D'Tigress already qualified. They beat Colombia 70-37 in Lyon. Because that's what they do.

Nigeria's women's basketball team had already qualified for the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup in Berlin as African champions before this tournament started. They could have coasted. Instead they flew to Lyon, France and dismantled Colombia by 33 points. Sixth consecutive win.

D'Tigress are ranked 8th in the world. Five consecutive AfroBasket titles. In April, they become the first African national team to play a WNBA franchise when they face Minnesota Lynx in a preseason game. That's a historic first.

While the Senate left without passing the budget and the grid prepared to lose its gas supply, twelve Nigerian women went to France and won by 33. That counts. It always counts.