The National Sports Commission confirmed the disbursement of the naira equivalent of $100,000 to each player and $50,000 to each official of Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress. The funds were credited to their accounts on September 9, 2026, following the team's historic victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket, where they secured their fifth consecutive title and seventh overall.
This financial payout completes the final component of the Presidential Rewards pledged by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement released by Director of Information and Public Relations Kehinde Ajayi, the commission verified that all promised incentives have now been fully delivered. The comprehensive package included three-bedroom flats in Abuja, national honors of the Order of the Niger, and the aforementioned cash transfers.
Players and officials originally received their official title documents for the Abuja apartments alongside certificates of national honors in February 2026 during the FIBA World Cup qualifiers held in Lyon, France. The cash incentives were finalized following the team's subsequent campaign at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Germany.
The NSC provided updates regarding the Super Falcons as well, noting they received their respective Abuja property titles and national honors during the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco between July and August 2026. The Super Falcons are scheduled to receive matching cash awards of $100,000 per player and $50,000 per official prior to their next major tournament appearances.
According to the NSC, these large-scale recognitions reflect the Federal Government's dedication to athlete welfare under the Renewed Hope initiative and Shared Prosperity agenda. The commission expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for driving sports sector reforms and acknowledged the cross-ministerial collaboration—including the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation—for expediting the process within strict due process guidelines.