Senate Rewards Flamingos With N100m After World Cup Triumph

The Senate has donated N100 million to Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos, in recognition of their historic triumph at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Rabat, Morocco.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the donation during Tuesday’s plenary while presiding over a motion celebrating the team’s achievement.
The motion was sponsored by Senator Abdul Ningi (ADC, Bauchi Central), who described the Flamingos’ victory as a remarkable milestone for Nigerian football.
Ningi said the young players had achieved what several other national teams had struggled to accomplish, noting that they surpassed expectations despite receiving limited attention before the tou...