Wizkid releases exclusive music session on YouTube.
Perhaps, one of Nigeria’s most unpredictable personalities, Wizkid continues to thrill fans with surprise releases. While in anticipation of his Tottenham Hotspur stadium concert, Wizkid released a new music session exclusively on YouTube, where he performed a new single called 9-5 with his band which included Nigeria’s popular highlife duo, The Cavemen. Whether this is a new rollout scheme for a new project, we are yet to confirm but critics have been full of praise for huge efforts at creating a beautiful song. Fans are in fact optimistic that the single would be released across other streaming platforms.
Jamaica reaches knockout stage for the first time, eliminating Brazil.
Jamaica’s women’s football team have stunned the world by eliminating Brazil to qualify for the knockout stage of the World Cup tournament for the first time in their history. With France defeating Panama in a 6-3 thriller to go top of the Group F, Jamaica held Brazil to a 0-0 draw, which was enough to seal their qualification to the next round of the tournament. What has astonished most football fans is the fact that a GoFundMe was set up to pay for the team’s World Cup appearance. Football stories do not come better than this!
What a story!
Jamaica had to set up a GoFundMe to pay for their Women’s World Cup appearance…
They just eliminated Brazil 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/7TIIab9eDX
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) August 2, 2023
Super Falcons will receive World Cup payment directly from FIFA.
The Nigerian Football Federation has been ravaged by immense corrupt practices. With the commencement of the Women’s World Cup, it was revealed that the local authorities were still owing the female players. In a bid to eliminate this problem, FIFA has decided to pay the players directly. With their goalless draw against Northern Ireland, they secured their qualification to the knockout round where they will face England. The players are presently entitled to $60,000 which will increase as they move further in the competition.
WE'VE COME THIS FAR, NEVER STOPPING TILL THE END 💪🇳🇬🙏⚽️. #superfalconsofnigeria #together #United #team pic.twitter.com/Qx4lpucj9S
— ONOME EBI (@EBIONOME) August 2, 2023
Lauren James continues to shine as England seals Rd16 qualification.
Chelsea women’s star player, Lauren James has impressed many since making her World Cup debut. In her first start against Denmark, she scored a stunning long range goal, and in her second appearance against China, scored two goals and set up another three in a dominating 6-1 win against China. With England set to face Nigeria in the tournament’s round of 16, Lauren has received immense praise from fans, who are alluding her Reece James’ earlier statement that his sister Lauren is technically better than a lot of premier league male footballers.
Lauren James picked up back-to-back Player of the Match awards.
Unreal 🥶 pic.twitter.com/8Jpi7fyaJo
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) August 1, 2023
