United States to host first edition of FIFA’s 32-team Club World Cup in 2025

United States to host first edition of FIFA's 32-team Club World Cup in 2025

The United States was on Friday, June 23, announced as the host country for the expanded Club World Cup in 2025. This will be the first time that the FIFA tournament features 32 teams, representing a significant expansion from the current format. United States to host first edition of FIFA's 32-team Club World Cup in 2025FIFA President Gianni Infantino at a press conference. Source: Getty FIFA President Gianni Infantino who said the competition will be “the pinnacle” of elite men’s club football, revealed that twelve European clubs will feature, including the past three Champions League winners Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Manchester City. There would be four representatives each from Asia, Africa, and CONCACAF, which includes North and Central America, as well as six from South America. The dates, host cities, and match schedule for the tournament will be established at a later date. Asides from hosting the first edition of the expanded FIFA club world cup, the United States will also host the 2024 Copa America. They are also co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup along with Mexico and Canada. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said; “The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 will be the pinnacle of elite professional men’s club football. United States to host first edition of FIFA's 32-team Club World Cup in 2025FIFA President, Gianni Infantino president the Club World Cup trophy to Real Madrid. Source: Getty “With the required infrastructure in place together with a massive local interest, the United States is the ideal host to kick off this new, global tournament.” The current version of the FIFA Club World Cup, an annual competition with seven teams, will be discontinued after 2023. The 20th edition of the Club World Cup, which runs from 12-22 December 2023, will be hosted by Saudi Arabia. Real Madrid won the last edition, which was held in Morocco in February. The African country also hosted the event in 2013 and 2014, and it has also been held in Brazil, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. This expanded version in 2025 is a huge commercial opportunity for FIFA to try new broadcasting models and sign new sponsors, funding hundreds of millions of dollars in prize money for the clubs.

Lagos to host Tinubu’s biopic titled ‘Last Man Standing’

Lagos to host Tinubu’s biopic titled ‘Last Man Standing’

Seun Oloketuyi, the Chief Executive Officer of Ultimate Communications, has revealed that Lagos will serve as the venue for the screening of President Bola Tinubu’s biopic titled ‘Last Man Standing’. In a statement released on Saturday, Mr Oloketuyi shared the news following the successful premiere of the movie in Abuja during the last week of May.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Lagos to host Tinubu’s biopic titled ‘Last Man Standing’
Photo Credit: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Source: Instagram ‘Last Man Standing’ chronicles the life of Mr Tinubu, highlighting his journey from being the governor of Lagos state to his aspirations of becoming the president of Nigeria. Furthermore, Mr Oloketuyi disclosed that the movie premiere in Lagos will be hosted by Babjide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos state, on June 12. The specific venue for the event is yet to be announced. Recall that, President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, took office on Monday, 29th of May, 2023. The ceremony was held amidst strict security measures at the Eagle Square venue in the capital city, Abuja, which has a seating capacity of 5,000. To ensure a smooth event, a national public holiday was declared, and individuals without invitations were advised to refrain from attending. The opposition parties had contested the election results, raising concerns about potential unrest. During his inaugural address, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expressed that his swearing-in marked a significant moment for Nigeria. He acknowledged the hardships the nation has faced, which could have caused other societies to crumble. Nevertheless, he emphasized the collective resilience that has brought them to this juncture, where the promise of a brighter future aligns with their enhanced capacity to shape that future. Tinubu now assumes the role of Nigeria’s sixteenth president. In his words:
“We have endured hardships that would have made other societies crumble. Yet, we have shouldered the heavy burden to arrive at this sublime moment where the prospect of a better future merges with our improved capacity to create that future,”

Popular talk show host, Jerry Springer dies at 79

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Jerry Springer, the legendary American TV host, and influential TV presenter dies peacefully at the age of 79. His family confirmed that he died peacefully on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at his home in the Chicago area, following a brief illness.

Jerry Springer

Prior to his broadcasting career, which included roles as a political reporter and commentator, Springer was the mayor of Cincinnati and a political campaign adviser to Robert F Kennedy. Jerry, a politician cum presenter was most famous for his eponymous tabloid talk show, The Jerry Springer Show, which he always ended with the catchphrase: “Take care of yourself and each other”. The show was once named the worst show in the history of television, but proved to be ratings gold. It aired for 27 seasons and nearly 5,000 episodes from 1991 to 2018.

How a popular TV host stole my show idea after I consulted with him

How a popular TV host stole my show idea after I consulted with him

Reality Tv star and singer, Teddy A has revealed how a famous tv host stole his idea, after consulting with him. According to Teddy, sometime last year, he reached out to the said Tv host about a podcast idea that he had, asking if they could collaborate with a beer brand he works with.

