Category: Entertainment
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MANÉ’S LATE HEROICS SEND SENEGAL INTO AFCON FINAL
When the pressure was at its highest, Sadio Mané stepped up with a moment of class. Senegal booked their place in the AFCON 2025 final after Mané’s 78th-minute goal secured a 1–0 victory over Egypt in a tense semi-final clash on Wednesday at the Stade de Tanger in Tangier. The first half was cagey, with…
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PENALTY PAIN IN RABAT: SUPER EAGLES BOW OUT AS MOROCCO REACH AFCON FINAL
So close, yet so far — Nigeria’s AFCON dream ended the hardest way possible The Super Eagles have crashed out of AFCON 2025 after losing 4–2 on penalties to hosts Morocco in a tense, drama-filled semi-final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Tipped as a “final before the final,” the heavyweight clash lived…
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KATSINA UNITED SCORES BIG: 100 HOMEgrown TALENTS NOW ON N50K MONTHLY PAY
Imagine turning your passion for football into a steady paycheck— that’s the dream Katsina United FC just made real for over 100 homegrown stars from their Team B and U-19 squads. Club chairman Alhaji Surajo Malumfashi spilled the good news to journalists in Katsina on Monday: all players’ data is captured, and they’re now locked…
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SUPER EAGLES TOUCHDOWN IN MARRAKECH FOR AFCON 2025 QUARTER-FINAL SHOWDOWN VS ALGERIA
Imagine the Super Eagles jetting into enemy territory, hearts pounding for a massive AFCON clash—well, they just landed safely at Marrakech-Menara Airport Thursday, fresh off a quick 1-hour-14-minute hop from Fès! Media Officer Promise Efoghe confirmed the squad’s now hunkered down at Savoy Le Grand Hotel, laser-focused on recovery after the tight schedule—no media chats…
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AFRIMA WEEK IGNITES LAGOS: STARS, DIPLOMATS TOAST AFRICA’S MUSIC RENAISSANCE!
Picture Africa’s creative elite—Kunle Afolayan, Juliet Ibrahim, Koffi Olomide, Falz—mingling with diplomats under Lagos night skies at the British Deputy High Commission. That’s the electric vibe kicking off AFRIMA Week with a glamorous Welcome Soirée! President Mike Dada unveiled the vision: beyond glitzy awards, AFRIMA builds bridges, rewrites Africa’s narrative through music, and thrusts the…
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SUPER EAGLES BONUSES CLEARED: NO BOYCOTT, FULL STEAM TO ALGERIA CLASH!
Boycott threats rocking the Super Eagles camp before their huge AFCON quarter final? Relax—National Sports Commission boss Shehu Dikko just confirmed all player payments are sorted, killing rumors and firing up the squad for Saturday’s Marrakech showdown! President Tinubu greenlit the full AFCON 2025 budget back on November 14, with NSC assuring funds flow despite…
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COLOURS OF FIRE BLAZES TO N102.7M—HOT NEW CINEMA FAVORITE
Fresh off the screen and already lighting up box offices—’Colours of Fire’ just crossed N102.7 million, proving Nigerian audiences crave bold, diverse stories that hit home. FilmOne Entertainment celebrated the milestone on Instagram, thanking fans for packing theaters and pushing this gem past the N100m mark since release, signaling Nollywood’s rising appetite for fresh voices…
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BEHIND THE SCENES SMASHES N1.77 BILLION—NOLLYWOOD’S BOX OFFICE QUEEN
Ever wonder what magic happens off-camera in showbiz? Funke Akindele’s ‘Behind The Scenes’ just proved Nollywood dreams pay off big, storming to N1.77 billion and owning the weekend chart. Distributed by FilmOne Entertainment, this drama unpacking ambition, success, and the emotional grind behind fame keeps packing cinemas nationwide—and even UK, Canada, US—with word-of-mouth fueling the…
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OSIMHEN’S AFCON CLASH? PURE PATRIOTISM, SAYS NOA—LOOKMAN CLEARS AIR
Ever seen teammates bicker on the pitch over a missed pass? That’s the Super Eagles drama in Fès, but NOA DG Lanre Onilu just defended Victor Osimhen’s 63rd-minute flare-up with Ademola Lookman as fiery passion for Nigeria’s glory—not indiscipline. Onilu, cheering from Morocco with a Federal Government crew, insists Osimhen’s outburst stemmed from “deep patriotism…
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MOZAMBIQUE COACH CONCEDES: NIGERIA’S SUPER EAGLES WERE SIMPLY SUPERIOR IN 4-0 rout
Imagine facing Africa’s powerhouse and getting schooled from whistle to whistle—that’s Mozambique coach Chiquinho Conde’s honest take after his team’s crushing AFCON 2025 last-16 demolition by Nigeria in Fès. Conde called it one of his toughest coaching nights ever, admitting the Super Eagles’ masterclass overwhelmed them with purpose, urgency, clinical finishing, and tactical steel—propelling Nigeria…
