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Bring Back Five-Minute Songs – Oxlade Tells Colleagues

Afrobeats singer Ikuforiji Olaitan aka Oxlade has urged his colleagues in the Nigerian music industry to increase the duration of their songs.
He made the statement in a post on his X page on Thursday.
Writing on his page and wrote: “Bring back 5 minutes songs.”
His post resonated with many, who lent their voices to his advocacy in the comments section.
Recall that in recent years there has been a growing trend of short songs, usually within the range of two minutes and a few seconds, in the mainstream Nigerian music industry.
In contrast, South African Amapiano songs are usually within the range of seven minutes and above.
The trend of short songs, which was started by Wizkid and Mr Eazi, skyrocketed after newcomers such as Rema, Joeboy, Omah Lay, Ayra Starr and others joined in after debuting on the music scene in quick succession between 2019 and 2021.
Oxlade was also part of the trend in the past. His 2022 hit song, ‘Kulosa’, has a duration of 2 minutes and 31 seconds.
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I Didn’t Betray You – Phyna Replies VeryDarkMan Over Campaign for Sister’s Treatment

Reality TV star, Phyna has replied activist VeryDarkMan (VDM) after he accused her of betraying him.
According to VDM, she sidelined him after initially using his influence to raise awareness about her sister’s medical condition.
He went further to reveal that Phyna took the decision after Dangote Group reportedly insisted they did not want his involvement in the case.
Reacting to the allegation, Phyna insisted that she never betrayed VDM.
According to her, she has been reaching out to VDM, but he has refused to answer his call.
She said:
“Which one is betrayal? I have been calling, he hasn’t been picking, he’s not replying my messages. What could I have done? I thought he was busy.”

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BREAKING: Champions League Draw For 2025/2026 Season Confirmed (Full Fixtures)

The draw for the league phase of the 2025/2026 Champions League was conducted on Thursday.

This year, the competition will continue to use the ‘Swiss-style’ league phase rather than the group stage to which fans had become accustomed.

That means that 36 teams will again take part in the competition.

Then the top eight sides will then qualify automatically for the knockout stages, while the teams that finish in ninth to 24th place will be drawn in a two-legged play-off to secure a place in the last 16 of the competition.

Teams ranked 25-36 are eliminated from all competitions.

Here are some of the fixtures:

Bayern Munich will face Chelsea (H), PSG (A), Club Brugge (H), Arsenal (A), Sporting CP (H), PSV (A), Union SG (H), Pafos (A)

Chelsea will play Barcelona (H), Bayern Munich (A), Benfica (H), Atalanta (A), Ajax (H), Napoli (A), Pafos (H), Qarabag (A)

Real Madrid take on Manchester City (H), Liverpool (A), Juventus (H), Benfica (A), Marseille (H), Olympiacos (A), Monaco (H), Kairat Almaty (A)

Inter Milan have been drawn against Liverpool (H), Dortmund (A), Arsenal (H), Atletico Madrid (A), Salavia Praha (H), Ajax (A), Kairat Almaty, Union SG

Borussia Dortmund will face Inter Milan (H), Manchester City, Villarreal, Juventus, Bodo/Glimt, Tottenham, Athletic Club, Copenhagen (A)

Liverpool play Real Madrid (H), Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Frankfurt, PSV, Marseille, Qarabag, Galatasaray (A)

Barcelona take on PSG (H), Chelsea, Frankfurt, Club Brugge, Olympiacos, Slavia Praha, Copenhage, Newcastle (A).

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Burna Boy, Davido, Ayra Starr, Others Nominated for AFRIMA 2025

Davido, Burna Boy, Shallipopi have been nominated for the 2025 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA).
Burna Boy and Davido lead the pack with five nominations each, including Album of the Year for their respective albums “No Sign of Weakness” and “5ive”.
They’ll also compete in the Song of the Year and Best Collaboration categories.
Other notable nominees include Shallipopi, who scored four nominations, including Artiste of the Year and Song of the Year for his collaboration “Laho”.
Ayra Starr earned two nominations, including Artiste of the Year, where she’ll go up against Burna Boy, Davido, and Moroccan rapper El Grande Toto.
Other strong contenders include South Africa’s DJ Maphorisa with five nominations, Morocco’s El Grande Toto with five, Senegal’s Mia Guissé with five, and Ghana’s Moliy who also secured five.
Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz, South Africa’s Tyla and Eswatini’s Uncle Waffles picked up four nominations each.
The awards ceremony will take place in Lagos from November 25 to 30, featuring various events such as the AFRIMA Music Village, Africa Music Business Summit, Nominees Party, and the grand finale on November 30.
The event will be broadcast live to over 84 countries, highlighting African music’s global impact.
AFRIMA jury member Delani Makhalima praised the nominees, saying, “For years our voices were not heard, but today African music is global. This is AFRIMA, the biggest music entity on the continent.”
The diversity of nominees, including artists from Nigeria, South Africa, Morocco, Senegal, Ghana, and the diaspora, reflects the richness and global reach of African music.
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Healing Made Me Private – Tonto Dikeh Opens Up On Her New Era

Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has revealed that she learnt to be private through healing.
She stated this in a post on her Instagram page.
According to her, this new era has also left her to be picky.
Sharing on her page, she wrote:
“HEALING MADE ME PRIVATE.
GROWTH MADE ME PICKY..
AND PEACE MADE ME UNBOTHERED….
 
ADAEL-ROI”.
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I Am Chasing Money And Power – Tonto Dikeh Replies Fan Asking About Her Love Life

Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has replied an inquisitive fan asking about her love life.
Speaking in a recent post on Instagram, she stated that she’s now pursuing money and power.
The fan had taken to her comment section and wrote:
“Is she in love?,” while reacting to her post.
Replying Tonto stated that she is focused on chasing money and power, not love.
She replied.
“Mtcheww we dey chase money and power, you dey talk about love”.
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My Sister Has Not Woken Up For Days, Dangote Group Trying To Outsmart Us – Phyna Cries Out

Reality TV star Phyna Otabor has again called out the Dangote Group over her sister, Ruth Otabor’s condition.
According to her, Ruth is yet to regain consciousness following the accident involving Dangote Group cement truck in Auchi, Edo State.
Recall that the accident left Ruth with severe injuries, including the amputation of one leg and damage to several internal organs.
Giving an update, Phyna alleged that the Dangote Group was trying to avoid responsibility, saying the representative she had been in contact with has stopped responding to her messages.
“After the last message, he has refused to respond to messages. My sister has not woken up for days. Now she’s on life support. She’s on a vent machine, but he did not reply to me again.
 
“From what I was told by the medical team in Lagoon Hospital, my sister would be in the hospital for a very long time. That’s how badly they crushed her. That’s how bad it is,” she said.
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Carabao Cup: Why I Didn’t Watch Man Utd Penalties Against Grimsby Town – Amorim Opens Up

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has explained why he chose not to watch the team’s penalty shootout against Grimsby Town on Wednesday night.

The Red Devils were eliminated from the Carabao Cup second round by the League Two side.

After 90 minutes, the scores were level at 2-2, after Bryan Mbeumo and Harry Maguire scored in the second half to equalize for Amorim’s men.

A marathon shootout eventually saw the Mariners advance to the third round.

Overall, 26 penalties were taken over the course of a shootout, but Amorim appeared to have little interest in watching.

When asked about his apparent lack of interest, Amorim said: “The penalty shootout is not important.

“If I’m there trying to see if we win the game… it doesn’t matter.

“The signs, the beginning of the game, during the game, that is what matters.”

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CBN Orders That All PoS Terminals Across The Country Must Be Fitted With GPS Tracking Within The Next 60 Days

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed that all Point of Sale (PoS) terminals across the country must be geo-tagged within 60 days.

This is in a bid to curb fraud and improve oversight of the fast-growing PoS industry.

The directive, which affects licensed operators including Moniepoint, OPay, PalmPay, and commercial banks, requires that every PoS device currently in circulation be registered with its exact GPS coordinates. New PoS devices must also be geo-tagged before activation.

The CBN said any device that fails to meet the requirement by the October 20, 2025 compliance deadline will be deactivated.

“The move is meant to curb fraud, stop the use of cloned or ‘ghost’ terminals, and make it easier to track transactions in real time,” the CBN stated in a circular released to operators.

Under the new rule, all existing PoS devices must be updated with built-in GPS systems and linked to the National Central Switch, which will monitor their usage through a special software development kit (SDK).

Merchants will only be able to process payments within a 10-metre radius of their registered business addresses.

The CBN warned that any device found operating outside of its registered location will be shut down.

Operators such as Payment Terminal Service Providers (PTSPs) and mobile money companies will be held accountable for ensuring compliance across their networks.

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Carter Efe’s Studio Catches Fire During Livestream

Nigerian comedian Carter Efe has been left in a state of shock after his studio was nearly gutted by fire.
The incident happened during a live broadcast and caused serious panic.
It happened as one of his friends attempted to pull off a magic stunt.
However, it went wrong leading to serious chaos.
They later were able to put off the fire.
Sharing the video, Efe wrote:
“Magician wan take my life💔💔😭😭😭😭”
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