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Historic World Cup Triumph: Tinubu Celebrates Nigeria's Golden Flamingos
President Bola Tinubu has lauded Nigeria's Flamingos following their historic 2-1 victory over Japan to claim the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Rabat. The landmark win makes Nigeria the first African nation to lift the trophy, cementing a watershed moment for continental sport and national pride.
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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s Flamingos on winning the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, telling the players they have “written your names in gold” and made the country proud. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday,
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