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Women’s U17 football: 100 million naira for the Flamingos

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Women’s U17 football: 100 million naira for the FlamingosDavid Jane Footballer · CC BY-SA 3.0

The Nigerian Senate has announced a donation of 100 million naira to support the Flamingos, African U17 champions in Morocco. According to the Senate President, the sum is to be paid to the players immediately, according to Premium Times.

Nigerian lawmakers have given 100 million naira to the Flamingos, the national women’s under-17 team and African champions, according to Premium Times. The Senate President said the donation is intended to support the players and will be paid immediately.

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