Tag: AfroBasket
Olympic qualifiers: D’Tigress warm-up with Turkey, Argentina friendlies
Nigeria women's national basketball team, D'Tigress, will play two warm-up games against Turkey and Argentina in preparation for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament scheduled...
AfroBasket Women 2015: Nigeria clinch bronze as Senegal emerge champions
By Toby Prince
Nigeria on Saturday put up a dominant performance in the final quarter to finish third at the AfroBasket Women 2015 in Yaounde,...
AfroBasket: D’Tigress book semi-final spot with victory over Mozambique
By Toby Prince
D'Tigress of Nigeria became the first team to qualify for the last four of the ongoing 2015 AfroBasket Women Championship in Yaoundé,...
Buhari congratulates Team Nigeria, promises befitting reception
By Toby Prince
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Team Nigeria, who came second on the overall medals table at the just concluded All-African Games in...
Buhari undecided about cash reward for athletes
By Olumide Iyanda
The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to take a position on cash and other rewards for Nigerian athletes who win...
AfroBasket 2015: Buhari congratulates D’Tigers, assures them of full support ahead...
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday congratulated the national men's basketball team, D'Tigers, on their victory over Angola in Sunday's final of the FIBA Africa Basketball...
AfroBasket 2015: Tunisia inflict first defeat on Nigeria
By Toby Prince
Host, Tunisia, proved too much for the D'Tigers of Nigeria in Sunday's highly anticipated game of AfroBasket 2015 Group A as they...
AfroBasket 2015: Nigeria dispatch Uganda to remain undefeated
By Toby Prince
Nigeria's male national basketball team, D'Tigers, continued their impressive start to the 2015 AfroBasket Championship by recording a 98-59 victory over tournament...
AfroBasket2015: Nigeria’s D’Tigers devours Central African Republic in opener
By Toby Prince
The D'Tigers of Nigeria roared to an 88-63 win over Central African Republic in their first fixture at the 2015 AfroBasket championship...