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President Bola Tinubu has fulfilled his $100,000 reward pledge to each member of the Super Falcons following their historic 3-2 victory over Morocco in the 2025 WAFCON final, which secured Nigeria a record-extending 10th continental title.
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The National Sports Commission confirmed that the players have started receiving payments of approximately ₦140 million each, representing the naira equivalent of the $100,000 promised by the President after their remarkable achievement in Morocco.
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Beyond the financial reward, Tinubu also promised each player and team official a fully furnished three-bedroom apartment in Abuja’s Renewed Hope Housing Estate, alongside the conferment of the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
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NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko praised Tinubu for fulfilling his commitment, describing the gesture as a significant boost to Nigerian sports and assuring athletes that their sacrifices and achievements would be recognised, unlike previous instances where sports rewards were delayed for years.
November 3, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has fulfilled his $100,000 promise to the Super Falcons, following the team’s historic triumph at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.
Nigeria earned a 3-2 win over Morocco in the final to win a record 10th WAFCON trophy in style.
Aftermath of the victory, President Tinubu announced that each member of the squad will receive a sum of $100,000.
A fully furnished three-bedroom apartment for each player and official in Abuja’s Renewed Hope Housing Estate. The conferment of the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on all players and technical staff members.
The players received title documents for their three-bedroom apartments in Abuja and certificates of the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger at the 2026 WAFCON in July.
According to the National Sports Commission, the players have begun receiving payments of about ₦140 million, representing the naira equivalent of the $100,000 reward promised by the President.
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Shehu Dikko, The National Sports Commission Chairman, confirmed that the President had honoured his commitment to the Super Falcons.
He said: “The Super Falcons made Nigeria proud, and Mr President has honoured his commitment to them in full.
“This means a great deal to the team and to Nigerian sports. We sincerely thank Mr President for recognising their achievement and directing that they received everything promised to them in record time.
“Some of our sports heroes endured years of waiting for promises to be fulfilled. President Tinubu has shown that things can be done differently.
“Our athletes can take encouragement from this and prepare to represent Nigeria with confidence that their efforts are appreciated and commitments made to them will be honoured.”
THEWILL recalls that the President also pledged a $100,000 reward for the D’Tigress after Nigeria won a fifth consecutive title at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket. The team also received three-bedroom apartment documents and OON certificates.
The Super Falcons crashed out of the 2026 WAFCON following a 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in the quarter-finals; they also fell to South Africa in the World Cup playoffs.
