Okpebholo Hails Flamingos World Cup Qualification, Hands Relief Materials To Fire Victims
Okpebholo praised the Flamingos’ 3-1 win over Brazil and said relief supplies will help traders rebuild after the Oluku Market fire.
- On Wednesday, Nigeria's U-17 women's national football team, the Flamingos, defeated Brazil 3-1 in Morocco to secure their first-ever FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup final appearance.
- Queen Joseph opened the scoring in the 56th minute, while Awawu Bashiru added goals in the 71st and 80th minutes before Greise Kelly pulled one back for Brazil in the 89th minute.
- President Bola Tinubu and Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo congratulated the squad, describing the achievement as remarkable and praising their tactical discipline throughout the competition.
- The Flamingos are the first African team to reach the tournament final, with President Patrice Motsepe traveling to Rabat, Morocco, to watch them face Japan on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
- Meanwhile, Governor Okpebholo presented relief materials to Oluku Market fire victims on Wednesday and promised to rebuild the market with concrete to ensure safer business operations.
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Africa: CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe Congratulates Nigeria's 'Flamingos' Following Their Historic Qualification to the Final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026
The President of the Confédération Africaine de Football ("CAF") Dr Patrice Motsepe has congratulated Nigeria Women's U-17 National Team after they qualified for the Final of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Morocco 2026.
FIFA U17 Graphic Sparks Flamingos-Japan Final Controversy
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Tinubu to Flamingos: Go for the U-17 Women’s World Cup
President Bola Tinubu has charged Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national football team, the Flamingos, to go for the gold as they meet Japan in the final of the 2026 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The president, in a release issued on Thursday by his Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, told the young female footballers: […]
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