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Davido stakes $50,000 on Super Eagles’ AFCON semi-final clash against Morocco

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3 weeks ago

January 14, 2026

FILE PHOTO: Davido

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has placed a $50,000 wager on the Super Eagles ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final match against Morocco on Wednesday.

The ‘Timeless’ crooner shared a betting slip via his Instagram page on Wednesday, showing his confidence in Nigeria’s performance against the Atlas Lions in Wednesday crucial encounter scheduled for 9pm Nigerian time

He wrote, “Nigeria to make the finals and I’ll double my stake on my slip…. #stake”

The bet, placed on popular betting platform Stake, shows Davido backing a combination of outcomes including both teams to score and the Asian total over 1.5 goals, with attractive odds of 6.97.

Davido Stakes $50,000 on Super Eagles’ AFCON Semi-Final Clash Against Morocco. Credit: IG | Davido

If the predictions come to pass, the Grammy-nominated artiste reportedly stands to win an estimated payout of $348,274.07 (approximately ₦500 million at current exchange rates).

Nigeria last won the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013, and the Super Eagles will be hoping to overcome a formidable Moroccan side that has been one of the tournament’s standout performers.

Ekwutosblog reports that the DMW Records boss had reportedly earned a payout of $96,564 (approximately N150 million) for predicting the outcome of Nigeria’s opening match at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, having staked a wager on the Super Eagles’ Group C encounter against Tanzania in Fes, Morocco, predicting that both teams would score in the fixtures.

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2026 World Cup: Super Eagles waiting for FIFA’s decision – Iwobi

Published

24 hours ago

February 6, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

Super Eagles playmaker, Alex Iwobi, has admitted they are waiting to see if the team would still play at the 2026 World Cup.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is optimistic of a potential lifeline from FIFA, after it submitted a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Iwobi was asked by SuperSport if he would rather lift the AFCON 2025 trophy or qualify for the World Cup?

The 29-year-old, who played at the 2018 of the World Cup, replied: “I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one.

“It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have like in your career, a memorable moment.

“But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been. They would like to say ‘I want to go to the World Cup,’ so I can’t be selfish and say win the AFCON and for my teammates to not go to the World Cup. So it’s a tough one. I don’t know. I don’t know.”

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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE OF THE SUPER EAGLES ON THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER

Published

1 week ago

January 30, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

President Bola Tinubu sends his condolences

to Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze on the passing of his mother.

The President also extends his sympathies to the family and friends of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze, who passed away on Thursday.

President Tinubu mourns with the Chukwueze family and encourages them to find solace in the memory and legacy of their late matriarch.

“The passing of Mrs Chukwueze, the mother of one of our bright football stars, just a few days after the passing of Super Eagles’ captain Wilfred Ndidi’s father, is deeply saddening.

I mourn with them, and I am with them in prayers during this difficult time,” the President says.

President Tinubu prays that God Almighty will grant the departed eternal rest.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)