VIDEO: Welcome home - D'Tigress touch down in Abuja after 7x-Afrobasket win

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have arrived in Abuja to a warm reception following their defence of the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket title in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

The African champions touched down in the Federal Capital Territory to a rousing welcome and were received by a government delegation led by the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, and the Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa.

Nigeria's D'Tigress secured their place in history by winning their fifth consecutive FIBA Afrobasket Women’s Championship, a first for any African team.

They defeated Mali 78-64 in a thrilling final at the Palais des Sports de Treichville on Saturday.

This victory marks their seventh overall title and extends their unbeaten Afrobasket run to 29 games since 2015.

D’Tigress celebrated their record-breaking fifth consecutive Afrobasket title win on Sunday night in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will host the team and may reward them, similar to the Super Falcons WAFCON victory, when he gifted each player $100,000, a 3-bedroom apartment, and a national honour.