Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- Edo State Governor, His Excellency Senator Monday Okpebholo, has rewarded Edo Queens with N50 million for their triumph at the recently concluded CAF Women's Champions League WAFU-B qualifiers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

The governor received the continental hopefuls at the Festival Hall of the Government House in Benin City, where he showered encomiums on the players, technical crew and officials for making Edo State and Nigeria proud with their impressive campaign.

Addressing the team, Mr Okpebholo described the players' triumph as the reward for their determination and fighting spirit, likening their campaign in Burkina Faso to a war that they went out to conquer.

"I want to commend you girls for your victoriou...