Buhari receives victorious D’Tigress, gives them N1m each

President Muhammadu Buhari lifts with the trophy when him and VP Prof Yemi Osinbajo received Nigeria Female National Basketball Team (D’Tigress)
Photo: Novo Isioro

President Muhammadu Buhari has received members of the national female basketball team, D’Tigress, few days after they won the African title.

The reception was before the Federal Executive Council meeting, the first that the President attended since his return two weeks ago from medical vacation in London.

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Buhari praised the team for its achievements and also announced cash donation of N1m each for the players and N500,000 each for the officials.

President Muhammadu Buhari and VP Prof Yemi Osinbajo received Nigeria Female National Basketball Team (D’Tigress)
Photo: Novo Isioro

Earlier today, President Buhari chaired his first cabinet meeting since returning from sick leave in Britain this month.

Buhari returned to Nigeria on August 19 after more than three months in London for treatment for an undisclosed ailment.

Last week he cancelled a cabinet meeting, raising concerns that the president, criticised for inertia by his opponents, was returning to his former ways, when he worked from home and missed weekly cabinet meetings.

The refusal to disclose details of Buhari’s illness has caused speculation about whether the 74-year-old is well enough to run Africa’s most populous country and biggest economy.