The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for $800 million borrowing from the World Bank. The president’s request was in a letter read by Godswill Akpabio, Senate President, at the plenary on Thursday.
Tinubu, in the letter, explained that the loan would be used to scale up the national social safety net programme. Attached with the request was a decision by the Federal Government to transfer the sum of N8,000 monthly to 12 million poor and low-income households for six months. He said the money would be transferred directly to identified beneficiaries’ accounts.
The President’s letter stated in part: “Please note that the federal executive council led by President Muhammadu Buhari approved an additional loan facility to the tune of $800 million to be secured from the World Bank for the National Social Safety Net programme, Copy of FEC’s extract attached.
“You may also wish to note that the purpose of the facility is to expand coverage of shock responsive safety net support among the poor and vulnerable Nigerians. This will assist them in coping with basic needs.
“You may further wish to note that under the conditional cash transfer window of the programme, the Federal Government of Nigeria will transfer the sum of N8,000 per month to 12 million poor and low income households for a period of six months, with a multiplier effect on about 60 million individuals.
“In order to guarantee the credibility of the process, digital transfers will be made directly to beneficiaries’ accounts and mobile wallets.
“It is expected that the programme, will stimulate economic activities in the informal sector, and improve nutrition, health, education, and human capital development of beneficiaries’ households.
“Given the above, I wish to invite the Senate to kindly grant approval for the additional loan facility of $800 million to be secured from World Bank for the National Social Safety Net Programme.
“While hoping that this submission will receive expeditious consideration by the Senate, please accept the assurances of my highest regards.”
The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for the sum of $800 million loan as additional fund for the financing of the National Social Safety Net Programme set up by the National Assembly. The Senate also amended the 2022 Supplementary Budget. This followed Tinubu’s request for the approval. The President’s request was contained in a letter he forwarded to the upper chamber through the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, which was read on the floor of the Assembly during plenary. Tinubu explained that the Federal Executive Council led by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari had approved an additional loan facility to the tune of $800 million to be secured from the World Bank, to finance the Social Safety Net Programme. The President noted further that the purpose of the facility was to expand coverage of shock responsive safety net supports for all and vulnerable Nigerians to meet the cost of their basic needs.
President Bola Tinubu Wednesday in Abuja assured Nigerians that the framework for palliatives to remedy the effects of fuel subsidy removal was being worked out, assuring that the decision was in the best interest of the country, especially in guaranteeing future prosperity. President Tinubu, who received 18 governors who served with him, Class of 1999, at the Presidential Villa, appealed for more patience from Nigerians, while the government will increase effort, speed up the process and ensure a full-proof social security structure that will not be compromised, especially in cash-transfer. “I understand that our people are suffering yet there can be no childbirth without pain. The joy of childbirth is the relief that comes after the pain. Nigeria is reborn already with fuel subsidy removal. It is a rebirth of the country for the largest number over a few smugglers. “Please tell the people to be a little patient. The palliative is coming. I don’t want cash-transfer to fall into wrong hands. I know it pinches and it is difficult. In the end, we will rejoice in the prosperity of our country,’’ he told the governors, who were led by former Governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion. “We served as governors and sat in this Council Chamber. All I wanted was democracy and the salvation of the country. I never thought I was going to be here as President, but God Almighty has brought me,’’ President Tinubu stated.
On this Episode of Pacesetters- we are featuring a young man, Adefolayo Taiwo Stephen, a graduate of computer science now in the business of shoemaking.
In Nigeria today where the clamour of unemployment especially amongst the youths, seems to be the order of the day, you would agree with me that Taiwo here is not only bridging the gap of unemployment but is also boosting the economy of the nation with the production of these bespoke made in Nigeria Footwears.
West African heads of state elected Nigerian president Bola Tinubu to lead regional bloc ECOWAS next year, replacing Guinea-Bissau leader Umaro Sissoco Embalo.
Speaking at a summit in Bissau after being named president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Bola Tinubu said democracy was “the best form of government”, although it was “very difficult to manage”, he admitted.
