Veteran D’Tigress player Aisha Balarebe has stated that the Nigeria women basketball national team have been handed a huge advantage in the race to pick a ticket for the Tokyo 2020 Oly… Read More
D’Tigress Head Coach Hughley Otis Jr. has named 2019 Nigeria Women’s Premier League MVP Musa Murjanatu in the 14-player roster for the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tourn… Read More
2018 League Most Valuable Player Akaraiwe injured her knee at the 2019 African Beach Games (Photo Courtesy: Ministry of Sports)
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF)has applauded the Mi… Read More
D’Tigress forward, Evelyn Akhator has revealed that the Nigerian team is gearing up preparation ahead of the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament next month in Belgrade.The… Read More
Captain of Nigeria’s women national basketball team Adaora Elonu has stated that the D’Tigress will keep a positive mindset ahead of the team’s convergence this weekend for… Read More
Assistant coach of Nigeria’s women national basketball team D’Tigress Peter Ahmedu has stated that players of the women national team will not be allowed to underrate their Mozam… Read More
Air warriors basketball club and 2019 Nigeria women premier basketball league Most valuable player Murjanatu Musa has revealed the mild apprehension in the camp of Nigeria’s women nati… Read More
Assistant coach of Nigeria’s women basketball national team Peter Ahmedu has stated that Nigeria’s D’Tigress respects her Olympic qualifying tournament’s opening oppo… Read More
Assistant coach of Nigeria’s women national basketball team Peter Ahmedu has concluded that Nigeria is in already with a qualification spot for the women basketball event at the Tokyo… Read More
A catastrophic second quarter performance and a half-hearted fight back in the third among other things but including an efficient points made from Turnovers by Serbia played a major part in… Read More
Nigeria’s senior women’s national Basketball Team, D’Tigress, have qualified for the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo, Japan. The Nigerian team qualified for the sporting event… Read More
D’Tigress on Saturday booked a ticket to the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo despite losing to host-Serbia in their second group game at the ongoing FIBA Olympic Games Qualifying Tourname… Read More
As Nigerians count down to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engr. Musa Kida is optimistic that the senior men and women basketball teams can… Read More
Former D’Tigers captain, Olumide Oyedeji has affirmed that there is hope for Nigeria basketball teams at the Olympics this summer in Tokyo Japan.Speaking to brila.net exclusively, Oyed… Read More
D’tigress forward Evelyn Akhator has stated that she is happy and okay with the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games after the IOC gave official announcement to this effect due… Read More
D’tigress Star Evelyn Akhator has stated that Nigeria wouldn’t have been ready for the Olympic games had the International Olympics Committee agreed with the host nation to go ah… Read More
Assistant coach of Nigeria’s women basketball national team Peter Ahmedu has stated that the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics initially slated for 2020 and now 2021 will have the D&r… Read More
D’tigress forward Evelyn Akhator says the team will hope to do well at Tokyo Olympics, before turning attentions to the next FIBA women’s world cup in 2022.The African champions… Read More
Assistant coach of Nigeria’s women basketball national team Peter Ahmedu has stated that the Covid-19 pandemic has halted what was already a brilliant run for the Nigerian women nation… Read More
D’tigress star Evelyn Akhator is optimistic that Nigeria can be among top basketball nations in the world considering the rapid development of the game in the country.The last three ye… Read More
Assistant coach of Nigeria’s women national Basketball team D’Tigress Peter Ahmedu has stated that the women’s national team will be glad to start afresh after having lost… Read More
Assistant coach of Nigeria’s women basketball national team Peter Ahmedu has stated that the Covid-19 pandemic situation has brought the team together and that they were still able to… Read More
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Minister Mr. Sunday Dare has commended Total E&P Nigeria Ltd for their commitment towards the Development of Basketball as well a… Read More
President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation Engr. Amadu Musa Kida has stated that the Nigeria women basketball national team D’Tigress will commence the first batch of preparation f… Read More
Vice President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation Babatunde Ogunade has stated that the task before the men and women basketball team of Nigeria is a tough one after both national teams we… Read More
Nigeria’s D’Tigress and Flammes Carolo of France forward Evelyn Akhator has stated that she is sure of the ability of the Nigeria women basketball national team to compete and st… Read More
The vice President of Nigeria’s Basketball Federation,Mr Babs Ogunade said preparations have commence to ensure that both the men and women National basketball teams perform well at th… Read More
Captain of Nigeria’s women basketball national team D’Tigress Adaora Elonu has stated that players are excited ahead of Nigeria’s participation in the basketball event of t… Read More
Assistant coach of Nigeria’s women basketball national team Peter Ahmedu has stated that the release of the official fixture schedule by FIBA for the Tokyo Olympic games later this yea… Read More
D’Tigress point-guard, Ezinne Kalu believes the team can go all the way to win a medal at the Summer Olympic Games. In a chat with NBBF media from her base in France, Kalu who v… Read More
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has assured that the senior men and women teams will face quality oppositions as part of their preparation for the 2020 Olympic Games. While briefing membe… Read More
Dallas Wings forward Amy Okonkwo has stated that she earnestly hopes to be in the squad for Nigeria’s D’Tigress ahead of the team’s participation at this summer’s Oly… Read More
Nigeria and Flammes Carolo basketball player Evelyn Akhator has stated that she is already looking forward to Nigeria’s summer camping exercise with the women’s basketball nation… Read More
D’Tigers team to play on Wednesday
The Minister of youth and sports, Sunday Dare has again congratulated the excellent performance of Nigerian male basket ball Team D’Tigers on a… Read More
Nigeria News | Laila’s BlogUS women basketball team beat D’Tigress
The Nigerian national women basketball team, D’Tigress on Sunday could not hold their own against their… Read More
It was an encouraging encounter for Nigeria’s D’tigress as they lost to World powerhouse United States 72-81 in the opening group B match of the Tokyo Olympics games.The Nigerian… Read More
Nigeria’s senior women Basketball team D’tigrees have bowed out of the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics after another defeat to Japan. The African champions were beaten 102-83 in thei… Read More
Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Basketball Federation caretaker committee Babatunde Ogunade has assured Nigerians that the women basketball national team will not disappoint ahead of the commen… Read More
Coach Igor Kovasevic of Cote d’Ivoire has dubbed the Nigerian national teams and in particular D’Tigress as the NBA/WNBA teams of Africa.
