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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.
Nigerian singer Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has revealed why he broke up with his ex-girlfriend, claiming that she was “quite manipulative”.
In an interview with YouTuber Korty EO, Rema said the relationship was “beautiful” but not always peaceful.
The singer lamented that sometimes when he returns home hoping to rest from the pressure of the outside world, his then girlfriend often greeted him with chaos.
He said he eventually walked away when he could no longer tolerate her excesses.
“My romantic relationship was beautiful but a little quite manipulative. So much pressure. Knowing the world puts so much pressure on me but coming back home is where you want to feel relieved but when you come back home and you are getting more pressure, it’s a different story. For now, I’m done,” he said.
Actress Regina Daniels revealed that she has emotionally stepped away from marriage but still hopes to have a daughter.
Speaking during a livestream with TikTok personality Jarvis, Daniels reflected on motherhood and relationships.
She revealed she has not seen her children since last year, though she remains hopeful they will reunite soon.
The mother of two explained that for personal reasons, she no longer envisions remarrying.
However, she expressed a strong desire to have a baby girl. According to her, raising a daughter offers a deeper connection to motherhood.
Daniels said having a female child brings a different and more profound understanding of being a mother.
“The last time I saw my children was last year. I know one day, I’ll see them again, very soon. But for some reason I have checked my mind out of getting married but I’m yet to have a girl and I must have a girl child. I feel like you’d understand motherhood better when you have a girl child”, she said.
In October last year, she parted ways with her husband, Ned Nwoko, following a public disagreement.
Popular Nigerian Afrobeat musician, David Adeleke, also known as Davido, has raised alarm over an alleged plot to deregister Accord party ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State.
The singer made the claim a post on X on Thursday.
Why questioning reasons for the deregistration, Davido called for free and fair election.
He wrote; “Deregister Accord party for what? Cowards let’s go to the field.”
This is coming 48 hours after the singer called out Gboyega Oyetola, the minister of Marine and Blue Economy, and the immediate past governor of the state over alleged desperate plan.
Recall that Osun State’s current governor and Davido’s uncle, Ademola Adeleke, announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in December 2025 following the party’s national leadership crisis and legal dispute and joined Accord Party for his re-election.
The Osun State governorship election is scheduled for August 15, 2026.
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