Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria's national women's basketball team, D'Tigress, on their remarkable victory at the 2025 FIBA Women's AfroBasket Championship, where they clinched their seventh African title and fifth in a row.

In a thrilling final on Sunday night at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, the Coach Rena Wakama-led side triumphed over Mali with a 78-64 win, further cementing their dominance in African women's basketball.

President Tinubu lauded the team's "skill, resilience, determination, and teamwork," noting their ability to stage a comeback after losing the first quarter.

"Your superb performance throughout the competition has made Nigeria proud. Like th...