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$50,000 and National Honour: Obasi Expresses Gratitude to President Tinubu, Dikko, Olopade
Michael Obasi, Media Aide to the Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade, has expressed heartfelt appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chairman of the National Sports Commission Shehu Dikko, and his principal, Olopade, following his recognition by the Presidency during Monday’s national reception for the D’Tigress.
Obasi, who served as the media attaché for D’Tigress during their victorious campaign at the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket in Côte d’Ivoire, was among the beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s reward package for the team’s outstanding achievement.
At the ceremony, Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented President Tinubu, announced that each player would receive $100,000, a plot of land, and a national honour (Officer of the Order of the Niger – OON). Team officials, including Obasi, were also handsomely rewarded with $50,000, a plot of land, and national honours.
An elated Obasi said, “I am overwhelmed with joy and deeply grateful to President Tinubu, as well as to my bosses — Shehu Dikko and Bukola Olopade — for their unwavering support. I also thank Kola Daniel for playing a key role behind the scenes to make this recognition possible.”
Nigeria’s D’Tigress cemented their place in African basketball history with a commanding 78–64 victory over Mali in the Afrobasket final, securing their fifth consecutive continental title and seventh overall.
Sports
AACT 2026: 31 Days to Africa’s Big Sporting Gathering in Abuja
Joel Ajayi
The countdown to the 2026 All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT) has officially entered the final month, with just 31 days to go before Africa’s leading women’s team golf championship tees off at the IBB International Golf & Country Club in Abuja.
In a statement signed by the AACT 2026Director of Communication Kayode Adeniyi on Friday in Abuja.
Under the theme “Africa Is Coming to Abuja,” the countdown campaign will spotlight the championship, the participating nations, the players, the host venue and the growing development of women’s golf across the continent.
The 2026 AACT, scheduled for November 2–7, will bring together women’s golfing talent from across Africa for six days of continental competition in Nigeria’s capital.
As preparations continue at the IBB International Golf & Country Club, attention is increasingly turning to Abuja, where the championship will provide a platform for African golfers to compete while also showcasing Nigeria’s hospitality and the country’s growing profile as a destination for major sporting events.
The countdown will feature daily stories, interviews, player and country profiles, tournament facts, behind-the-scenes updates and features on the host venue as the championship draws closer.
The campaign will also highlight the role of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN), the Local Organising Committee and other stakeholders in preparing for the continental championship.
With just 31 days remaining, anticipation is building across the African golfing community as Abuja prepares to welcome the continent’s leading women golfers.
Africa is coming to Abuja.
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