Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- Nigeria's women's basketball team, D'Tigress, have been handsomely rewarded by the Federal Government following their remarkable feat of winning a fifth consecutive FIBA Women's AfroBasket title.

At a special reception held in their honour at the State House on Monday evening, each player of the triumphant squad was awarded $100,000, a national honour OON, and a plot of land each.

The coaching and technical crew members were also not left out, receiving $50,000 each, the national honour and a plot of land.

Though President Bola Tinubu was not present at the event, he was ably represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, who made the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government.

The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, ...