Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- Nigeria's women's basketball team, D'Tigress, have arrived in Abuja following their record-breaking victory at the 2025 FIBA Women's AfroBasket Championship in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.

The team landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Monday afternoon to a warm reception.

Although the team was initially scheduled to land by noon, their flight touched down around 2:30 p.m. amid cheers and celebration from sports officials, fans, and members of the media who had gathered to welcome the continental champions.

Led by Head Coach Rena Wakama, the D'Tigress squad returned home carrying not just the AfroBasket trophy, but also the weight of history.

On Sunday night, they defeated Mali 78-64 in a dominant final p...