Sunday, August 17, saw the Nigerian side end their group stage campaign on a high note. The win means Nigeria finished the group stage unbeaten […]
FIBA Ranking: Nigeria’s D’Tigress now rank 8th best team in the world, best in Africa
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has climbed to 8th place in the latest FIBA Women’s World Rankings after an impressive performance at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket in Abidjan. The rankings, released on Thursday, 14 August, show Nigeria moving up three spots from 11th to 8th, collecting 640.1 points. D’Tigress remain the only African team […]
Billionaire businessman, Bill Chisholm officially takes over basketball club Boston Celtics in $6.1bn deal
American billionaire Bill Chisholm has officially taken over the Boston Celtics after the NBA approved a record-breaking $6.1 billion sale. The announcement comes five months after the deal was first agreed. The NBA confirmed in a statement that its Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale of the controlling stake in the Celtics to an […]