Nigerian soccer star John Mikel Obi has launched a charity to help homeless people in his native country. The Mikel Obi foundation launched last Thursday and was created by Obi to help homeless and displaced people in Nigeria, particularly “almajiris,” students of Islam who are dedicated to learning about the faith without the distractions of [...]
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