The new head of ECOWAS also promised a hard line against any political coups in West Africa.
Since 2020 that three ECOWAS members, Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso, have suffered a total of five coups.
President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, urged the juntas in these countries to respect agreed deadlines for handing over power to civilian leaders.
The est African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) agreed to lift Mali’s suspension from its bodies and institutions, decided in January 2022 to sanction the junta’s intention to remain in power for several years.
These are hard times for students and parents, as they are now to pay more for their education following increase in fees by the nation’s federal and state universities.
Many institutions have increased their fees by 100 to 200 per cent, which may force some indigent students out of school. Already, most federal and state universities have raised their fees, to cushion the effects of funding challenges in public institutions.
They justified the hike on poor government funding of tertiary education and rising inflation in the country, which shot up to 22.4 per cent, the highest in 17 years, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
So far, the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) University of Uyo (UNIUYO) University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare (FUHSA) Federal University, Lafia (FULAFIA), Federal University, Dutse (FUD) Federal University, Kashere (FUKASHERE), University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) have all announced increments in their school fees and other sundry charges payable by students.
Others include Bayero University Kano (BUK), Niger Delta University (NDU), Nsukka, and National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), University of Ibadan (UI), Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, among others.
The development has begun to raise fear among parents and students, as stakeholders described it as an attempt to pile more economic woes on suffering Nigerians.
The management of the Federal University, Dutse, in a memo by the Deputy Registrar (Academics) Kamal Habib Muhammad, announced a 200 per cent increase in its fees. It said, however, that payments can be made in two installments and discounts will be given to staff members’ children.
From the old fees of N37,000, returning students have to pay N97,000 plus other sundry charges.
Also, UNIMAID, in a memo addressed to students, said due to rising costs of teaching and learning materials, as well as laboratory consumables and reagents brought about by market forces, students would now pay more. From N29, 830, it has skyrocketed to about N74, 000; registration fee at the university is N58, 000, while fees for medical students was hiked to a whopping sum of N252, 500 for new students, and N233, 000 for returning students. New students in the Faculty of Law will now pay N124, 500, while returning students will pay N105, 000, while the highest being medical college at N238, 000.
UNN has announced a 100 per cent hike in fees, fresh students across the faculties in the university are to pay a consolidated fee of between N114, 650 and N120, 650, while older students are expected to pay between N85, 000 – N95, 000.
It was gathered that before the new development, old students in the institution paid a fee of N40, 000, and new students N83, 000.
At DELSU, for instance, angry parents wondered why the management would ask a student to pay N8, 000 for a laboratory coat; N7, 000 for an ID card, N7, 000 for verification of examination, course accreditation levy as if the courses were not accredited before they were admitted, caution fee, department material levy, and technology fee.
For NOUN students, undergraduates are expected to pay N55, 000 instead of N36, 000, minus courses and exam registration, Exam registration is N1,500, project fee N25, 000, while postgraduates pay between N35, 000 and N61, 000.
Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Kogi State, fees for new intakes that was N56, 000 is now N188, 500. Fees for fresh students in arts and social sciences that was fixed for N55, 000 was increased to N183, 500 just as returning students are expected to pay N113, 000 as against N47, 000 old fee.
Students’ accommodation per bed space is now N60, 000 from N20, 000, while the GST handbook sold to students at N1, 500 per copy was increased to N6, 500.
For Bayelsa State government- owned Niger Delta University (NDU), Amasoma, second year students of the Faculty of Nursing who paid N37, 000 as school fees last year would now pay N100, 000.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the House of Representatives, requesting the approval of N500 billion to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. Essentially, the president is seeking the amendment of the 2022 supplementary appropriation act to accommodate the funds.
Speaker of the House, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas read the letter of the president’s request at Wednesday’s plenary. Titled “Request for the amendment of the 2022 appropriation act”, the letter reads in part: “I write to request the approval of the House of Representatives an amendment of the 2022 appropriation act in accordance with the law.
“The request has become necessary in other to source funds to provide necessary palliatives to cushion the effect of the recent removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria.
