Jake Paul
16 Nov
Popular rapper Drake has once again found himself on the losing side of a sports bet, this time parting with $355,000 after Jake Paul defeated legendary boxer Mike Tyson. The boxing showdown happened at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, today, November 16, 2024 Texas, a venue packed with over 65,000 fans. Jake Paul secured a…
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Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will return to the ring to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in an exhibition bout screened on Netflix, organisers announced on Thursday. Tyson, 57, and Paul will face off at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, on July 20, Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions…
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The Federal Government has donated farming equipment worth millions of naira to farmers to boost dry and wet season farming in Katsina State. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, made this known during the launch and distribution of farming items procured and donated to farmers by the state government. Kyari identified items…
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A two-term member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Ojezele Osesua, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Osesua, representing Esan South-East Constituency, announced his defection on Monday in Benin at a news conference held at the APC state secretariat. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…