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AFCON: Davido, Peller Lose $50,000, $3,000 Bets on Super Eagles vs Morocco
Afrobeats superstar Davido reportedly lost a $50,000 bet after the Super Eagles were eliminated by Morocco in the AFCON 2025 semi-final on Wednesday, going down 4–2 on penalties.
Hours before kick-off, the singer shared his bet slip on social media, revealing he had backed Nigeria to defeat the Atlas Lions.
The goalless draw in regulation time, followed by a penalty shoot-out loss, dashed his hopes.Popular Nigerian TikToker Peller also revealed that he lost a $3,000 bet on Nigeria winning in 90 minutes.
“Thank you, Super Eagles, for playing very well,” he said sarcastically during a livestream on Wednesday night. “I have lost my $3,000 bet. You guys were playing well the previous games before I decided to place a bet and watch your match.
Maybe if I stop watching your games, you will start playing well again.”Entertainment/Arts/Culture
Seun Kuti Accuses Wizkid of Name Theft
Seun Kuti, a Nigerian Afrobeat musician and son to music legend, Fela Kuti, has accused Wizkid of stealing his nickname.
The artist, while speaking during a livestream, claimed that he has been answering the nickname ‘Big Bird’ long before Wizkid coined the name.
Seun, during his livestream, responded to a request from one of Wizkid’s fans who asked him to change his nickname.
He stated that the Afrobeats artist stole his name, telling the fan to advise Wizkid to be original.“Wizkid stole my name. Tell your fave to be original. Why are you telling me to change my name? Sorry, I can’t change it. This name has been here since. I am the first to come up with it.
I am not dragging it with anybody, please,” he said.Entertainment/Arts/Culture
BBNaija’s Queen Mercy Confirms crash of Her One-year Marriage
Big Brother Naija reality show star, Queen Mercy Atang, has finally confirmed the crash of her one-year marriage.
The single mother of one got married to David Oyekanmi in March 2024 amid a public dispute with her baby daddy, skit maker Lord Lamba.
A few months after their marriage, Mercy sparked marital crisis rumours after she unfollowed her husband on Instagram and deleted their wedding pictures.
Debunking the speculation, the BBNaija Shine Ya Eye housemate explained, “I was trying to take my marriage off social media and reduce some of the things I put out there.
”However, in a new development on Wednesday, she finally confirmed her separation from David while addressing her marital status in an Instagram comment.
Queen Mercy had shared a new picture of herself from actress Mercy Aigbe’s mother’s burial last week.
Commenting on the photo, a fan, @makachrist, asked, “Queen, hope you are still married because asa, you are too beautiful to be single.”
The reality star replied, “Single and unavailable.”
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It’s Chaotic, Fireboy on Relationship, Dating
Nigerian Afrobeats singer Adedamola Adefolahan, popularly known as Fireboy DML, has opened up about his dating life, revealing that it is chaotic.
Speaking in a recent episode of the Reprezent podcast, the movie star said the messy nature of Lagos dating scene inspired his hit song, ‘Ashawo.
’“In my song ‘Ashawo’ I was trying to paint a picture of what the dating scene is like in Lagos where I live.
It’s a mess,” he explained.On his relationship experience, Fireboy said, “It is chaotic. But I thrive with girls. When I’m under pressure, I usually find balance in girls.”
Fireboy has previously revealed that he was looking forward to suffering a heartbreak in a bid to get inspiration to make more genuine music.
The singer has not publicly confirmed a girlfriend or any romantic relationship

