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UCL: Fermin Lopez, Rashford fire Barcelona to 6-1 rout over Olympiacos

Fermin Lopez stole the show with a superb hat-trick as Barcelona demolished Olympiacos 6-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday evening.

Marcus Rashford added two goals of his own as Hansi Flick’s men produced a ruthless second-half display at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.

 

Early control and Fermin’s double brilliance

 

Barcelona took charge from the first whistle, carving Olympiacos open with slick movement and quick passing.

Rashford narrowly missed with a volley inside five minutes, but the breakthrough came soon after when Fermin smashed home following an electrifying run from Lamine Yamal.

The 21-year-old midfielder doubled his tally before halftime, calmly finishing from a precise Dro Fernandez assist after sitting down his marker inside the box.

Olympiacos fight back cut short by red card

The visitors found a lifeline early in the second half when Ayoub El Kaabi scored from the spot after Eric Garcia’s handball.

 

But their momentum vanished when Santiago Hezze was controversially shown a second yellow card for minimal contact on Marc Casado, an incident that left Olympiacos furious.

 

Barcelona run riot after the break

With the Greek side down to ten men, Barca turned on the style. Rashford earned a penalty that Yamal confidently dispatched before the Manchester United loanee got on the scoresheet himself with a clinical strike inside the area.

Fermin completed his hat-trick, unleashing a fierce volley, before Rashford added a sixth from distance to cap off a dominant performance.

The comprehensive win provided Barcelona with a timely confidence boost ahead of Sunday’s El Clasico showdown with Real Madrid.

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Actress Nkechi Blessing Cries Out After Her POP Collapsed For The Second Time

Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing has lamented on social media after her POP ceiling collapsed again.
This is the second time in two months it is collapsing at her Lekki home.
Crying out on Monday, she revealed that she is contemplating moving out of the house.
Lekki, thank you. Another sign to pack my bags and leave. Second time in a space of two month,” she wrote.
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NLC Gives FG Four Week Ultimatum to Suspend ASUU Strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress has given an ultimatum to the federal government to end the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
NLC gave Tinubu’s government a four-week ultimatum to conclude negotiations with all unions representing tertiary institutions, warning of nationwide industrial action if talks fail.
NLC President Joe Ajaero, speaking during an interactive session with labour correspondents in Abuja, condemned the government’s “no-work-no-pay” policy, describing it as punitive against members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) who embarked on a nationwide strike.
 
“We are giving the federal government four weeks to conclude all negotiations in this sector. Talks have started with ASUU, but the issues go beyond them,” Ajaero said.
“If no resolution is reached within four weeks, the NEC will convene, and all unions in the country will mobilise to address this comprehensively. The era of threatening unions is over.”
He further stressed a principle of “No Pay, No Work,” asserting that workers should not bear the brunt of failed agreements. “Most strike actions in this country stem from the government’s failure to honour agreements,”Ajaero added.
The warning comes amid the ongoing ASUU strike, announced by its National President, Professor Chris Piwuna, citing unresolved issues including staff welfare, infrastructure, salary arrears, and the full implementation of the 2009 ASUU-FGN agreement.
Despite the government releasing N50bn for earned academic allowances and allocating N150bn in the 2025 budget for a needs assessment, ASUU deemed the measures insufficient. The union demands full implementation of the 2009 agreement, payment of withheld salaries, arrears, and cooperative deductions, as well as sustainable funding for universities.
The NLC reaffirmed its solidarity with ASUU and other tertiary education unions, calling for collective action to protect workers’ rights and ensure the continuity and quality of public tertiary education in Nigeria.
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Why I Want Open Marriage – Blaqbonez

Nigerian rapper Emeka Akumefule, popularly known as Blaqbonez, has opened up that he’s interested in an open marriage.
He stated this while featuring in a recent episode of the In My Opinion podcast.
Explaining the reason behind his decision, Blaqbonez revealed that a lot of married couples experienced dwindling intimacy with time due to lack of s3xual exploration with other people.
According to him, it is okay for a married person to be intimate with someone else when their spouse is not available.
He claimed that extramarital affair alone isn’t enough for a married person to allow someone else take the place of their spouse in their life.
He said, “I don’t mind having an open marriage. Most married couples, you don’t keep having same amount of s3x you were having at the beginning. It will reduce.
 
“If somebody is satisfying her s3xually while I’m hustling, touring, I’m not available to be getting intimate with her all the time. That is okay. There’s more to marriage than s3x. I don’t mind that you’re sleeping with someone else provided you’re dedicated to me.
 
“It will be difficult for a random person to just come and match up with what I have put in there. Nobody is just going to get her s3xually and also mentally addicted to them. They probably can’t make her laugh the way I do. If I’m even going to get married, I need two rooms. Me and my wife will only meet when we want to have intimacy.”
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Lateef Adedimeji Excited as He Meets Veteran, Actor Nkem Owoh (Video)

Nollywood actor Lateef Adedimeji has expressed happiness after meeting veteran Nkem Owoh ‘Osuofia’.
In a post on Instagram, he revealed that he met the Nollywood icon on a movie set.
In the clip, Nkem was seen sitting on a sofa when Lateef approached him, bowing, and the two exchanged pleasantries.
Sharing the video, Adedimeji wrote: “It was an honour to meet the legendary Nkem Owoh @osuofia_nkemowoh on set.
 
