Tag: D’Tigress
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U.S women basketball team beat D’Tigress 93-62
The Nigerian national women basketball team on Sunday could not hold their own against their U.S. counterparts as they lost 62-93 in a friendly at Las Vegas. In the game arranged to prepare both sides for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, the Americans were totally dominant of D’Tigress. The Nigerian side were restricted to just 30.6…
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D’Tigress to face Puerto Rico, Serbia, Belgium in pre-Olympic friendlies
D’Tigress, the senior national women’s basketball team, will be in action this weekend in three Grade A friendlies as part of their preparations for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Afolabi Oni, the Media Officer of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), in a statement on Thursday said the team have already arrived in Belgium for the matches. The…
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Buhari congratulates D’Tigress for qualifying for 2020 Olympics
President Muhammadu Buhari felicitated with female Basket Ball team, D’Tigress, for qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, urging them to remain focused, determined and energized for a good outing at the tournament. The President’s congratulatory message was conveyed in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on…
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D’Tigress qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Nigeria’s senior women’s national Basketball Team, D Tigress on Saturday booked a ticket to the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo. The team qualified despite losing 64-70 to host-Serbia in their second group game at the ongoing FIBA Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament. Mozambique’s quest to qualify ahead of Nigeria suffered a heavy knock as they lost…
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African Games: D’Tigers, D’Tigress open camp in Abuja Friday
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) says the male and female basketball teams to the 2019 African Games in Morroco, will commence camping on July 5, in Abuja. NBBF Media Officer Afolabi Oni, disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, in Abuja. He said that the 3×3 National Team Head Coach Acha Ikwue,…
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Photos: Buhari receives D’Tigress, showers them with cash gifts
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday shortly before commending the Federal Executive Council, (FEC) meeting met with the victorious female national basketball team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. I was pleased to receive our female National Basketball Team, D'Tigress, at the State House today. They have done so much to make us proud. pic.twitter.com/62STjMSsnc — Muhammadu…
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FIBA championship: Buhari felicitates with D’Tigress, to receive them in Abuja before FEC Meeting
President Mohammadu Buhari will on Wednesday, before the Federal Executive Council (FEC), receive the victorious D’Tigress, the Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung hinted on Tuesday. Dalung, who alongside top members of the sport ministry hosted the new African queens on Tuesday, dropped the hint that the president will meet with the Afrobasket…
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Dogara applauds D’Tigress for FIBA AfroBasket victory, qualifying for World Cup Tournament
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has hailed the national female basketball team, D’Tigress, on their victory over Senegal in the 2017 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament in Mali and for qualifying for the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Spain. The Speaker praised the doggedness of the team, for putting up…