VIDEO: Joshua gives post-match reaction World boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua knocked out Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev near the end of the ninth round on Saturday to retain his IBF, WBO and WBA belts. The 31-year-old Nigerian-born Briton was close to winning when he floored Pulev in the third round after a sweet right hand at Read More…
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti outwitted his former player Frank Lampard as his side put on a superbly organised performance to beat visitors Chelsea 1-0 in their English Premier League clash on Saturday. Ancelotti’s side were happy to let their visitors have the ball but allowed them precious little in the way of goal-scoring chances. They Read More…
Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has gone into self-isolation immediately after one of his close aides tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 10, the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said. Abayomi, in a statement on Friday, said that Sanwo-Olu and some members of his cabinet would remain in isolation until the results of the Read More…
Some women from Onireke Market, Ojo, Lagos State, on Friday thronged the Onireke Police Station with a plan to mob two women nabbed by the police for allegedly selling and buying a three-day-old baby. The police prevented the women from entering the station, but remained at the gate in the blazing sun and expressed awe Read More…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Nigeria says exchange rate and monetary policy reforms, increased revenue mobilisation and structural reforms will unlock Nigeria’s growth potential. The team lead, Ms Jesmin Rahman, said this in a statement issued on Friday in Washington D.C at the conclusion of the virtual mission. The mission was conducted from Read More…
Trading on the nation’s bourse maintained a downward trend for the fifth consecutive trading days with the All-Share Index declining by 0.89 per cent. The index lost 306.52 points or 0.89 per cent to close at 34,250.74 from 34,557.26 posted on Thursday. Similarly, the market capitalisation of listed equities dipped N171 billion to N17.901 trillion Read More…
The legacy of the character Black Panther will continue on – but not with someone new in the iconic role. Marvel Studios said Thursday that it will not recast the character played by the late Chadwick Boseman. “(Boseman’s) portrayal of T’Challa the Black Panther is iconic and transcends any iteration of the character in any Read More…
The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) says the new data tariff policy by the Federal government, will give way for monetisation of content by creative in the country. According to the Federal Government, the price of data has been reduced by more than 50 percent with a directive that the Nigerian Communications commission, NCC, should put Read More…
Britain’s Joshua will start as clear favourite in front of 1,000 fans at Wembley Arena for the fight that was postponed in June because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’m prepared to go to the final bell. I’m a 15-round fighter, not a 12-round fighter,” Joshua, who reclaimed his titles by beating Andy Ruiz in a Read More…
Two headed goals from set pieces helped West Ham United to beat Leeds United 2-1 in their English Premier League clash at Elland Road on Friday. Goals from midfielder Tomas Soucek and defender Angelo Ogbonna ensured that West Ham fought from a goal down to defeat the hosts. West Ham goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski conceded a Read More…