Working alongside such icons, whose immense talent and enduring legacy have reshaped Nollywood forever, always brings a uniquely memorable and special feeling. Sir Nkem Owoh’s impact on the industry is timeless and will never be forgotten.
 
Wishing you sound health and a happy life. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do for Nollywood, our great ancestor @osuofia_nkemowoh
My able Director @itsjblaze is always a pleasure, brother”.
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Toke Makinwa Celebrates 365 Days of Her Answered Prayers

Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa has celebrated her prayers being answered by God.

In a post on Instagram, she celebrated 356 days of her answered prayers.

She also shared photos from her Thanksgiving Day last year, noting that no one will ever understand what that day meant to her.
Toke Makinwa wrote:
“365 days ago, today was TM’s Thanksgiving Day; for some, it looked like an excuse to throw a party, while for others, it was just a gathering. But no one, and I mean no one, will ever understand what that day meant to me. 20/10/24
 
365 days after, and my evidence is here.”
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Tobi Bakre Cries Out After His Daughter Broke His TV for a Second Time (Video)

Nollywood actor and former Big Brother Naija housemate Tobi Bakre has taken to social media to lament after his daughter broke his Television for the second time.
The actor and reality star shared a video of the moment he queried the daughter for breaking his TV.
Sharing the video on Instagram, he lamented that secordborn children are troublesome.
He wrote:
“2nd born children ehn!
Sigh, and I can’t even get mad.
 
2nd time this year! Am I the only person seeing Shege from 2nd born!”.
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Iyabo Ojo Throws Surprise Party to Welcome Priscilla, Juma Jux to Nigeria

Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has surprised her daughter Priscilla Ojo and her husband, Tanzanian singer Juma Jux by throwing a welcome party for them.

This comes after they arrived Nigeria with their baby, Rakeem.

The couple arrived Lagos on Monday night to a surprise party by Iyabo Ojo.

Viral clips from the event captured Iyabo Ojo beaming with pride as she embraced her daughter, son-in-law, and grandson. Her affectionate gestures drew cheers from guests, who joined in celebrating the happy reunion.

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Sanae Takaichi Makes History as First Female PM of Japan

Sanae Takaichi has made history after being elected by lawmakers as the first female prime minister of Japan.
The hardline conservative was elected on Tuesday, Oct. 21, making her the first woman in modern times to lead the county.
Takaichi, 64, the new leader of the governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was elected by lawmakers in the lower house of parliament by a vote of 237-149 over her closest rival, Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the liberal opposition Constitutional Democratic Party. She was also elected by upper house lawmakers in a second vote of 125-46 after falling one vote shy of a majority in the first round.
Her election is a milestone in a country where women are severely underrepresented in government.
Takaichi enters office with a fragile coalition and facing a number of pressing challenges, including a visit next week by President Donald Trump.
A protege of assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Takaichi advocates a stronger military, tougher immigration policies and the revision of Japan’s pacifist constitution. She is a veteran politician who has served as minister of economic security, internal affairs and gender equality.
Earlier this month Takaichi was elected leader of the LDP, which has governed Japan almost uninterrupted since World War II, after running unsuccessfully in 2021 and 2024. Her ascension to prime minister was thrown into doubt, however, after a crucial partner, the centrist party Komeito, left the LDP coalition.
To ensure her victory, the LDP signed a deal on Monday with the Osaka-based Japan Innovation Party, or Ishin, that will pull its coalition further to the right.
Even with the alliance, Takaichi faces an uphill battle in parliament, where she falls short of a majority in both houses after the LDP suffered major losses in recent elections amid voter anger over party corruption scandals and the rising cost of living.
“She emerges from this a diminished leader from the get-go,” said Jeff Kingston, a professor of Asian studies and history at Temple University’s Japan campus.
Takaichi also faces an early test next week with the arrival of Trump, who is making his first trip to Asia since returning to office. He is expected to visit Malaysia and Japan before continuing on to South Korea, which is hosting a major summit of Asia-Pacific economies.
“She doesn’t have a whole lot of time to get ready for a slew of diplomatic activity,”Kingston said. “But I think job one is the Japanese economy.”
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Mr Eazi Reveals His New Profession After Marrying Otedola’s Daughter

Popular singer and entrepreneur, Oluwatosin Ajibade aka Mr Eazi has announced he has started a new profession.
He made the announcement on his X page.
According to him, he is now focused on online streaming.
He disclosed this while responding to a fan who asked whether he has ditched music for content creation.
“Is @mreazi still a musician or now a content creator?,” the fan posted on X.
Responding, Mr Eazi wrote, “Up & coming Streamer.”
Mr Eazi has been sharing more content than usual on his social media pages, especially TikTok, since his marriage to billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola’s daughter, Temi Otedola.
He recently shared a video, declaring his intention to become president in the near future.
He has also shared videos on how marriage has changed him.
A few years ago, Mr Eazi and his then fiancée, Temi Otedola, launched a podcast called ‘How Far?’, where they shared insights into their love journey.

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