₦airaland Forum

danijesus:
Who are the chairmen? Are they not the once present when they had Thier NEC meeting and there was a change of leadership?

Osebanjo:
Open gutter filled with dirts or roads without no drainage system at all. But in all honesty, Lagos state and many other states in Nigeria really need to prioritize a well functioning drainage system. Flood happens but surely can be managed.

Senator Oluremi Tinubu has commended D’Tigress, Nigeria’s female basketball team on their unprecedented fifth consecutive #AfroBasketWomen title, becoming the first African country to achieve this feat.

“You are true inspirations and pride to girls and women in general. Thank you for keeping the Nigerian flag flying,” the wife of President Bola Tinubu said in a statement late Sunday.

In the final on Sunday, Nigeria edged out Mali 78-64 in a tense showdown, displaying resilience and composure to claim their seventh AfroBasket title.

They have dominated African women’s basketball, winning their 29th consecutive game without a single loss since 2015.

As with most of their early games in the tournament, Nigeria got off to a slow start.

However, spurred by Mali’s intensity, Rena Wakama’s side regrouped in the second quarter and headed into halftime with the scores level at 41–41.

To qualify for the final against Mali, Nigeria had to dig deep to defeat Senegal 75-68 in a hotly-contested game, rightly dubbed “final before the final”


A standout performance by Amy Okonkwo and Ezinne Kalu on Sunday night was critical to ensuring that the D’Tigress retain the title for a historic fifth consecutive time.

While Okonkwo contribute 19 points on the night, Kalu delivered 20 points, including several crucial baskets in the second and third quarters.

Promise Amukamara and Victoria Macaulay also made key contributions, while Musa added nine crucial points and four rebounds in a game that once again showcased Nigeria’s depth.

The Third quarter of the game proved to be very decisive, with the Nigerian ladies tightening their defence to outscore the Malians 20-15.


At the beginning of the fourth quarter, he Nigerians led 61–56 and went on from there to win the game.

The victory has cemented the D’Tigress’ place as the most feared women basketball team in Africa.

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Nigeria’s D’Tigress are through to the final of the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket after edging past Senegal 75–68 in a tense semifinal showdown at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Côte d’Ivoire.

The victory keeps alive Nigeria’s quest to make history as the first African nation to win five consecutive Afrobasket titles.

Billed as the “final before the final,” the matchup brought together two of Africa’s basketball giants and fierce rivals, and it more than lived up to expectations.

Senegal came out firing, jumping to an 11–2 lead within the first three minutes of play. But Nigeria responded with a stunning 13–0 run to seize a 14–11 advantage, eventually closing the first quarter ahead at 22–17.

The second quarter proved equally competitive, with both teams going back and forth. D’Tigress narrowly edged the period 21–20, punctuated by a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Victoria Thiaw — her first points of the game — to take a 43–37 lead into halftime.

Senegal roared back in the third quarter, tightening up defensively and dominating the scoreboard with a 21–9 run. The comeback handed them a 58–52 lead heading into the final frame.