{"id":71607,"date":"2025-07-28T17:17:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=71607"},"modified":"2025-07-28T17:17:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:17:43","slug":"president-tinubu-honours-super-falcons-with-oon-100k-each-and-houses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/07\/28\/president-tinubu-honours-super-falcons-with-oon-100k-each-and-houses\/","title":{"rendered":"President Tinubu Honours Super Falcons with OON, $100k Each, and Houses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_3316ee5afe7a60ab\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-updated-hr-color\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>By Salihu Mohammed<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"citation-194\">President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the prestigious national honour of <\/span><b><span class=\"citation-194\">Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-194 citation-end-194\"> on all 24 players of Nigeria\u2019s victorious Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) team.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-193\">In a further display of appreciation, each player will also receive a substantial cash reward of <\/span><b><span class=\"citation-193\">$100,000<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-193\"> and a brand-new <\/span><b><span class=\"citation-193\">three-bedroom apartment<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-193 citation-end-193\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"citation-192\">Members of the Super Falcons&#8217; technical crew were not left out, as they each received a cash reward of <\/span><b><span class=\"citation-192\">$50,000<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-192 citation-end-192\"> as part of the presidential recognition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"citation-191\">The announcement was made during a special reception held in honour of the team at the State House on <\/span><b><span class=\"citation-191\">Monday, July 28, 2025<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-191 citation-end-191\">.<\/span> <span class=\"citation-190\">The champions, led by team captain <\/span><b><span class=\"citation-190\">Rasheedat Ajibade<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-190\"> and head coach <\/span><b><span class=\"citation-190\">Justin Madugu<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-190 citation-end-190\">, arrived at the Presidential Villa at 4:35 p.m. to a rousing welcome from President Tinubu and other dignitaries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"citation-189 citation-end-189\">This grand reception fulfills President Tinubu\u2019s earlier pledge to personally celebrate the team following their landmark 3-2 victory against Morocco in the WAFCON final on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"source-inline-chip-container ng-star-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Salihu Mohammed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred the prestigious national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on all 24 players of Nigeria\u2019s victorious Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) team. 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