Tinubu confers national honour on Super Falcons players, gifts them houses and N152m ($100k) each
- President awarded $50,000 each technical team for all the members of the Technical Committee.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred national honour on Super Falcons following their historic victory at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
The President, while receiving the players and the technical team at the Villa on Monday commended them for their “indomitable spirit of resilience, determination and courage”, saying the victory couldn’t have been more historic.
To reward the players, the President gave each player $100k (N152m as of July 28, 2025)
In addition, President Tinubu gave the players a three-bedroom flat.
The president also awarded $50,000 each technical team for all the members of the Technical Committee.
The Nigerian Senior Women’s National football team, who clinched a hard-fought 3–2 win against their Moroccan counterparts, the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco, arrived at the forecourt of the Presidential villa at 4:35 pm to present their 10th WAFCON trophy to the President.
The reception fulfilled a post-match promise made by President Tinubu during a video call with team captain Rasheedat Ajibade, her teammates, and Nigerian officials.
The President, during the Saturday video call, praised Rasheedat Ajibade, who emerged as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player and clinched the Woman of the Tournament award.
President Tinubu’s welcome of the Super Falcons underscores his administration’s renewed dedication to advancing sports development and supporting the welfare of Nigerian athletes.
It would be recalled that the record champions, the Nigerian Super Falcons, overturned a two-goal deficit to beat hosts Morocco 3-2 in the final of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations at Rabat’s Olympic Stadium, clinching their 10th continental title.
Over the past 10 years, the Super Falcons have won four Women’s Africa Cup of Nations titles in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2024, bringing their total to 10.