Morocco hosted the closing night of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup on Saturday, where Nigeria claimed the title with a 2-1 victory over Japan. Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku scored for Nigeria, while Fuki Ito’s goal for Japan was not enough to bring a comeback. Umejiaku’s strong run th...
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The team was hosted by the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, and the Director General, Bukola Olopade, for their remarkable achievement The post FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Triumph: Dikko, Olopade, Ahmadu reward Flamingos appeared first on Premium Times Nige...
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Nigeria’s Flamingos emerged as the champions of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Japan 2-1 in the final on Saturday in Morocco. The victory saw Nigeria secure the title , with Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku scoring to seal the win for the Flamingos. Japan...
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Kogi State said it committed over N7 billion to upgrade 88 primary healthcare facilities and later announced 80 as commissioned. The post Kogi announced N7bn upgrade of PHCs, won’t provide details while clinics remain uncompleted, understaffed appeared first on Premium Times Nige...
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The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, PCN, has fenced off an access road opened by the Cross River State government through its premises in Calabar, accusing the government of failing to honour an agreement on the use of its property. The road, which runs through the premises of Ho...
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Veteran actor Nkem Owoh, popularly known as Osuofia, has rejected claims that Yoruba people started Nollywood, insisting that his comments were about the origins of home video in Nigeria. Osuofia explained that the name Nollywood did not exist when he and other filmmakers began m...
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Flamingos star Oluebube Umejiaku has explained why Nigeria defeated Japan 2-1 in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final. Umejiaku, who won the Golden Ball for the best player of the tournament, said Nigeria's victory over Japan was built on composure and self-belief rather than fo...
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The condolence message comes amid strained diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Niger following the July 2023 military coup that ousted the country’s civilian government and the subsequent withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African ...
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The daughter of Nigerian billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, Ogechukwu Elumelu, has graduated from the University of Oxford with a Master of Science degree and completed a law conversion course. Read More: https://punchng.com/tony-elumelus-daughter-graduates...
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has challenged the Nigerian Independent System Operator’s (NISO) explanation that... The post Power shortages: NNPC counters NISO’s gas shortage claims, reports 10% production growth appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has congratulated Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, following their triumph at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. Read More: https://punchng.com/peter-obi-hails-flamingos-historic-world...
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Binance Holdings Ltd., the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the departure of its Chief Financial Officer, Kaiser Ng, days... The post Binance CFO resigns following $6.3 billion cryptocurrency hack appeared first on Nairametrics ....
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has congratulated the Nigeria U-17 women’s national football team, the Flamingos, following their triumph at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. Obi praised the players for their talent, resilience, hard w...
