The Super Eagles are about to stomp some Mambas in the AFCON knockout round. Nigeria's team faces Mozambique next week in Fès at the Complexe Sportif de Fès, and history heavily favors the Eagles. In their five previous meetings, Nigeria grabbed four wins and one draw, including a 3-0 victory the last time they met at this tournament. With coach Éric Chelle's squad winning all three of their group stage games and Mozambique only managing a single win, the West Africans are the obvious pick to advance.
This Round of 16 match will be their second-ever AFCON clash. Given the current form and past dominance, everyone expects Nigeria to keep its unbeaten streak against Mozambique alive and well.
A rapper just called Western fearmongering on Nigeria total nonsense. DDG, the American hip-hop artist whose real name is Darryl Granberry Jr., is currently visiting Lagos and slammed the media narrative as completely fake. He argued Nigeria is nowhere near as dangerous as the United States, telling people they should just come see for themselves. In a video, DDG stated that America has way more gun violence and gang problems, admitting Nigeria has its own issues, but pushing back hard on the exaggerated warnings.
He also mentioned getting fed dumb advice before his trip, like how the local food was supposedly unhealthy and that he needed to boil all his water. DDG said that the advice was pure garbage, especially after trying Nigerian...
An Afrobeats singer just shaved his head for his late mom's birthday. Charles Chibueze Chukwu, the Mavin Records artist called Crayon, marked his mother Evelyn Chukwu's first birthday since her sudden passing last July. Following a family tradition as the firstborn son, he cut off all his hair as a sign of love and respect, posting photos of the haircut on X along with a heartfelt message. He wrote that navigating the world without her has been incredibly hard, calling her his backbone and his everything, and he promised to make her proud.
Evelyn Chukwu died unexpectedly just days before Crayon's own birthday, an event he called the darkest day of his life. At her funeral back in October, he gave a tearful speech, vowing to stay strong...
A bunch of Nigerian celebs got a two-for-one New Year's birthday bash. Actors like Ibrahim Yekini, who goes by Itele, Mercy Aigbe, and Moyo Lawal all turned a year older alongside reality stars Venita Akpofure, Nengi Hampson, and others. They flooded Instagram with posts about being thankful and hopeful for what is next. Itele got deep about his path from Nollywood, calling himself a fighter aiming for worldwide reach. Mercy Aigbe, hitting 48, shouted out divine favor and predicted a year of her prayers getting answered.
Moyo Lawal kept it short, calling herself destined to shine, while Venita Akpofure reflected on a year of big firsts. The general vibe from all their pages was this mix of gratitude for making it through the last year...
Nigerian actress Nancy Isime is dipping out of social media to chase her own vibes.
The 34-year-old performer dropped the news on Instagram while hanging out in Mauritius, and she told her massive following that she's peacing out indefinitely to prioritize her mental health and overall well-being. Isime kicked off her announcement by wishing everyone a happy new year since the island nation had already rolled into 2026 when she posted, and she hyped up the upcoming year by telling supporters that amazing things are coming for everybody. The actress made it clear this isn't her first rodeo when it comes to taking extended breaks from online platforms, and she noted that stepping back is something she does regularly to maintain her...
Actress Moyo Lawal says her ex blamed her for leaking their sex tape because she never posted him online.
The Nigerian entertainer revealed that her past partner held her responsible for the video getting out, and he apparently asked whether she had ever shared anything on social media before. She claims he told her that if he could not be with her, then no one else would want her again after the leak. Moyo Lawal explained that she used to let things slide because of her easygoing personality, but she has decided to flip the switch on her whole approach to life. The actress stated that she plans to embrace a more virtuous path moving forward, and she described this shift as an entirely new adventure with a different outlook and...
Chelsea just fired their manager while sitting in fifth place because the vibes were completely off.
Enzo Maresca got the boot from Chelsea despite the club holding a spot in the top five of the Premier League, and the messy exit came down to way more than just results on the field. The 45-year-old Italian manager had won the Club World Cup barely half a year ago at Stamford Bridge, but things went sideways fast between him and the people running the show. Chelsea grabbed only one win from their last seven league games and collected a pathetic six points through all of December, which dropped them 15 points back from Arsenal at the top. The club put out a statement saying both sides agreed that switching things up gives the squad the...
Kunle Soname just dragged the entire Nigerian referee system through the mud and held nothing back.
The Remo Stars owner went off at his facilities in Ikenne, Ogun State, laying out a brutal case that Nigerian officiating has turned into a dumpster fire, threatening the whole league. Soname made it clear he was speaking as someone invested in the sport rather than just complaining about calls against his team, and he brought receipts to back up every claim. The guy pointed out that zero Nigerian referees have worked at the Africa Cup of Nations for 17 straight years while officials from way smaller footballing countries keep getting picked, which he said exposes how bad domestic officiating standards have gotten. He argued that sketchy...
Nigeria's stock market just finished a monster year as a global top performer. The All Share Index posted a 51.19 percent gain for 2025, delivering net capital gains of 32.13 trillion naira and marking the sixth consecutive year of bullish returns. NGX Group Managing Director Temi Popoola linked the sustained rally to investor confidence in macroeconomic reforms, policy consistency, and improved market infrastructure.
The benchmark index closed at 155,613.03 points, up from an opening level of 102,926.40 points, while total market capitalization jumped 58.34 percent to 99.376 trillion naira. This performance more than doubled returns in major markets like the United States, the United Kingdom, and China, which averaged below 25...
