{"id":228,"date":"2017-11-15T23:39:09","date_gmt":"2017-11-15T23:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=228"},"modified":"2017-11-15T23:39:09","modified_gmt":"2017-11-15T23:39:09","slug":"president-buhari-commends-d-tigress-women-basketball-team-victory-gave-cash-gift-of-n17-5-million-as-reward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=228","title":{"rendered":"President Buhari Commends D\u2019 Tigress Women Basketball Team Victory  \u2026gave cash gift of N17.5 million as reward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Buhari Commends D\u2019 Tigress Women Basketball Team Victory<\/p>\n<p>\u2026gave cash gift of N17.5 million as reward<\/p>\n<p>Abdullahi Yakubu \u2013Kaduna, NIGERIA<\/p>\n<p>President Muhammadu Buhari has redeemed his promise to reward the country\u2019s \u2018Women Basketball team for wining 2017 Afro Basket Championship.<\/p>\n<p>The promise came after the team led by Coach Sam Vincent won the championship in Mali to qualify for the 2018 FIBA Women\u2019s Basketball World Cup in Spain. D\u2019 Tigress beat Senegal 65-48 scoring in the final of the tournament held in Mali to emerge African Champion for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>A total of N17.5million has been given to the team for their efforts. Each player got N1million while the 5members of the coaching crew received N500, 000 naira. \u00a0The President on Wednesday hosted\u00a0the victorious national female basketball team before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari, while hosting the players, announced cash gifts of N1 million each for members of the team and\u00a0N500,000 each to\u00a0the team\u2019s officials.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-230\" src=\"http:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DTigress-basketball-players-resized-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DTigress-basketball-players-resized-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DTigress-basketball-players-resized-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DTigress-basketball-players-resized-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/DTigress-basketball-players-resized.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the President\u2019s gesture to the players, Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalung said sports in Nigeria is moving to greater heights through the unprecedented support of President Buhari.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Buhari Commends D\u2019 Tigress Women Basketball Team Victory \u2026gave cash gift of N17.5 million as reward Abdullahi Yakubu \u2013Kaduna, NIGERIA President Muhammadu Buhari has redeemed his promise to reward the country\u2019s \u2018Women Basketball team for wining 2017 Afro Basket Championship. 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