Video Emerges as President Tinubu’s Wife Receives D’Tigress After 4th FIBA AfroBasket Victory
- Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, on Monday, August 7, 2023, met with First Lady Oluremi Tinubu
- The president's wife received D'Tigress after their victory in the 2023 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship, which she described as an outstanding feat
- This is coming a few hours after President Bola Tinubu greeted the Super Falcons and noted that their brilliant performance did not go unnoticed despite losing to England
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State House, Abuja - Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu on Monday, August 7, 2023, received FIBA Women AfroBasket 2023 Tournament Champions, D'Tigress in the State House.
First Lady receives D’Tigress after FIBA Women AfroBasket win
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The president’s wife is elated which is evident in the video as she smiled while receiving the champions at the Villa and held the cup with the team leader.
The former Nigerian Senator, Oluremi thereby congratulated the team on their outstanding victory and disclosed that Nigerians are proud of them, NTA News reported.
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The D’Tigress defeated Senegal 84-74 in the final of the FIBA Women AfroBasket 2023 Tournament to be crowned African champions for a fourth straight time.
Watch the video as Tinubu's wife received D’Tigress at the State House, Abuja
“Your brilliant performance did not go unnoticed”: Tinubu commends Super Falcons despite losing to England
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the brilliant performance of the Super Falcons at the ongoing FIFA Women's World Cup, despite losing to England on penalties.
The Super Falcons lost 4-2 to the English female team on penalties in the round of 16 on Monday morning, August 7.
Tinubu, via his verified Twitter handle @officialABAT, said the Super Falcons’ performance did not go unnoticed, and they made Nigeria proud on the global stage.
"I must commend the effort by our Super Falcons @NGSuper_Falcons at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Your brilliant performance did not go unnoticed despite the final outcome. You made Nigeria proud on the global stage!"
“We are proud of you”: President Tinubu, wife hail D’Tigress on historic FIBA Afrobasketball victory
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the female national basketball team for winning their fourth consecutive Afrobasket championship.
In a tweet via his official Twitter page on Saturday, August 5, the president said the country was proud of their achievement.
Tinubu tweeted:
"I congratulate our very own D'Tigress @DtigressNG for a well deserved fourth consecutive AfroBasket Women Championship.We are proud of you."
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