Minister hails D’Tigress’ qualification for FIBA World Cup

By Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Published: February 14, 2022 | 12:05 AM GMT

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has congratulated the Nigerian national women basketball team, D’Tigress, for picking a ticket to the FIBA Women’s World Cup.

The D’Tigress, who are three times Afrobasketball champions, beat their Malian opponents 73-69 on Sunday in Serbia to qualify as Africa’s sole representative.

They had earlier beaten the highly rated, world number five, France 67-65, after losing their opening game to China.

The minister praised the queens of the court for doing the nation proud and showing dogged determination in all their games.

The 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup will take place in Sydney, Australia in September.

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Minister hails D’Tigress’ qualification for FIBA World Cup

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About Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Tolulope Dolapo Thomas, BSc, is a Public Health Educator and Broadcast Journalist with extensive experience in radio and television. She specializes in Health Promotion, Sexual and Reproductive/Fertility Health, and Environmental Health. Certified in CPR and First Aid, Tolulope is passionate about empowering women through evidence-based public health education, fertility awareness, and community sensitization. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Public Health and is the founder of Everywoman Health by TD, a women-focused health platform dedicated to providing accurate, accessible, and trustworthy guidance for women at every stage of life.