“The sum of N500 billion only has been extracted from the 2022 appropriation act of N819.536 for the provision of palliatives to Nigerians to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. I expect that the House will speedily consider the request”.
Abbas however added that the House will consider the President’s request at plenary on Thursday.
There are over 41,700 Airports around the world, with the United States having the most with over 13,000 airports listed.
Airports serve a variety of purposes, including commercial service, cargo service, and general aviation. They are also categorized by their size and number of passengers served.
Along with runways and terminals, airports also include control towers, hangars, taxiways, lounges, food service areas, restaurants, emergency services, security, baggage handling, and more.
An airport is a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and maintenance facilities and often serves as a terminal.
Airports are the authorized spaces for aircraft takeoff and landing. While some airports are small private and commuter hubs, we generally think of more extensive commercial flight operations when referring to airports.
Larger airports may have airport aprons, taxiway bridges, air traffic control centres, passenger facilities such as restaurants and lounges, and emergency services.
In some countries, the US in particular, airports also typically have one or more fixed-base operators, serving general aviation.
Airports are in 3 Categories:
Non–hub primary – airports handling over 10,000 but less than 0.05% of the country’s annual passenger boardings.
Small hub primary – airports with 0.05–0.25% of the country’s annual passenger boardings.
Medium hub primary – airports handling 0.25–1% of the country’s annual passenger boardings.
Nigeria has 32 airports, 26 of which are operated by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and five of which are functional international airports. It also has a state-owned airport located in South-south Akwa Ibom State.
Why Is It Called An Airport?
The Word Airport Comes From The Word Aerodrome, Which In Turn Is Derived From Ancient Greek.
‘Aerodrome’ in Ancient Greek translated roughly to ‘air course’. The word aerodrome is still used to describe any areas that carry out flight operation. So, airports are always part of an aerodrome.
Invention of Airports
The history of airports clearly reflects the evolution of transportation and the changing needs of society. From ancient times to today, airports have played a crucial role in facilitating travel and commerce.
The first recorded use of an airport was in 1909, at College Park Airport in Maryland, United States.
This airport was established by the United States Army Signal Corps and was used as a training ground for military pilots.
It became a civilian airport and served as the site of the first scheduled commercial flight in the United States in 1926.
In Nigeria, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is the oldest with operations starting in 1936.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is responsible for the management of all commercial airports in Nigeria.
You’re watching space.com on ln247, we’ll take a breather for ECONOTES which will focus on biggest airports in Nigeria.
ECONOTES
BIGGEST AIRPORTS IN NIGERIA
SOURCE: worlddata.info
*Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos*
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) is an international airport located in Ikeja, Lagos State, South-West Nigeria. It is the major airport serving the entire state.
The airport was initially built during World War II and is named after Murtala Muhammed (1938–1976), the fourth military ruler of Nigeria.
*Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja*
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport is an international airport serving Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria.
It is the main airport serving the Nigerian capital city and was named after Nigeria’s first President, Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904–1996).
The airport is approximately 20 km (12 mi) west of Abuja, and has an international and a domestic terminal that share its single runway.
*Mallam Aminu International Airport, Kano*
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is an international airport serving Kano, the capital city of Kano State of Nigeria.
It was a Royal Air Force station before the country became independent. It is the main airport serving northern Nigeria and was named after politician Aminu Kano.
The airport has an international and a domestic terminal.
* Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo*
Victor Attah International Airport, is an airport serving Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria. The airport is 24 kilometres south-east of Uyo, and 16 kilometres north-west of the river port of Oron.
Akwa Ibom Airport’s first scheduled passenger service commenced December 2, 2009.
The airport was renamed after former Governor Obong Victor Attah by Governor Udom Emmanuel.
*Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt*
Port Harcourt International Airport is an international airport located in Omagwa, a suburb of Port Harcourt, the capital city of the South-south Rivers State in Nigeria.
The airport has two terminals for both international and domestic flights.
In 2009, the airport served 1,081,587 passengers, making it the third-busiest airport in Nigeria.
*Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu *
Akanu Ibiam International Airport, also known as Enugu Airport, is an airport serving Enugu, the capital city of Enugu State, south-east Nigeria, and nearby cities, such as Abakaliki, Awka, Onitsha, Nnewi, Afikpo, Okigwe, Nsukka, Ugep, Orlu, Idah, Otukpo and Ogoja.
The airport is named after the late Akanu Ibiam (1906–1995), a medical doctor and statesman who hailed from Afikpo in south-east, Ebonyi State.
*Benin Airport, Benin*
Benin Airport is an airport serving Benin City, the capital of Edo State, South-south Nigeria. The runway is in the middle of the city.
The Airport was constructed in 1956 by the former Public Works Department (PWD) and upgraded in between 1975 and 1978 before it was finally handed over to the Nigerian Airports Authority (NAA).
Benin Airport is located at Ogba – Oko community about 2km southwest of the ancient Benin Kingdom.
*Gombe Lawanti International Airport, Gombe*
Gombe Lawanti International Airport got its name because of its nearness to Lawanti which is a small village in Gombe State, Nigeria.
The first International flight was en route Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Since then, the Gombe Lawanti international airport has recorded high air-passengers traffic.
Gombe International airport’s standard runway is paved with asphalt in order to allow commercial operations at night.
*Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar*
Margaret Ekpo International Airport, also known as Calabar Airport, is an airport serving Calabar, the capital of the Cross River State in South-south Nigeria.
The airport is named after Margaret Ekpo, one of Nigeria’s anti-colonial activists.
It was commissioned in 1983 by Alhaji Shehu Shagari, then president of Nigeria.
*Warri Airport, Warri*
Osubi Airstrip is an aviation facility located in Osubi, within Okpe Local Government, serving the city of Effurun, Warri and its environs in Delta State, South-south Nigeria. It is about 10 kilometres, north-east of the city.
Osubi is a town in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta state.
The Delta State government is making plans with the airstrip operator Shell in upgrading and building a longer second runway of 3,700 metres (12,100 ft) due to the increase in air traffic.
So that’s for Nigeria, let’s View the rating of the world’s Top 5 Airports for 2023, voted by air travellers around the world in the 2022/2023 World Airport Survey.
World’s Top 5 Airports For 2023
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Number 5 is Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (charles du goal) which was number 6 in 2022.
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport also known as Roissy Airport or simply Paris CDG, is the principal airport serving the French capital, Paris (and its metropolitan area), and the largest international airport in France.
Opened in 1974, it is in Roissy-en-France, 23 km northeast of Paris and is named after statesman Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970), whose initials (CDG) are used as its IATA airport code.
In 2022, the airport handled 57,474,033 passengers and 34,657 aircraft movements,[4] thus making it the world’s ninth busiest airport and Europe’s third busiest airport (after Istanbul and Heathrow) in terms of passenger numbers. Charles de Gaulle is also the busiest airport within the European Union.
In terms of cargo traffic, the airport is the eleventh busiest in the world and the busiest in Europe, handling 2,102,268 tonnes of cargo in 2019.
It is also the airport that is served by the greatest number of airlines, with more than 105 airlines operating at the airport.
Incheon International Airport
At number 4 is Seoul Incheon which was number 5 in 2022.
Incheon International Airport (sometimes referred to as Seoul–Incheon International Airport) is the largest airport in South Korea.
It is the primary airport serving the Seoul Capital Area and one of the largest and busiest airports in the world.
As of 2021, the airport has been rated by Skytrax as the fourth-best airport in the world. Skytrax also has rated the airport as the world’s best international transit airport and one of the world’s cleanest airports.
The airport is one of Skytrax’s 5-star airports and also has been awarded for the best airport security in 2021.
The airport has a golf course, spa, private sleeping rooms, an ice skating rink, a casino, indoor gardens, video game center and the Museum of Korean Culture.
The airport’s average departure and arrival takes 19 minutes and 12 minutes, as compared to a worldwide average of 60 minutes and 45 minutes, ranking it among the fastest airports in the world for customs processing.
The airport opened for business on 29 March 2001 to replace the older Gimpo International Airport, which now serves mostly domestic destinations and shuttle flights to several East Asian metropolitan areas.