The man whose team lost a quarter final… Read More
Nigeria captain Adaora Elonu who made her D’Tigress debut at the FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2015 in Yaounde, Cameroon will lead the Nigerian ladies out against Mali on Sunday. This time t… Read More
Sunday Dare - the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, has poured encomiums on Nigeria's senior women basketball team, D'Tigress, for their victory at the 2021 Women's Afrobasket champi… Read More
Nigeria’s D’Tigress overcame Mali 70 - 59 on Sunday to emerge champions of the 2021 AfroBasket in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
D'Tigress have now won the last three editions of the… Read More
It is early morning of Friday, October 1, 2021. It is the 61st anniversary of Nigeria’s Independence.
It is a public holiday when all Nigerians are expected to celebrate their ‘… Read More
Ex international Mfon Udoka has shared her concerns over the claims of bonuses and allowances owed members of the victorious Nigeria Women basketball national team D’Tigress.Udoka spea… Read More
Members of the D'Tigress, Nigeria's national women basketball team have now received their part of the Adopt A Sport initiative payments.
Recall that the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports… Read More
Former coach of Nigeria’s women basketball national team D’Tigresses Scot Nnaji has backed the qualification quest of Nigeria ahead of the 2022 FIBA women’s qualifiers whic… Read More
D’tigress players Amy Okonkwo is confident the team will bounce back from the defeat against China.The African Women’s Champions began their first FIBA 2022 World Cup qualifying… Read More
Sports Minister Sunday Dare has congratulated the Nigerian national women basketball team, D'Tigress for picking a ticket to the FIBA Women's World Cup.
The ladies, who are three times Afrob… Read More
Celta Baloncesto of Spain and Nigeria’s D’Tigress player Murjanatu Musa has stated that she is hopeful that the Nigeria women basketball national team can achieve even more after… Read More
NBBF president Musa Kida has underscored the place of hard work and strategic preparation in D’Tigress success at the 2022 Federation of International Basketball Women World Cup holdin… Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has Federal has approved the immediate withdrawal of Nigerian nationals teams from all international basketball competitions for a two years with immediate effect… Read More
Following Nigeria’s decision to withdraw from International events for two years, the world Basketball Governing Body, FIBA has threatened punishment.
This was mentioned in a letter f… Read More
The Nigerian girls had lost their fight game against China. Photo: FIBA
World basketball body FIBA has threatened to sanction Nigeria over its decision to withdraw from international competi… Read More
The Federal Government has announced the reinstatement of Nigeria into international basketball following a letter of appeal dated June 17, 2022, from the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBB… Read More
The NBBF is in a rush to raise a team to represent Nigeria at the AfroBasket tournament, which kicks off in Kigali on 29 July
The post NBBF to select D’Tigress players from three tryo… Read More
Nigeria’s Women Basketball team, D’tigress, on Friday at the ongoing FIBA Afrobasket Women’s Nations Cup in Rwanda, crushed Congo 69-35 in the… Read More
The D’Tigress have reached the final of the FIBA 2023 Women’s AfroBasket championship.
They overpowered hosts Rwanda 79-48 in the semi-final tie on Thursday to seal a fourth str… Read More
VerseNews NigeriaD’Tigress Overpower Rwanda, Reach Fourth Successive AfroBasket Final
The D’Tigress have reached the final of the FIBA 2023 Women’s AfroBasket championship… Read More
Nigeria have won the 2023 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket championship, making it a record fourth title on the bounce.
The D’Tigress defeated Senegal 84-74 in Kigali, Rwanda to et… Read More
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Nigerian Army (NA) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has declared that ‘the only thing better than democracy for Nigeria in this modern era, is more d… Read More