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By Omolade Durojaiye Former world champion Anthony Joshua needed seven rounds to stop stand-in opponent Robert Helenius in the seventh round of their heavyweight bout on Saturday. Helenius was only drafted in after fighting in Finland last weekend when Dillian Whyte was ruled out of what would have been an all-British clash following “adverse analytical findings” in a doping test. The 39-year-old Helenius, who entered the ring with 32 wins and four defeats from his 36 professional bouts, was knocked out in the first round by Deontay Wilder in October. He avoided a repeat of that embarrassing reverse on Saturday…
By Kamil Opeyemi Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo on Saturday unveiled Mrs Chinyere Ekomaru as his running mate for the November 11 governorship election in the state. The unveiling took place at an APC stakeholders’ meeting in Owerri. The governor also presented his scorecard under his 3R Government of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Recovery from Jan. 15, 2020 to date. In his speech, he said his administration had laid the foundation for growth in all sectors of the economy and would consolidate on them to deliver an industrial, prosperous and safe Imo in the coming years. “We have so much to…
By Kamil Opeyemi Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal has reserved judgment in two petitions against election of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat. The three-man tribunal led by Justice Arum Ashom, on Saturday, said it would communicate the date for the judgment to the parties in the petition. Ashom made this known after counsel to the parties adopted final written addresses. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party (LP) and Abdulazeez Adeniran (a.k.a. Jandor) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are challenging re-election of Sanwo-Olu and Hazmat of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Independent National Electoral Commission…
By Kamil Opeyemi Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 10 hostages, killed three bandits, and recovered weapons in the Kabode village of Chikun Local Government Area and Birnin Yero village of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The acting Deputy Director, of Army Public Relations 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt. Col. Musa Yahaya disclosed this in a statement on Saturday via the official X (formerly Twitter) page of the Nigerian Army and “Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army have continued its aggressive clearance operation against all criminal elements in the Division’s Area of Responsibility. “The operation has again…
By Temitope Ajayi There is no doubt that the Northern region, especially the people of Fulani ethnic stock share filial, cultural and religious affiliations with the Republic of Niger. The attempt by some religious and political leaders from the North to make the current political impasse in Republic of Niger a President Tinubu and Nigeria vs Niger affair is a very wrong narrative. Nigeria is not starting a war with Niger. Nigeria as a member of ECOWAS is under obligation to stand by ECOWAS Resolutions on any member state and this is not the first time this will happen.…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service says two passengers have been rescued after a boat capsized in the Eko Atlantic ocean. Margaret Adeseye, director of Lagos Fire and Rescue Service, disclosed this in a statement saying that the incident occurred at about 9am on Friday. Adeseye said the two passengers, identified as Sanu Dewan and Seraphin Meto, were travelling from Makoko, Ebute-Meta area of Lagos. “Two male adults who were reported to have fallen into the Eko Atlantic ocean when their canoe boat capsized by the Eko Hotel and Suites section of the ocean have…
By Kamil Opeyemi Pat Utomi, a professor of political economy, has revealed how he battle with prostrate cancer shortly after the 2023 general elections. Utomi, a chiefttain of Labour Party disclosed in a series of tweet via his X handle on Friday adding that this is the reason he appears to have gone quiet after elections. Utomi said in the buildup to the 2023 elections, he occasionally visited a cancer centre in Ikeja after campaigns. He added that whenever he talks about his struggles with cancer, it dawned on him that many people of his age bracket are also battling…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service says its operatives have curtailed the spread of a fire at a construction site in the Ibeju Lekki area of the state in the early hours of Friday. The Director of the service, Margaret Adeseye, in a statement said the fire broke out around 9:48 am at the Craneburg Construction Site-Yard, old Julius Berger Yard. “The Fire which involved sets of containers used as store has been curtailed from spreading by the Epe ll Fire Crew of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service. “The materials used for road…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly facilitating the trafficking of substance suspected to be cocaine to Saudi Arabia. This is contained in a statement issued by the command’s Public Relation Officer, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, in Kano on Friday. Kiyawa said that on Aug. 11, at about 12:00 hours, one Auwal Ishaq of Kawo Quarters, and Idris Sani Suleiman of Medile Quarters, Kano, jointly reported the suspects to the police. He said that the duo was contacted in June by one Hajiya Sharifat Abdullahi of Kuregen Sani Hotoro, Kano, to allow their wives…
By Kamil Opeyemi Police have neutralised three gunmen, while others escaped with severe bullet wounds after a gun duel with hoodlums in Imufu community within Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. This is contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Friday in Enugu. Ndukwe said that the feat was achieved by a combined team of police special forces and police operatives serving in Igbo-Eze North Police Division of Enugu State Command, in the morning hours of Aug. 10. He said that items recovered from the hoodlums included, four pump…