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Nigeria’s Super Falcons demand full bonus

Nigeria women's team celebrate beating Cameroon.

Nigeria’s women’s team has refused to leave a hotel in Abuja until they are paid allowances and bonuses for winning the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

The Super Falcons, who clinched their eighth African title on Saturday with a 1-0 win over hosts Cameroon, are protesting over the Nigeria Football Federation’s failure to pay them US$17,150 (Sh1.7m) per player for their success.

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