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FIFA Increases Club World Cup To 32 Teams By 2025

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FIFA Increases Club World Cup To 32 Teams By 2025

Fifa President Gianni Infantino, has revealed that the Club World Cup would be expanded to include 32 men’s teams starting in June 2025.

Infantino revealed these while speaking during a Fifa Council meeting in Qatar on Friday.

The organization that oversees football worldwide intends to add a women’s competition, with both being conducted every four years.

There are also plans for “World Series” friendly competitions between countries from various confederations.

“The best teams in the world will be invited to participate,” Infantino said of the Club World Cup.

The Swiss also revealed that Morocco will host the 19th Club World Cup, which takes place from February 1–11, 2023.

Prior to Japan, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar hosting the event, it was previously held in Morocco in 2013 and 2014.

“It has to be an ambition and mission of Fifa to organise its events in new countries,” Infantino added.

The Club World Cup is currently held annually, mid-season, with seven teams from six confederations.

The Confederations Cup for international teams, which Fifa has always held a year before the World Cup, would take place in the same time period as the 32-team club competition.

At the COP26 climate conference, Fifa agreed to new climate change targets as well as plans to expand tournaments, including a commitment to a 50% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030.

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VDM Reacts as Regina Daniels Reportedly Returns to Ned Nwoko (Video)

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Controversial social media commentator, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has reacted to reports that Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has allegedly returned to the home of her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, following their recent marital controversy.

Otse made his position known in a video shared on his Facebook page on Saturday, where he questioned the reported return and recalled the backlash he received from some Nigerians during the earlier controversy involving the actress and her husband.

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VDM said he wanted to see those who previously criticised him return to make posts about the latest development, recalling that he had been insulted and accused of hating women.

He also questioned claims that Regina Daniels returned because of her children.

“Some are saying she only went back because of her children. Didn’t she see the children when she left? Why didn’t she care so much about them then?”

The social media commentator further questioned whether Regina would have returned if Ned Nwoko were not a wealthy man.

“If Ned Nwoko Were A Poor Man, Would She Come Back?”

VDM also suggested that Regina may have returned after realising that life outside the marriage was not what she expected.

“She Saw That There Was Nothing Outside, That’s Why She Came Back.”

In another post accompanying his reaction, Otse wrote: “As seen on social media Regina Daniels is back home to SEN NED NWOKO… or rather PA NED according to emotional Nigerians then.”

However, the report of Regina Daniels’ return has not been independently confirmed by the actress or Ned Nwoko.

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Diddy to Leave Prison Earlier Than Expected as Release Date Changes Again

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Diddy replaces Kanye West, as Hip-Hop’s billionaire

Sean “Diddy” Combs could be released from prison earlier than previously expected after his projected release date was moved forward again.

According to the latest listing from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons, the 56-year-old music mogul is now projected to leave the Federal Correctional Institution in Fort Dix, New Jersey, on February 5, 2028.

The latest adjustment moves his projected release date forward by more than two weeks from the previously listed date of February 20, 2028.

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Combs’ release date has reportedly been revised several times since he began serving his 50-month federal prison sentence in October 2025.

His initial projected release date was June 2028 before subsequent changes moved it forward to April, February and January. It was later adjusted to February 20, 2028, before the latest change to February 5.

The reason for the repeated changes remains unclear.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has previously said it does not comment on individual inmates’ confinement conditions, release plans or the reasons behind changes to projected release dates, citing privacy, safety and security concerns.

Diddy’s Prison Sentence

Combs is serving his sentence after a federal jury found him guilty in 2025 on two counts of transporting individuals across state lines for prostitution.

However, he was acquitted of the more serious charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.

A judge subsequently sentenced the rapper and entertainment executive to four years and two months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.

Reported Altercation at Fort Dix

The latest release-date adjustment comes weeks after reports that Combs was involved in an altercation with another inmate at the New Jersey prison.

Reports cited by the Daily Mail alleged that Combs and the inmate initially pushed each other before punches were exchanged. Guards reportedly intervened, and Combs was subsequently placed in solitary confinement.

Prison officials have not publicly confirmed the details of the alleged incident.

Combs’ representatives have previously denied reports that he violated prison rules, maintaining that the Bad Boy Entertainment founder was focused on sobriety, self-discipline and personal growth while serving his sentence.

For now, the Bureau of Prisons lists February 5, 2028, as Combs’ projected release date.

However, the date could still change.

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Plateau Govt Backs BBNaija Housemate Sheba, Urges Massive Votes

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The Plateau State Government has thrown its weight behind Big Brother Naija housemate, Sheba Faith Gamde, urging residents and supporters across the country to vote massively for the Plateau-born contestant.

The state Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Prince Miaphen, made the call when he received members of Team Sheba, who visited the ministry on Thursday to seek government support for the reality TV star.

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Miaphen assured the delegation that the ministry would mobilise support for Sheba and provide the encouragement needed to help her succeed in the competition.

Describing Sheba as a proud daughter of Plateau State, the commissioner said her participation in the popular reality show provided an opportunity for the state to showcase its talents and culture on a wider national platform.

“As a proud daughter of Plateau, I believe it is our collective responsibility to stand behind her and support her journey,” Miaphen said.

He called on Plateau indigenes, residents, friends and supporters of the state to unite behind Sheba and vote for her, stressing that every vote could make a difference in determining the eventual winner.

“Together, we can help our own bring the ultimate prize home,” he added.

Miaphen further encouraged youths and other residents to support the housemate throughout her stay in the BBNaija house.

“Let us support Sheba. Let us make Plateau proud,” the commissioner said.

 

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