Author: David Great

Anthony Joshua knocked Francis Ngannou out in the second round of their bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to rekindle talks of a fight against Tyson Fury. Joshua worked Ngannou through the first round before landing a punch that sent him down to send the fans into a frenzy. It was much of the same in the second round. Ngannou threw a punch at Joshua but he did not connect well as Joshua punched him in the same breath, flooring Ngannou yet again again. As the former MMA star rose to his feet, Anthony Joshua attacked him again and the referee…

Joseph Parker beat Zhilei Zhang by majority decision to win the WBO interim heavyweight title in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Zhang thought he had done enough after handing Parker two knockdowns in the 12-round fight. The match between Parker and Zhang was the undercard before main event between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou. Parker, who beat American former WBC champion Deontay Wilder in Riyadh in December, picked himself up after a straight left in round three and came back from a left-right combination in the eighth. The ringside judges scored the fight to Parker 113-113, 114-112 and 115-111. “Thank you to…

Immediate past Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has described the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Dr. Herbert Wigwe as a man of integrity, stating how the deceased didn’t ask for favours while he was Vice President. Osinbajo stated this on Thursday at the combined Service of Songs for Wigwe, his wife, Doreen and their son, Chizi, which held at the RCCG Resurrection Parish, Lekki, Lagos. The former Vice President while paying his tribute recalled how the late Wigwe keeps checking on him while throughout his eight years in office without singling out a day to ask for…

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has ordered the Defence Intelligence Agency, DIA, to go after individuals calling for the truncation of constitutional government in the country, describing them as criminals and enemies of democracy who should be brought to justice. Matawalle’s order was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Press and Information in the ministry, Mr Henshaw Ogubike. “Some mischief makers posted viral videos and inciting statements on the media depicting a false situation and impression and encouraging the military to truncate the constitution, which will never happen because Nigerians have aligned with…

Sweden on Thursday became the 32nd member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation with the handover of documents at a ceremony in Washington, a historic move that Secretary of State Antony Blinken said marked a “strategic debacle” by Russia. “Good things come to those who wait,” Blinken said as he accepted the accession documents from Sweden’s prime minister, following ratification by the 31 other alliance members. “I think if you step back and think of where we were three years ago, none of this was foreordained,” Blinken said of Sweden joining NATO. There is “no clearer example than today of…

The Nigeria Air Force have stated that air strikes conducted by the air component of Operation Hadarin Daji have killed many terrorists and destroyed the hideouts of terrorist kingpins in the Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. The terrorists leaders whose enclaves were destroyed include Maudi Maudi. In a statement released on Thursday by the Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, the strikes were authorised after intelligence gathered confirmed presence of the armed terrorists in the location. “Air strikes conducted by the air component of Operation Hadarin Daji on terrorists’ enclaves in…

Gunmen kidnapped over 200 schoolchildren in Kaduna town of Kuriga on Thursday, according to a teacher, a local councillor, and the missing children’s parents, in the largest mass abduction from a school since 2021. Police in Kaduna state declined to comment on the abductions, which occurred shortly after morning assembly at the Local Government Education Authority School in Kuriga. “The number of the kidnapped from the secondary section based on the statistics we took together with the parents is 187 while that of the primary section is 40 for now,” said Sani Abdullahi, a home economics teacher. Idris Maiallura, a…

The Federal Government has threatened to revoke the licences of power distribution companies (DisCos) over the continuous trend of poor power supply across the country. Disclosing this in a statement posted on his X handle on Wednesday, Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said the Chief Executives of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, and the Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria have been summoned to a crucial meeting to explain the current spate of poor power supply nationwide. “As the Minister of Power, I am deeply concerned about the deteriorating electricity supply across the country. In…

Spanish prosecutors on Wednesday called for Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti to be jailed for four years and nine months, saying he had failed to declare earnings to the tax office. Madrid state prosecutor’s office accused the 64-year-old Italian of having cost Spain’s treasury more than one million euros in undeclared earnings from image rights in 2014 and 2015. “Although he himself declared himself to be a tax resident in Spain and indicated that his home was in Madrid, he only declared in his tax returns the personal remuneration received from Real Madrid,” the tax office said in a statement.…

Africa, a continent rich in diversity and natural wonders, is also a thriving hub for sports. From the lively streets of Lagos to the vast landscapes of Nairobi and the bustling townships of Johannesburg, Africa pulsates with a vibrant sports culture that spans various disciplines. In this article, we embark on a journey to unravel the dynamic and captivating world of sports in Africa, exploring the continent’s love affair with football, athletics, cricket, rugby, and more. Football’s Reign: Football has an unprecedented number of fans in Africa and acts as a unifying force that transcends borders and languages. The passion…