World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury beat mixed martial arts fighter Francis Ngannou in a split decision after their boxing bout went the distance in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Ngannou knocked Fury down in round three but the 35-year-old British fighter, though shaken, was able to continue. The undefeated Fury earlier this week laughed off his…
There appears to be a crack at the Supreme Court, barely 24 hours after it validated the election of President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. A retiring Judge of the court, Musa Dattijo Muhammad, who reportedly pulled out from the seven-man panel that dismissed all the appeals that sought to remove…
Nigerian female gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo and her husband, Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa has welcomed their first child, a year after their marriage. Confirming the news, the gospel singer on Friday shared a music video of her rocking her baby bump, as she praised her creator for the new addition. She stated that they are grateful…
The Indigenous People of Biafra on Friday asked the Federal Government to remove the “terrorist” tag it placed on the group or appear in court to defend it. Recall that Justice Abdul Kafarati had, on September 20, 2017, granted an ex parte order proscribing IPOB as a ‘terrorist’ organisation. But the pro-Biafran group, in a…
D’Tigers have emerged winners of the friendly China Autumn Basketball Tour tagged Jishou Rural Commercial Bank Cup in China. The of China provided D’Tigers an opportunity to be back in action for the first time since their ouster from the Paris 2024 Pre-Olympic qualifying tournament hosted by Nigeria in Lagos. The Nigeria senior men’s basketball…
Former Chelsea striker, Didier Drogba will present Lionel Messi with the 2023 Ballon d’Or award on Monday. This was confirmed by football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, on Friday morning. Romano posted a short video of Drogba who has already arrived at Paris where the ceremony will take place and wrote: “Didier Drogba will give Lionel…
In a bid to secure the musical rights of the works of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, the House of Representatives, on Thursday, summoned controversial singer Azeez Fashola, Naira Marley, to appear before it. The House Committee on Justice, Youth and Legislative Compliance, also invited Mohbad’s manager, Jiggy Adeoye, to appear…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on the affirmation of his election by the Supreme Court, saying the time to come together for Nigeria is now. In a statement by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke made the congratulatory remarks on Thursday in Ede….
The Peoples Democratic Party has described the Supreme Court judgment as disappointing. The apex court upheld the judgment of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal affirming the victory of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission. PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party, Peter Obi,…
Nigeria has retained their 40th position in the latest FIFA men’s rankings for October. This is despite recording a win and a draw in their last friendly games during the international break, their only games since the last FIFA world rankings in September, Though the Super Eagles gained 1.62 points in the month under review…