Tokyo Haneda Airport
At number 3 is Tokyo Haneda, which was number 2 in 2022
Haneda Airport, officially Tokyo International Airport and sometimes called as Tokyo Haneda Airport or Haneda International Airport, is one of two international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area, the other one being Narita International Airport.
It serves as the primary base of Japan’s two major domestic airlines, Japan Airlines (Terminal 1) and All Nippon Airways (Terminal 2), as well as Air Do, Skymark Airlines, Solaseed Air and StarFlyer.
Haneda was the primary international airport serving Tokyo until 1978; from 1978 to 2010, Haneda handled almost all domestic flights to and from Tokyo as well as “scheduled charter” flights to a small number of major cities in East and Southeast Asia, while Narita International Airport handled the vast majority of international flights from further locations.
In 2020, Haneda was named the second-best airport after Singapore’s Changi Airport and the World’s Best Domestic Airport.
As of 2021, Haneda was rated by Skytrax as the second-Best Airport in-between Qatar’s Hamad International Airport and Singapore’s Changi Airport, and maintaining its best Domestic Airport title from the previous year.
Hamad International Airport
And number 2 is Doha Hamad which was number 1 in 2022
Hamad International Airport is an airport in the State of Qatar, and the home of Qatar’s flag carrier airline, Qatar Airways.
Located east of its capital, Doha, it replaced the nearby Doha International Airport as Qatar’s principal and main national airport.
Formerly known as New Doha International Airport (NDIA), Hamad International Airport was originally scheduled to open in 2008, but after a series of costly delays, the airport finally opened six years overdue on 30 April 2014 with a ceremonial Qatar Airways flight landing from nearby Doha International.
Qatar Airways and all other carriers formally relocated to the new airport on 27 May 2014.
The airport is named after the previous Emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
Singapore Changi
And number 1 is……. drums rolling….. Singapore Changi coming up from number 3 in 2022
Changi is a planning area located in the geographical region of Tanah Merah in the East Region of Singapore.
Sharing borders with Pasir Ris and Tampines to the west, Changi Bay to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east and the Serangoon Harbour to the north.
Changi, excluding the two water catchments and islands of Singapore, is the largest planning area by land size.
Today, Changi is an aviation hub. It is the location of both the Changi Airport and Changi Air Base.
Also located within Changi is Singapore’s largest prison, Changi Prison. It was used as a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp during the occupation of Singapore in World War II. The prison is Singapore’s oldest operating internment facility.
And In the African category, Cape Town International Airport in South Africa beat Nigeria, Ethiopia, Senegal and Ghana to emerge Best Airport, Best Airport Staff and the Cleanest Airport in Africa.
Sad to say that Nigeria isn’t amongst the top 10! We certainly have work to.
That’s our show for today. Hope you learnt a thing or two. Remember, Cleanliness is next to Godliness, be clean in thoughts, in word, and in deed.
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye has warned that consuming fruits ripened with calcium carbide may cause cancer, heart, kidney and liver failure.
She said fruits ripened with calcium carbide may cause frequent thirst, irritation in the mouth and nose, weakness, permanent skin damage, difficulty in swallowing, vomiting, and skin ulcer.
Prof. Adeyeye made this known on Tuesday at the official flag-off of the agency’s media sensitisation workshop on the dangers of drug hawking and ripening of fruits with calcium carbides.
She said the ripening of fruits with carbide is a public challenge and that the agency has deployed a multifaceted approach to tackle the menace.
“Fruits provide the body with micronutrients that improve immunity and prevent diseases, among other benefits. Fruit ripening is a unique aspect of plant development, which makes the fruit edible, softer, sweeter, more palatable, nutritious, and attractive.
“However, the consumption of fruits such as mango, banana, plantain, guava, orange, grape, or any other fruits ripened with calcium carbide is dangerous to health.
