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Anthony Joshua, the former two-time world heavyweight champion, has been handed a 28-day suspension from boxing by the British Boxing Board of Control after his knockout loss to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium. This suspension is a standard medical precaution following a KO or TKO loss, aimed at ensuring Joshua’s safety. Joshua’s loss to Dubois marked his fourth professional career defeat, and speculation has risen about his future in boxing. However, Joshua has made it clear he won’t retire, saying “We’ve got to look at the positives… It’s far from over yet”. The suspension will end on October 19, and…
A 35-year-old zoo worker, Babaji Daule, has tragically lost his life after being mauled by a lion at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park in Abeokuta, Ogun State, following an alleged act of negligence. The incident, which occurred on September 28, 2024, was confirmed by the Ogun State Police Command in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Omolola Odutola. According to the statement, Daule, a native of Bauchi State and a trained handler of the male lion at the library’s zoological garden, failed to properly secure the animal’s enclosure before attempting to feed it. This error allowed the lion…
No fewer than five people were confirmed dead, while several others are receiving treatment at the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo, in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State, following their participation in a ‘Love Feast’ —popularly known as Ipese — organised by a white garment church in Ibadan. The incident, which occurred last Sunday within the church premises in Apata, Ido Local Government Area, has thrown the community into a state of confusion. A church source, who requested anonymity, revealed that it has yet to be established whether the Ipese meal was responsible for the deaths. “I ate the same…
Former Edo State governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has criticized incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki, labeling his tenure as a failure and asserting that there is nothing in Obaseki’s eight years in office to justify support for the candidate he endorsed in the just concluded gubernatorial election. In an interview with ARISE NEWS on Sunday, Oshiomhole expressed skepticism regarding Obaseki’s influence on the electorate, stating that the governor had effectively “burned his bridges” with those who once supported him. This breakdown in relationships, he claimed, has left Obaseki as a “lonely man” in politics, isolated from the very constituents he needs to…
Nigerian crossdresser and social media influencer, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has taken legal action against Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, demanding ₦1 billion in damages over allegations of defamation stemming from an audio clip. State reporters revealed that the dispute began when an audio clip released by VeryDarkMan went viral, in which Bobrisky was accused of paying ₦15 million to unnamed Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives to dismiss money laundering charges. The audio clip further alleged that he had bribed the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) to avoid serving time in prison. Bobrisky, however, denied…
The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has responded to recent allegations claiming he intends to storm the State Government House on Monday to enforce his reinstatement. Shaibu’s Chief Press Secretary, Musa Ebomhiana, issued a statement on Sunday refuting the allegations, urging the government to come to terms with the results of the 2024 governorship election. State reporters earlier revealed they that the Edo State Government had accused Shaibu of plotting to invade the Government House. The government raised concerns that Shaibu would act on the court’s decision to reinstate him as deputy governor. The state government also…
The Edo State Government has raised a grave alarm regarding the reinstated deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, who is reportedly planning to invade the Edo State Government House on Monday, September 30, to enforce his purported reinstatement. This announcement comes despite a stay of execution appeal that has been filed to challenge Justice J. K. Omotosho’s ruling regarding Shaibu’s position. In a statement issued late Saturday, Crusoe Osagie, Special Adviser to the Edo State Government, urged the Inspector General of Police and concerned citizens to intervene and dissuade Shaibu from what he described as a “devious plot.” Osagie emphasized that…
Former Oyo State governor, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has shed light on his impeachment saga, naming former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the powerful figure responsible for his removal from office. In an interview on a Fresh FM radio program hosted by Isaac Brown, Ladoja addressed longstanding misconceptions surrounding his impeachment. He clarified that it was widely believed that the late Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu and his former deputy, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, orchestrated his ousting. However, Ladoja contended that the true architect of his impeachment was, in fact, Obasanjo. He said, “You see, some people said, it was Akala, it was Adedibu.…
Donald Trump on Friday accused Google of showing only “bad stories” about him and vowed to have the tech giant prosecuted if he gets back in the White House. Trump provided no backing for his accusation in a post on his Truth Social platform, in which he added that the search engine displays only positive articles about his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris. “This is an ILLEGAL ACTIVITY, and hopefully the Justice Department will criminally prosecute them for this blatant Interference of Elections,” he said in the post. “If not, and subject to the Laws of our Country, I…
A group of Ijaw leaders has apologized to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over what they described as the bad behaviour of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The group, identified as the Elders Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said Wike has been good to the Ijaw people of Rivers State. Speaking against the background of the political rift between Wike and Fubara, the Executive Director Of Finance, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Boma Iyaye, who spoke on behalf of the group, said Ijaw people are sorry for the behaviour of Governor Fubara. He said nobody…