When France sent ambassador Jean-Marie Bayol to Dahomey to secure a deal for the kingdom's rich natural resources, he was greeted by an elite force of all-women warriors known as the Agooji.

The Malian failed to call up one player who has served as a prayer warrior in the squad ... former Liverpool player would have served as a spiritual intercessor for the team.

President Tinubu eulogized the foremost African statesman, saying he was not just a national hero but a warrior who defied oppression and inspired an entire continent. According to him ...