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  "id": 19058631,
  "title": "Akpabio, NDC Hail Flamingos’ Historic World Cup Triumph",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/akpabio-ndc-hail-flamingos-historic-world-cup-triumph",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T01:18:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/09/akpabio-ndc-hail-flamingos-historic-world-cup-triumph-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria's Under-17 women's national football team, the Flamingos, have made history by triumphing at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, according to President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The Flamingos were hailed as Nigeria's Golden Girls for their monumental victory, which made Nigeria the first African country to win the prestigious tournament. President Akpabio praised the team's extraordinary talent, determination, resilience, and the Nigerian spirit, attributing their success to their collective efforts. He emphasized that the team's achievement was not just a football victory, but a proud moment for the entire African continent. The NDC also congratulated the Flamingos, acknowledging their courage, determination, and the resilience of the Nigerian spirit. They described the historic victory over Japan as a testament to the immense potential of Nigerian youths, particularly women, and expressed their support for their continued development.",
  "summary": "– Senate president says Nigeria’s golden girls have made Africa proud Sunday Aborisade in Abuja President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) have congratulated the country’s",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Peter Obi hails Flamingos’ historic World Cup triumph",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/peter-obi-hails-flamingos-historic-world-cup-triumph",
        "published": "2026-11-08T05:36:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "First Lady celebrates Flamingos after historic U-17 World Cup title win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/first-lady-celebrates-flamingos-after-historic-u-17-world-cup-title",
        "published": "2026-11-08T07:24:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "NFF dedicates Flamingos’ U-17 World Cup victory to Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/nff-dedicates-flamingos-u-17-world-cup-victory-to-tinubu",
        "published": "2026-11-08T10:30:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "No prize money for Nigeria's Flamingos: how FIFA pays the U-17 Women's World Cup",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/no-prize-money-for-nigerias-flamingos-how-fifa-pays-the-u-17-womens",
        "published": "2026-11-08T19:48:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}