African Champions D’Tigress Arrives Nigeria From Kigali

African Champions D’Tigress Arrives Nigeria From Kigali

Ibrahim Lateef

Four times FIBA Women’s Afrobasket champions D'Tigress of Nigeria have arrived the country from Kigali, Rwanda, venue of the 2023 Afrobasket Tournament, reports BSNSports.com.ng.

The Team which arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday via the Ethiopian Airlines were received by officials of the Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development led by the Director, Federation, Elites and Athletes Department (FEAD), Dr Simon Ebhojiaye.

D'Tigress, after winning all their matches at the Tournament to get to the final stage, defeated the Taranga Lioness of Senegal to clinch the Gold medal at the GK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda.

The Rena Wakama led -Team were later in the evening hosted to a light reception by the Ministry.