Host nation, Ivory Coast have knocked out the defending champions Senegal to reach the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations. The round of 16 tie on Monday, January 30, finished in a 1 – 1 draw but it was Ivory Coast who were victorious in the penalty shootout. Ivory Coast made it to the round of 16 as one of the best third-placed teams of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). They will face Cape Verde in the quarterfinals. …
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated Cameroon 2- 0 to reach the quarterfinals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire The Naija stars put out a masterclass display as Atlanta winger Ademola Lookman found the net in the first half following an assist from Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny. In the second half, Ademola Lookman found the net again following an assist from Calvin Bassey to take Nigeria to the quarterfinals. …
Italy-born Nigerian defender, Destiny Udogie has agreed in principle to join Tottenham from Udinese for £21million including add-ons this summer. Udogie, who has been tipped for a call-up to the senior Italy squad having already played for the U21s, is regarded as a long-term investment for Spurs. The 19-year-old will become a Tottenham player in a matter of days as a €20m agreement with his club has been reached. But the Premier League giants will send him back to Serie …
Victims of former US gymnastics doctor, Larry Nassar have reached a $380 million settlement with USA Gymnastics, the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee and their insurers, bringing an end to five years of legal battling. The settlement was confirmed during a hearing in a federal bankruptcy court in Indianapolis on Monday, December 13. The legal battle, which involved US Olympic stars Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney, followed Nassar’s 2017 conviction that led to a 60-year sentence for …
Maria, Nini and Peace who had access to the executive lounge today, had a conversation about possible romance with guys in the house. While Nini said there is no man in the house she desires to sleep with, Maria stated that she cannot date any of the male housemates. According to Maria, most of the guys in the house are not up to her level and if they push, they might get depressed. Peace on the other …
Nigerian singer, Dare Fasasi popularly known as Babadee has taken to Instagram to call out those using his late brother, singer, Sound Sultan for “social media content.” According to Babadee some ‘fake friends’ are posting his brother’s pictures on social media but haven’t reached out to his wife since the singer’s death and didn’t bother to attend his memorial event. See the post he shared on Instagram stories below…