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“Why I will always support Ivory Coast…”

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Former Togolese player, Emmanuel Adebayor has pledged his allegiance to Côte d’Ivoire having initially supported the Super Eagles at AFCON 2023.

Adebayor reportedly revealed his unwavering support following a significant financial windfall from the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023.

Despite initially rooting for the Super Eagles of Nigeria during the tournament, Adebayor’s sentiments took a dramatic turn after Ivory Coast clinched victory over Nigeria in the finals on February 11.

Following the full-time whistle at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Adebayor was on ground to unveil the AFCON 2023 trophy for presentation, despite having nerve won the tournament during his international career.

Adebayor has revealed he recorded a huge financial windfall during the just-concluded AFCON 2023 in Côte d’Ivoire.

According to Ivorian outlet Hits2babi, Adebayor disclosed that he has earned over 200 million FCFA (₦530 million) through advertising partnerships with Ivory Coast since August 2023.

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Manchester United fans answer the big ‘dilemma’

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Arsenal or Manchester City? Manchester United fans find themselves having a big dilemma on who they would rather win the league between both clubs who stand as big rivals to the Red Devils.

With Liverpool falling behind and the battle for the top spot now seemingly between Arsenal and defending champions City, the dilemma has been eased but tensions are running high among the Red Devils faithful.

City, trailing Arsenal by just one point with a game in hand, are poised to potentially secure a historic fourth consecutive Premier League title.

As the pivotal match-ups approach, with City facing Wolves and Arsenal hosting Bournemouth, Manchester United supporters find themselves grappling with an uncomfortable reality.

Not only are they confronted with the prospect of one of their arch-rivals claiming the league crown, but they’re also enduring a lackluster season themselves under Erik ten Hag’s management, currently languishing in sixth place, a considerable 26 points adrift from table-topping Arsenal.

In a bid to gauge fan sentiment, sports publication, SPORTbible conducted a poll among United supporters to discern their preferred victor between City and Arsenal.

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Nigerian causes buzz as he passes petrol into generator with drip

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A Nigerian man has caused a buzz on social media with his method of managing petrol to survive the current biting fuel scarcity in the country.

ALSO READ: Fuel scarcity: Update of Nigerians queuing at petrol station with generators goes viral

In a Update he shared on his TikTok page, the man identified as @dakonio could be seen passing fuel into his generator with a drip set.

The Update quickly went viral, sparking reactions from netizens.

@dakonio
#trending #funny #fuel #scarcity #viralvideo #nigeria #viraltiktok #skit #laugh #goviral #shankcomics #tundeednut
♬ original sound – Dakon
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EFCC, Cubana Chief Priest to settle out of court – Lifestyle Nigeria

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Celebrity socialist, Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu better known as Cubana Chief Priest and the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) would be settling out of case over allegations of Naira abuse.

Glamsquad reported in April that Chief Priest was arraigned by the EFCC for Naira mutilation amongst other charges. He appeared before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court, Lagos, and pleaded not guilty to the accusations of Naira abuse. The celebrity barman was granted bail of N10 million.

After his release, Cubana shared a photo of himself and expressed gratitude to those who had checked on him. He boasted about his fame, claiming that money flows like water. Celebrities such as Davido, Mercy Eke, IK Ogbonna, Isreal DMW, and others left supportive messages for him.

According to reports online, Cubana Chief Priest and the EFCC will settle out of court. The court would hear the settlement report on the 5th of June, 2024.

Following his release on bail, Cubana had adopted a new system of spraying money.

In a viral Update, he attended a wedding ceremony and avoided spraying money at the party. Improvising, Cubana had made a transfer.