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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…
16 Nov
YouTuber Jake Paul has beaten former world heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson by unanimous decision. In the bout which took place inside the AT&T Stadium early Saturday morning, Paul won by unanimous decision with one judge scoring it 80-72, and the other two 79-73 in his favour. Both fighters looked pretty gutted, but Paul probably wanted…
15 Nov
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson slapped opponent Jake Paul as the two men faced off for the final time on Thursday ahead of their
16 May 2024
Victory for either Oleksandr Usyk or Tyson Fury on Saturday will create the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in 24 years. The ever-bubbling alphabet soup of boxing sanctioning bodies -- a winner in Riyadh would become the first four-belt heavyweight champion -- means that becoming, and remaining, undisputed champion requires not just skill…
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The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have urged the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to adopt a coordinated strategy to curb inflation in the country. Nigeria has faced a consistent rise in inflation over the past three years, fueled by the rise in food and energy prices. The…
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The Enugu State Government has moved to improve maternal health care for pregnant women with the provision of free ultrasound services in primary health centres in the 17 local governments of the state. The initiative aims to preserve the lives of unborn babies and ensure that the women don't die during childbirth. The Executive Secretary,…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara Command, has created seven new Area Commands and 11 Divisions across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state. The State Commandant, Umar Muhammed, who disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Ilorin, said the move was to further strengthen its operational structure. Muhammed said that…
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Activist Omoyele Sowore has rejected bail conditions imposed by police operatives at the Force Intelligence Department (FID) on Monday. Sowore was interrogated by the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) of the FID, Dasuki Galandachi, at the Intelligence Bureau on Monday over a video he posted alleging that the police on Airport Road in Lagos…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed March 12 for judgement in suit seeking to stop Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, and the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) from arresting and prosecuting Commercial Sex Workers (CSWs) in Abuja. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after counsel for the plaintiffs and the defence presented their…
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The suspected killer of Salome Adaidu, Timileyin Ajayi, has pleaded not guilty during arraignment in a Nasarawa State high court. Temilenyi was arrested by Nasarawa State Police Command on January 12 and charged to court for culpable homicide punishable with death. The Police disclosed that the suspect pleaded not guilty to the killing of Salome…