Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn has told the British-Nigerian that he will have to beat Dillian Whyte, Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury to earn his spot in the boxing Hall of Fame. The Matchroom Boxing boss has guided Joshua’s entire professional career after the Watford native won Olympic gold in 2012, and brought him to…
Lionel Messi has completed his move to Inter Miami on a deal running to 2025, the Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit announced on Saturday. The 36-year-old Argentina superstar revealed in June he had decided to join the Florida side as his contract with Paris St.-Germain (PSG) came to an end. With the deal now officially…
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brig.-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, on Friday warned the 2023 Batch ‘B’ Stream One corps members to stay away from cultism and drug abuse, especially in the orientation camp. He stressed that anyone who violates the scheme’s rules and regulations would be appropriately sanctioned. He also urged the corps members to…
Team Nigeria have secured one more qualification spot for the relays event of the 2023 World Athletics Championships, which holds from August 19 to 27 in Budapest, Hungary, after a mixed outing at the grand finale of the Deji Tinubu/Lagos Club Athletics Series on Friday. Out of three relay quartets that targeted qualifying times at…
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Joseph Daudu (SAN), human rights lawyers and a rights advocacy group, the Centre for Social Justice and Accountability (CSJA) have sought from the Federal Government, strictly adhere to the principle of rule of law, fairness and justice in the handling of the case of the suspended Governor…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has said that it is investigating a shooting incident involving its officers during the raid of a drug joint in the Okpanam area of Asaba, Delta state, where unfortunately a young person was hit by a stray bullet. The young boy eventually died while undergoing treatment in the…
Nigerians seeking to enter Seychelles as tourists will undergo more strict screening at the border as the country has announced strengthened border controls in the processing of applications for Nigerian passport holders. The News Agency reports on Friday that the decision by Seychelles was due to an upsurge in drug trafficking and fraudulent activities by…
The 24-year-old player, Marketa Vondrousova beat Tunisian opponent Ons Jabeur in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 in the final – making her the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon. Marketa Vondrousova celebrates winning the Ladies Singles Final following victory against Ons Jabeur on day thirteen of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis…
Declan Rice has joined Arsenal from West Ham in a record £105m deal. The transfer is made up of a £100m initial fee plus £5m in performance-related add-ons. It is the highest amount an English club has paid for an English player. Arsenal had two club-record bids rejected by West Ham – the first a…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on Friday commissioned newly rebuilt Ede Branch of First Bank in his hometown of Ede. Governor Adeleke used the avenue to plead with banks’ Chief Executive officers in Nigeria to reopen their closed branches in towns across Osun state, assuring hid administration has reworked the security architecture of the…
