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Tyson Fury produced the most destructive performance of his boxing life to end Deontay Wilder’s five-year reign as WBC heavyweight world champion in seven thrilling rounds of their Las Vegas rematch. The Briton, 31, pummelled his rival in a way few could have imagined following their 2018 draw, flooring him in the third and fifth rounds while constantly backing up the most-feared puncher in the division in a way no-one has done before. A jab and right hand – the combination with which Wilder has wiped men out repeatedly – sent the American down in the third, stunning the MGM…

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II on Saturday called on people who beg for alms or other forms of assistance from individuals and relatives to instead direct their begging to the government. NAN reports that Sanusi made the call at the National Conference on Alarammomi (Qur’anic Teachers) organised by Centre for Qur’anic Reciters in Nigeria with the theme: “Sanitising Almajirchi In Tune With Today’s Realities”. He urged parents to stop sending their children to Almajiri schools, stressing that children could study the Qur’an, at there schools and with the teachers in their respective communities. The emir said that…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised his players for passing “an incredible test” as Gabriel Jesus came off the bench to score a late winner at Leicester and cement themselves in second spot. Jamie Vardy had hit the post for Leicester in the first half, but both sides wasted numerous chances before Jesus slotted home with a cool finish after a surging run from Riyad Mahrez had opened up the home defence. The best of those opportunities saw Foxes keeper Kasper Schmeichel deny Sergio Aguero from the spot on the hour mark as the Blues’ penalty problems continued. The defending…

The Federal Government has explained that the drop balance in the Excess Crude Account was transferred as investment to the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) following a National Economic Council (NEC) meeting in November 2019. Nigeria transparency organisation, BudgIT had raised alarm during the week over the drop balance in the ECA despite an announcement by NEC that it was investing the said sum with NSIA. A statement by Laolu Akande, spokesperson to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on 21 November 2019 explained the action of the Federal Government following a resolution at NEC. “Having received a presentation of the Nigeria…

The Senior Pastor, Kingdom Lifeline Ministry (KLAM), Michael Adefarasin, has blamed the current security and social challenges facing the country on loss of family values. Adefarasin said this in Abuja on Saturday, at a three-day programme tagged: “Fight for your family” organised by Lifeline Family Institute, to highlight the importance of family and church in the development of Society. He said societal values were fast deteriorating in the country, and as such urgent steps needed to be taken to correct the wrongs and save the society and country in general from total collapse. “We have lost our value system in…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has neutralised some key leaders of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) at Jubillaram and Alinwa in the Northern part of Borno, as they assembled for meetings. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Daramola said the ISWAP leaders were neutralised in operations conducted on Thursday. He said the air strikes were carried out by the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole, under the auspices of Operation Rattle Snake III. “The mission was executed on…

Lionel Messi scored four goals as reigning champions Barcelona beat Eibar to record a fourth consecutive win in La Liga and put the pressure back on title rivals Real Madrid. Messi scored three goals in 26 first-half minutes before adding a late fourth as he followed up debutant Martin Braithwaite’s saved attempt. Arthur added a fifth two minutes later after Braithwaite was again denied. ⚽️ Barça moves past Real Madrid as the team with the most goals in @LaLigaEN history! ???????? pic.twitter.com/lmTPryjY0I — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 22, 2020 Barcelona move two points above Real Madrid, who face Levante later.…

The Insight by Lateef Adewole “Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, is the definition of insanity.” – Albert Einstein “Tah..tah…tah-tah….tah!” What’s that? It’s the sound of sporadic gunshots. This was how Sani Bakali of Bakali village, Giwa local government area of Kaduna state described the incident of bandits’ attack on their village last week. The incident claimed about twenty one (21) lives, nine others kidnapped, and properties razed down. Sani said he personally lost thirteen (13) members of his family, eleven (11) of them; three women, eight children, were locked inside their house and…

Chelsea struck a significant blow in the fight for the top four places in the Premier League with a fully deserved victory over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge.

Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has condemned Russia for its reported attempts to help his campaign, telling it to “stay out of American elections”. Mr Sanders said on Friday that US officials had told him last month about Russian efforts to aid his campaign. Speaking in Bakersfield, California, Mr Sanders said it was not clear how Russia intended to interfere. But the Vermont senator, 78, said he strongly opposed any attempts to do so. He denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin as an “autocratic thug” whose government has “used internet propaganda to sow division in our country”. “Let’s be clear, the…