Teddy A

The host started to give him excuses suddenly, he thought the idea failed to fly. A couple of weeks ago, Teddy A finds that show host now hosts “a football podcast show on YouTube sponsored by the same beer brand.” He wrote: “Late last year I reached out to a popular tv host about collaborating with me to start a football podcast on IG and YouTube. I asked if he could bring the big brand he represents on board (a beer brand) and he said sure why not, great idea fam.
Suddenly baba begin give me excuses and I just knew the idea probably didn’t fly with the supposed brand or they had other ideas.
Fast forward to a few weeks ago I’m seeing this same guy host a football podcast show on YouTube sponsored by the same beer brand.” See post below;

How N30K was enough to host our wedding — Lady shares insight

How N30K was enough for our wedding — Lady narrates

Young lady narrates how she and her husband were able to hold a wedding ceremony with the sum of N30K.

How N30K was enough for our wedding — Lady narrates

A Facebook user identified as Okpe Faith took to the platform to share tips on how to hold a marriage without breaking the bank. According to the lady, during her first marriage, she only spent N30K to pay for registry fees and took two witnesses with her.

“This was my first wedding. It happened at the marriage registry, costs less than N30,000, had just two witnesses and the entire ceremony was less than 10 minutes.
If this is all you can do, please do it with your full chest. If you are a Christian, your pastor can just pray for you after this and you move in to live together and start your family.
Love ❤️ and light 💡
Okpe Faith Tutu,” she wrote.

How N30K was enough for our wedding — Lady narrates

P-Square donates cow, host Ednut Tunde’s birthday party

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Music duo, P-Square; Paul and Peter Okoye have donated a fat cow to support the birthday party of Instagram blogger, Tunde Ednut.

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Controversial Instagram blogger Tunde Ednut has received massive love from a lot of celebrities as he celebrates his birthday today, 20th January 2023. Tunde Ednut has shared a post on his Instagram page showing how P-Square showed him love, by donating a huge cow for his birthday party. The cow had Tunde Ednut’s name on it”. Reacting to the kind gesture by P-Square, Tunde Ednut wrote on his page… “I don’t even know what to say anymore. For these Legends to wanna celebrate me. I am highly honored. Woooooow!! Thank you so much… If you wanna party, with Psquare and eat well tomorrow, everything is free. Go to @rangorooftoplounge. Come early oo! 5 pm.”

Fans of the wildly popular Glo Battle of the Year Nigeria reality tv show which has just aired its 9th episode must now be very familiar with Show host Do2Tun’s favorite line – “Let the battle begin!”

Fans of the wildly popular Glo Battle of the Year Nigeria reality tv show which has just aired its 9th episode must now be very familiar with Show host Do2Tun’s favorite line – “Let the battle begin!”

Those four words seem ready-made for the crew stage of the competition which has been delivering well-choreographed routines, seamless transitions, and power moves as BBoys and BGirls battle for a chance to prove dance supremacy and win mega millions.
Fans of the wildly popular Glo Battle of the Year Nigeria reality tv show which has just aired its 9th episode must now be very familiar with Show host Do2Tun’s favorite line – “Let the battle begin!”

A crew is a team and a team is, as they say, as strong as its weakest link and nowhere is this aphorism better proved than on the dance floor where one misstep or slight stumble can mark the end of the crews’ dreams.
Past Battle of the Year winners, Space Unlimited came into the semi-finals high on confidence. “We are not scared of any crew. We are ready. We own this show.”

Those who say talk is cheap may have a point but not when it comes to a supremely confident and uber-talented crew like Space Unlimited which made quick work of Concrete crew to book a regional final showdown against fan favorite and defending BOTY champions, 619 crew.
Footloops and Delta All-Stars will be locking horns in the regional finals in Benin but if things had gone differently it would have been Footloops versus the Icon World duo who had the crowd whooping and clapping as they displayed well-co-ordinated moves.

There was such a collective gasp of disappointment from the audience when Delta All-Stars were announced the winners prompting show judge JD Jedor had to explain. According to the judge and award-winning dancer “This is a BBoy competition. We were looking for footwork, freezes, and power moves.”
As the show hurtles towards its climax in the national finals scheduled for Episodes 12 and 13, the men are being separated from the boys.

In Abuja, Illy City Breakers will battle Street Cypher in the regional finals scheduled for Episode 10. In Kaduna, Funky Fellas will take on 3ple Dk while Elite will do battle against DQuest House in Port-Harcourt. The Enugu finals will be between Step crew and Outsiders.
As the national finals loom and winners inch close to the mega-millions remember you can still will your own millions just by sending in a dance video, tagging a Glo social media handle, and adding the hashtag #globattleoftheyear.

Radio Host, Folu Storms Talks More On Her Lifestyle and Shares Some Unknown Secrets

Radio Host, Folu Storms Talks More On Her Lifestyle and Shares Some Unknown Secrets