“Fruits artificially ripened with calcium carbide may be ripe on the skin, but the inside remains unripe. You can identify such artificially ripened fruits if you notice that the fruits are all yellow, whereas the stem is dark. This is true, especially with bananas and plantain. In addition, naturally ripened fruits usually have brown or black spots, while those artificially ripened have traces of powdery substances and peel off quickly,” she said.
The NAFDAC DG noted that the artificial ripening of fruits’ quality leads to the considerable loss of properties such as colour, taste and feel, and such practice does not give natural aroma and flavour to the fruits.
“These fruits do not possess uniform colour and are less juicy than when ripened naturally, and have a comparatively shorter shelf life. Calcium Carbide when sprayed with water reacts chemically to produce acetylene, which acts like ethylene and ripens fruits by a similar process.
“Calcium carbide generally contains impurities such as arsenic, lead particles, phosphorus and others that pose several very serious health hazards. Consumption of fruits containing these impurities may cause cancer, heart, kidney and liver failure. They may also cause frequent thirst, irritation in the mouth and nose, weakness, permanent skin damage, difficulty in swallowing, vomiting, skin ulcer and so forth. Higher exposure may cause undesired fluid build-up in the lungs.
“Acetylene produced by calcium carbide affects the neurological system and reduces oxygen supply to the brain and further induces prolonged hypoxia. The impurities are hazardous to pregnant women and children and may lead to headache, dizziness, mood disturbances, mental confusion, memory loss, swelling in the brain caused by excessive fluids, sleepiness, seizure, and others,” she said.
Prof. Adeyeye further explained that calcium carbide is alkaline in nature and erodes the mucosal tissue in the abdominal region and disrupts intestinal functions.
“Consuming such artificially ripened fruits could result in sleep disorders, mouth ulcers, skin rashes, kidney problems and possibly even cancer. Other symptoms of poisoning include diarrhoea, burning or tingling sensation in abdomen and chest, difficulty in swallowing, irritation in eyes, skin, sore throat, cough, shortness in breathing, and numbness,” she added.
The NAFDAC DG revealed that the agency has commissioned a scientific study on the best approach towards mitigating the health hazards posed by the ripening of fruits with carbides.
Nigerian football legend, Austin Okocha who was the trophy bearer at last Saturday’s U23 Africa Nations Cup final in Rabat Morocco is set for another role in Abidjan as the draw for African qualifying series for the 2026 World Cup holds this Wednesday in Abidjan.
Incidentally, it was in Abidjan that Okocha made his Super Eagles debut on 2 May 1993 when Nigeria faced Cote d’Ivoire in a World Cup qualifier.
Okocha is among a constellation of African football legends gracing the draw as well as well as the General Assembly of the Confederation of African football.
The roster includes African champions and iconic players from the rich history of the continent at the World Cup.
They include Senegal’s Elhadji Diouf, Cote d’Ivoire’s Didier Drogba, Togo’s Emmanuel Adebayor and Alexandre Song of Cameroon.
Also in attendance are Wael Gomaa of Egypt, Asamoah Gyan of Ghana, Khalilou Fadiga (Senegal), Geremi Njitap (Cameroon), Houssine Kharja (Morocco), and Youri Djorkaeff (France).
Furthermore, the event will be graced by the presence of prominent Ivorian Legends like Didier Zokora, Siaka Tiene, Aruna Dindane, Cyril Domoraud, Alain Gouamene, Abdoulaye Traore, Emmanuel Eboue, Ahmed Ouattara, Bonaventure Kalou, and numerous others.
With the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 just nine days from kick-off, the full squads for all 32 teams at the tournament have now been confirmed.
Among the 736 of the world’s best female footballers that will converge in the southern hemisphere for the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, names of Nigeria’s Super Falcons players were included.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ kicks off on Thursday, 20 July with New Zealand facing 1995 winners Norway at Eden Park in Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau. The action will continue in Australia on the same day, with Australia facing Women’s World Cup debutantes Republic of Ireland at Stadium Australia in Sydney/Wangal.
Tickets for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 matches are on sale now via fifa.com/tickets , while fans that want to take their tournament experience ‘above and beyond’ can access ticket-inclusive hospitality packages at fifa.com/hospitality .
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