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Davido bets $25,000 on goals in Super Eagles’ AFCON opener
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Award-winning singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has placed a $25,000 bet on goals ahead of the Super Eagles’ opening match against Tanzania at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The singer shared a screenshot of the bet slip on Sunday via his X page, showing a wager on both teams to score in Nigeria’s Group C clash.
He accompanied the post with the caption, “Let’s get this W Nigeria,” while tagging betting platform.
The bet, which carries potential winnings of over $96,000, quickly sparked reactions online, with fans praising the singer’s confidence.
Nigeria will face Tanzania on Tuesday, December 23, with kick-off scheduled for 6:30 pm, as the Super Eagles begin their quest for a fourth continental title in Morocco.
The three-time African champions go into the opener as favourites, with a mix of experienced players and attacking options. A win in the first match would help Nigeria settle early in what is expected to be a tough Group C.
Davido’s wager comes shortly after his appearance at the AFCON 2025 Kick-Off Concert in Rabat, Morocco, where he performed before thousands of fans at the OLM Souissi Fan Zone.
The free concert, organised to build excitement ahead of the tournament, also featured French Montana, Douaa Lahyaoui and Lartiste.
At the event, Davido delivered a string of hits including IF, Fall, Aye and Unavailable, with fans singing along, adding to the growing anticipation around the competition.
The performance has shown the growing presence of Nigerian music at major sporting events.
In recent years, Afrobeats stars have increasingly taken stages at football’s biggest platforms.
In June 2023, Burna Boy made history by headlining the UEFA Champions League Final Kick-Off Show in Istanbul. He performed Last Last and It’s Plenty, becoming the first Nigerian artiste to open the Champions League final.
Rema followed in October 2023 when he performed at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris, delivering Calm Down before football legends including Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé.
In July 2025, Grammy-winning singer Tems also joined the list after performing at the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey, further cementing her global appeal.
Beyond these moments, Nigerian artistes such as Yemi Alade, Femi Kuti, Wizkid, D’banj, Kizz Daniel, Fireboy DML and Patoranking have all appeared at international sporting and sports-linked events, reinforcing Afrobeats’ growing influence on the global stage.
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Natasha Osawaru Reportedly Storms Abuja Nightclub Demands To See Husband Tuface, Shocking Video Emerges
People who claim they were at the 90s Lounge on Friday night, August 7, have shared accounts of what transpired at the club.
Videos shared online show politician Natasha Osawaru, covered in black from head-to-toe, surrounded by some men outside a club venue as chaos broke out around them.
Other videos show singer Tuface Idibia, in a bucket hat, coming outside the club to take Natasha with him into the club. She is later seen sitting beside him inside the club.
An eyewitness who claims he witnessed the drama has now shared details.
He claims that 2Baba’s wife, Natasha, stormed the club in Abuja with her entourage after allegedly learning that her husband was there.
2Baba was billed to perform at Faze’s grand opening of 90s Lounge, but there was a disruption when Natasha arrived, screaming to be allowed to see her husband.
“I am your wife” she allegedly screamed, adding, “My husband 2Baba is here.”
The eyewitness claimed the couple had not been on good terms for some time and that Natasha had struggled to reach 2Baba.
Upon learning he was at the lounge opening, she allegedly tracked him down and stormed the location.
Eventually, 2Baba came out, calmed the situation and took her into the club with him.
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Davido reacts as President Tinubu calls his Uncle, Gov Adeleke, moments after he ordered EFCC to vacate court order freezing Osun state govt account
Award-winning Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed that he was present when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu personally called Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke to inform him that he had directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to lift the freeze placed on the state’s bank accounts.
The Afrobeats star made the disclosure on social media shortly after the Presidency confirmed that the President intervened in the matter, describing the moment as one of historical significance.
“I was there live! I witnessed history,” Davido wrote, suggesting that he personally witnessed the high-level telephone conversation between the President and the governor.
The development followed the EFCC’s decision to freeze the Osun State Government’s bank accounts on August 5, 2026, barely ten days before the state’s governorship election, a move that immediately generated widespread political reactions and concerns about its timing.
President Tinubu later issued a personal statement expressing discomfort over the action, saying he was “deeply embarrassed” by the timing of the account freeze because it could create the impression that the Federal Government was attempting to influence the forthcoming governorship election.
According to the President, regardless of the reasons behind the anti-graft agency’s decision, the action risked undermining public confidence in the electoral process and could be interpreted as federal interference in Osun State’s political affairs.
Following the President’s intervention, his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed that Tinubu personally contacted Governor Adeleke to inform him that he had instructed the EFCC to reverse the decision and unfreeze the state’s accounts.
The reversal has since attracted significant public attention, particularly because it came after the President publicly distanced himself from the timing of the anti-corruption agency’s action.
Davido’s revelation that he witnessed the conversation has further fueled discussions online, with many social media users reacting to the singer’s proximity to the unfolding political development.
Governor Ademola Adeleke, who is seeking re-election in the upcoming governorship poll, is also Davido’s uncle, making the singer’s presence during the conversation unsurprising to many observers.
The lifting of the freeze is expected to allow the Osun State Government to regain access to its financial resources as preparations continue ahead of the governorship election.
Entertainment
Top Nollywood director, Dimbo Atiya is dead
A top Nollywood movie director, Dimbo Atiya, is dead.
Atiya reportedly died on Thursday morning.
Seun Oloketuyi, the founder of the Best of Nollywood Awards, BON, announced the sad news in an Instagram post on Thursday.
He wrote; “Dimba Atiya is dead. The top Nollywood director passed on this morning. Details later.”
Also sharing the deceased picture on Instagram, actor Mofe duncan wrote; “God no, not Dimbo. I’m devastated. One of the greatest minds of the entertainment industry.”
The cause of Dimbo’s death remains unknown as of the time of this report.
The news of his death came hours after the death of actress Tope Osoba.
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