Adrian Ogun
27 Dec
Despite Deontay Wilder’s unexpected loss to Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia last week, Nigerian-born promoter, Dr Adrian Ogun, has said that plans are still on for the former WBC champion to fight Anthony Joshua in Nigeria.
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The Lagos Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says it recorded 111 Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) in the first quarter of 2024. The Sector Commander, Babatunde Farinloye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos that 535 people were involved in the road crashes out of which 17 died…
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A Nigerian food content creator and director of Brian's Abuja Food Quest, Brian Monachimso Nwana, has announced his intention to break a Guinness World Record (GWR) by visiting over 120 restaurants in Abuja within 24 hours. This attempt aims to surpass a record set by an American simply known as Airrack in New York City,…
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At least five migrants, including a child, died overnight trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain on their overcrowded small boat, local authorities said. Three men and a woman were also among those killed on the dinghy carrying 110 people from the beach in the town of Wimereux, close to the resort of…
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Viral videos of a student of Lead British International School, Abuja, being bullied by another student have raised concerns among Nigerians who are seeking justice for victims. In one of the videos, a student identified as Namtira Bwala was subjected to bullying by a schoolmate identified as Maryam Hassan and a yet-to-be-identified female student. Hassan…
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UK state borrowing last year overshot forecasts, official data showed Tuesday, dealing a blow to the Conservative government ahead of an election it is tipped to lose. The government's public sector net borrowing stood at £120.7 billion ($149.4 billion) in its year to the end of March, the Office for National Statistics said. That marked…
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A French court this week handed an Iran-born man a suspended 10-month sentence for entering the Iranian consulate in Paris with fake grenades in what he said was "revenge" for a crackdown at home that targeted his family. The 61-year-old, a long-time resident of France who regularly attends Iranian opposition demonstrations, told the court he…
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China condemned on Tuesday as "groundless accusations" US claims that Beijing was fuelling the Ukraine war by supplying components to Russia that it uses for its military expansion. China and Russia have ramped up economic cooperation and diplomatic contacts in recent years and their strategic partnership has only grown closer since the invasion of Ukraine.…
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The North Central Citizens Council (NCCC), has expressed opposition to the alleged attempt to humiliate the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, amidst accusations of misappropriation of funds during his tenure. This comes after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) issued a notice declaring Bello wanted for offenses related to an alleged case…
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Donald Trump faces a contempt of court hearing on Tuesday as part of his historic criminal trial, with New York prosecutors insisting the former president repeatedly violated the gag order issued to prevent him from intimidating witnesses. The hearing comes a day after the jury heard opening arguments in Trump's hush money case, with prosecutors…
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The UN called on Britain on Tuesday to reconsider plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, warning it threatened the rule of law and set "a perilous precedent globally." The UK government's controversial Rwanda scheme has been beset by legal challenges since 2022, but was passed by parliament late on Monday after a marathon tussle…