LAGOS: Nigerian football fans have criticized Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen following his heated exchange with teammate Ademola Lookman during Nigeria’s emphatic 4–0 victory over Mozambique in the Round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
The incident occurred in the 63rd minute when Osimhen openly reprimanded Lookman during play.
The confrontation drew visible disapproval from supporters, who booed the Napoli forward as he was substituted later in the match, despite Nigeria’s dominant performance that secured a quarter-final spot.
Meanwhile, the political crisis in Rivers State has intensified as prominent governors of the All-Progressives Congress publicly declared support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
The endorsement has deepened internal party divisions, particularly between factions loyal to Fubara and allies of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The development signals a looming high-stakes power struggle in the oil-rich state.
In sports, former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua may be considering retirement following a tragic car accident that claimed the lives of two of his close associates.
Joshua sustained minor injuries, but his uncle revealed that the emotional impact of the incident has led the boxer to reassess his future in the sport.
Elsewhere, British police have arrested a Congolese national in connection with the stabbing death of a UK-based Nigerian, Ucheena Okirie, in Norwich.
In a separate development, Nigeria has been ranked the fifth best English-speaking country in Africa in a new continental assessment of English proficiency and usage.
