Nigeria’s Super Falcons have received the naira equivalent of $100,000 each, while their coaches and officials were paid $50,000 each, closing the cash component of President Bola Tinubu’s reward package for the team’s triumph at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
The National Sports Commission announced the payments in a statement on Monday, confirming that the Federal Government had fulfilled the President’s financial commitment to the team following their record-extending 10th WAFCON title.
The cash reward is the final piece of a package that also included property and national honours. The players had earlier received title documents for three-bedroom apartments in Abuja, along with certificates of the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger.
Sports Commission Chief Hails Tinubu’s Follow-Through
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, thanked President Tinubu for honouring his promise and for recognising the team’s achievement.
“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,” Dikko said.
According to the commission, the payment followed cooperation between the NSC and the Ministries of Finance, Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, and Housing and Urban Development.
A Break From Years of Waiting
Dikko said the fulfilment of the rewards marked a departure from previous experiences in which Nigerian athletes waited years to receive promised benefits.
“Some of our sports heroes endured years of waiting for promises to be fulfilled. President Tinubu has shown that things can be done differently,” he said.
He added that the development should encourage athletes to represent Nigeria with confidence, knowing their efforts are appreciated and that commitments made to them will be honoured.
How the Super Falcons Earned the Reward
The Super Falcons secured their 10th continental title in July 2025, coming from two goals down to defeat hosts Morocco 3-2 in the final in Rabat.
President Tinubu announced the rewards at a presidential reception for the team on July 28, 2025, promising each player the naira equivalent of $100,000 and each member of the technical crew $50,000. He also awarded them three-bedroom apartments and the OON national honour.
Similar Rewards for D’Tigress and Super Eagles
The latest payment follows a comparable development involving Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress. Their players received the naira equivalent of $100,000 each in September 2026, while officials received $50,000 each, after the team won their fifth consecutive Women’s AfroBasket title in 2025. The team had also received three-bedroom apartment documents and OON certificates earlier in February 2026.
In December 2025, the Federal Government also presented housing title documents, confirmation of land allocations in Abuja and national honours to members of the Super Eagles following their silver-medal finish at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire.
The completion of the Super Falcons’ cash rewards brings the team’s presidential package to full delivery, with players and officials now in possession of their cash payments, Abuja housing documents and national honour certificates.
