President Bola Tinubu has fulfilled his financial reward pledge to Nigeria’s senior women’s football team, the Super Falcons, with each player receiving the naira equivalent of $100,000 following their victory at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
The National Sports Commission (NSC) disclosed this in a statement published on its official X account on Monday, confirming that the team’s coaches and officials also received the naira equivalent of $50,000 each.
The payment completes the cash component of the presidential reward package announced after the Super Falcons secured their record-extending 10th continental title by defeating hosts Morocco 3-2 in the final in July 2025.
According to the commission, the players had earlier received title documents for their three-bedroom apartments in Abuja, alongside certificates of the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
Reacting to the fulfilment of the pledge, NSC Chairman, Shehu Dikko, thanked Tinubu for keeping his commitment to the team, describing the development as significant for Nigerian sports.
“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.
He described the payment as a departure from previous experiences in which Nigerian athletes waited several years to receive rewards promised for their achievements.
“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,” he added.
Dikko also acknowledged the support of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele; Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Zephaniah Jisalo; and Minister of Housing and Urban Development for their roles in facilitating the presidential rewards.
He said the fulfilment of the commitments required cooperation among the relevant government institutions to ensure that the players and officials received their entitlements.
“Delivering these rewards required close cooperation across government. We appreciate the Honourable Ministers and their teams for working with the Commission to complete the necessary processes and ensure that our players and officials received their benefits as approved by Mr President,” he said.
The commission further noted that the presidential reward programme was intended to encourage Nigerian athletes, particularly young sportsmen and women, to pursue sporting careers with confidence that their achievements would be recognised.
It added that the Super Falcons’ reward followed a similar payment to Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, in September 2026, after their fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title and seventh overall in 2025.
Each D’Tigress player received the naira equivalent of $100,000, while members of the team’s coaching crew and officials received $50,000 each. The team had also received three-bedroom apartments in Abuja and national honours.
The commission also recalled that members of the Super Eagles received their presidential rewards in December 2025 following their silver-medal finish at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, held in Côte d’Ivoire in 2024. The package included title documents for three-bedroom apartments in Abuja or Lagos, confirmation of land allocations in Abuja and national honours.
The statement was signed by Zira Zakka Nagga, Head of Press and Public Relations Unit of the National Sports Commission, and dated November 2, 2026.
