Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, met with Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Sports Development, on Tuesday night in Abuja. The Senator, who is also the Chancellor of the Sports University of Nigeria, expressed immense pride in the team’s achievements.

During the meeting, Senator Nwoko congratulated the team on their latest triumph, praising their historic accomplishment in becoming the first team in Africa to win five consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket titles. The victory, an impressive win over Mali on Sunday night in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, was described by Nwoko as a moment of national pride.

The Chancellor further assured the team of his unwavering commitment to sports development, promising to use his role in the Senate to advocate for increased support, infrastructure, and policy reforms that will benefit athletes across the country.

D’Tigress, who arrived in Abuja on Monday, August 4, 2025, via two chartered flights, have received widespread praise for their dominance in African women’s basketball.