L-R: Executive Director, Mr. Henry Oroh; Executive Director; Mr. Louis Odom; D’Tigress Captain, Amy Okonkwo; President, NBBF, Engr. Musa Kida; Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive, Zenith Bank Plc., Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON; Head Coach, D’Tigress, Rena Wakama; Executive Director, Mrs. Adobi Nwapa and Executive Director, Mr. Akin Ogunranti throughout the reception hosted by Zenith Bank to rejoice D’Tigress’ 2025 Afrobasket Women’s Championship triumph in Abuja.
Sponsors of the Women National Basketball League, Zenith Bank Plc, on Tuesday at a reception held at their Abuja head workplace in Maitama, rolled out the drums for the victorious D’Tigress of Nigeria after the group secured a record-breaking fifth back-to-back AfroBasket title. The {bank} rewarded the group with N200m.
Each of the gamers will obtain N10m which will likely be paid into their Zenith Bank accounts whereas the technical crew and others will share the remaining.
D’Tigress, after beating Mali 78-64 within the closing performed in Abidjan on Sunday arrived the nation on Monday afternoon and had been hosted by President, Bola Tinubu, the place they had been rewarded with National Honours of OON and money rewards.
After sponsoring the nationwide girls league for 18 years with a few of the gamers up to now title profitable group going by way of the league as two of the present group, Murjanatu Musa, the MVP of the Air Warriors group that gained the league title in 2022 and Ifunnaya Okoro with the present coach of the group, Rena Wakama, additionally collaborating within the league as a participant with First Bank Women Basketball group.
Present on the reception had been a few of Zenith Bank’s Executive Directors, who expressed their appreciation to the D’Tigress for making the nation proud. They are Adobi Nwapa, Akin Ogunranti, Henry Oroh and Louis Odom.
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko, President of the NBBF, Musa Kida and a few of his board members had been additionally on the vibrant occasion
While appreciating the D’Tigress for a job properly achieved, the GMD/CEO of Zenith Bank, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji OON, mentioned the outfit would proceed to assist the ladies basketball in Nigeria as they stay up for the group excelling on the world stage.
“Your victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket is not just a win for Nigeria, it is a win for African sports,” she mentioned.
“At Zenith Bank, we rejoice your victory – not simply as supporters, however as longstanding companions within the growth of ladies’s basketball in Nigeria.
“I hereby reaffirm Zenith Bank’s steadfast commitment to advancing women’s basketball and promoting sports development across Nigeria.”
Responding to the sort gesture, the captain of the group and the Most Valuable Player of the AfroBasket, Amy Okonkwo, on behalf of the group, appreciated the {financial} establishment for doing so much for girls basketball within the nation.
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