{
  "id": 17887566,
  "title": "Edo Gov’s Special Adviser Hails Flamingos, Insists Brazil Will Fall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/edo-govs-special-adviser-hails-flamingos-insists-brazil-will-fall",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T01:19:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/03/edo-govs-special-adviser-hails-flamingos-insists-brazil-will-fall/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hon Frank Ilaboya, the Edo State Governor's Special Adviser on Grassroots Sports Mobilization, expressed his delight over the Nigerian Flamingos' victory against Venezuela in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup in Morocco. The Nigerian girls secured a 1-0 win over Venezuela, advancing to face Brazil in the semi-finals.\n\nIlaboya emphasized the importance of nurturing young talents from the grassroots level for both boys and girls teams. He stressed that Governor Okphebolo's initiative to scout for raw talents at the grassroots in Edo State should also be extended to the girl child. Ilaboya firmly believes that engaging girls in sports at an early age is the key to diverting them from societal vices.\n\nThe Special Adviser commended Governor Okphebolo for establishing a specialized department for grassroots sports and pledged to extend the program to the girl child by engaging them early through constructive sports activities. He stated that the program aims to bring Edo State back to its former glory in age-grade tournaments.\n\nThe Nigerian U-17 girls have had a remarkable run in the tournament, defeating North Korea, the defending champions, 3-1 in the group stage. Ilaboya is optimistic about the girls' chances against Brazil in the semi-finals, citing their strong character, resilience, and determination as the ingredients of true champions. He is confident that if the Nigerian girls continue their impressive performance against North Korea, they can defeat the \"Samba Girls\" and claim victory on Wednesday.",
  "summary": "Hon Frank Ilaboya, the Special Adviser on Grassroots Sports Mobilization to the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okphebolo, has joined millions of Nigerians in congratulating the Flamingos over their victory",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}