Posted by Chinenye on Tue 03rd Nov, 2026 - tori.ng
The Super Falcons are smiling after receiving the money President Tinubu promised them for winning the African football competition.
(The Super Falcons. Photo Credit: CAF)
The Super Falcons have now received the cash part of the reward President Bola Tinubu promised after they won the 2025 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
Each player got the naira equivalent of $100,000.
Coaches and officials got $50,000 each.
The National Sports Commission announced the payment on Monday.
It said the federal government had kept its word to the team, which won its 10th continental title in July 2025.
Earlier, the players received the papers for three bedroom flats in Abuja and the Officer of the Order of the Niger honour.
NSC chairman Shehu Dikko thanked the President for keeping his promise and for making sure the team got everything in record time.
He said many Nigerian sports stars have waited years for rewards that were promised, and that this shows things can be done differently.
The team beat Morocco 3-2 in the final in Rabat after coming back from two goals down.
The D'Tigress basketball team received similar payments in September 2026 after winning their fifth straight AfroBasket title.