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Flamingos beat Venezuela 1-0 to reach U-17 World Cup semis
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, advanced to the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Venezuela in the quarter-finals on Sunday. Captain Azeezat Oduntan converted a late penalty in the 89th minute at the Mohammed VI Fo...
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Nigerian Samson Adamu named CAF general secretary
Nigerian football administrator Samson Adamu, has been appointed General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football. CAF announced the appointment in a statement on its website on Sunday, following what it described as a comprehensive recruitment process. Adamu had been a...
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2026 U-17 WWC: Venezuela coach reflects on defeat to Flamingos
Venezuela head coach Dayana Frías reflected on his team's defeat to Nigeria's Flamingos, DAILY POST reports. The South Americans were eliminated from the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup following a 1-0 defeat to Nigeria. La Vinotinto were outplayed by Nigeria but put up a resolu...
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‘Convert Our Diversity Into Prosperity,’ Tinubu Prays At Dinner With Nigerian Delegation In Mecca
President Bola Tinubu has prayed for Nigeria’s diversity to become a source of prosperity, unity, peace and sustainable development for the benefit of all citizens. The President made the prayer on Sunday in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, while hosting members of his delegation to di...
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'May Allah curse him' - Islamic cleric rains curses on President Tinubu
A northern Islamic cleric, Mallam Saleh Muhammad Jimeta, has blasted President Bola Tinubu. In a video on Facebook, Jimeta, who spoke in Hausa, also rained curses on President Tinubu over his recent comment comparing himself to Moses and Nigeria to Egypt. Jimeta made the remarks ...
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Pastor Jimmy Odukoya introduces new wife to congregation, confirms divorce from Kemi
Nigerian actor turned pastor, Jimmy Odukoya, has introduced Pastor Mo Jasmine as his new wife. Jimmy made his marriage to Mo Jasmine public after introducing her to the members of his congregation during service on Sunday. Addressing them, Jimmy, who is the senior pastor of the F...
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CAF picks Nigeria’s Samson Adamu as new General Secretary
Nigerian Samson Adamu has been appointed the new General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). CAF announced the appointment on Sunday, on its website following a comprehensive recruitment process conducted by the continental football governing body. The News ...
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2026 FIFA U-17 WWC: Semi-final fixtures confirmed
The semi-final fixtures at the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup have been confirmed. Nigeria booked their place with a narrow 1-0 victory over Venezuela on Sunday. Azeezat Oduntan’s late penalty was the decisive strike as the Akeem Busari-led team defeated Venezuela 1-0 in Sal...
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FIFA U17 WWC: Flamingos sail into semi finals, to meet Brazil
Nigeria’s Flamingos booked their place in the semi-finals of this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals after securing a 1-0 victory over Venezuela on Sunday night, with Azeezatt Oduntan scoring a late penalty in the 89th minute. The quarter-final contest had been closely foug...