Author: Vincent Osuwo

Anthony Joshua, the former heavyweight champion, claims he is eager to get his career back on track ahead of his massive domestic battle with Dillian Whyte next month. After losing to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and 2022, the 33-year-old is aiming to regroup. He won again in April, defeating Jermaine Franklin, although his performance garnered criticism from fans and pundits alike. After deciding to pair up with the American in Texas, Joshua decided to compete for the first time under new trainer Derrick James. Amusan charged with anti-doping violation After failing to shine against Franklin, some have questioned if Joshua…

On Tuesday, the Labour Party (LP) decried the recent increase in the price of fuel in the country, saying it signifies the start of hard times for Nigerians. While complaining that the populace do not deserve the current treatment, the opposition party reminded Nigerians it advised against voting for the All Progressives Congress (APC). On Tuesday, Chronicle NG reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) adjusted the pump price of fuel from N540 to N617 per litre. Fuel Price Hike: Do not take us for granted – NLC warns FG Speaking to reporters shortly after a closed-door meeting…

Tobi Amusan, the world record holder in the women’s hurdles, announced on Wednesday that she has been charged with an alleged anti-doping rule breach, casting doubt on her participation in next month’s global championships. “Today the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has charged me with an alleged rule violation for having 3 missed tests in 12 months,” she said in a post on Instagram. At last year’s World Athletics Championships, the Nigerian athlete set the current world mark for the women’s 100m hurdles of 12.12 seconds. Adebayor supports Osimhen for the African Best Player Award Amusan, 26, promised to resolve the…

Mixed reactions have continued to trail the new pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol. Nigerians woke up on Tuesday to the announcement of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) announcement of an increase in the price of petrol to N617 from its previous N480 per litre. Nigerians took to social media to express their opinion about the development. NNPC increases pump price to N617/litre On the microblogging site, Twitter, while most Nigerian vent their frustrations about the new price, others were optimistic with their opinion hoping that the deregulation policy of the Federal Government…

According to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), anthrax disease may have spread throughout the country. The NCDC made the announcement just hours after the Federal Government confirmed the first incidence of the disease in Niger state through the Ministry of Agriculture. Ifedayo Adetifa, the executive director of the NCDC, in an interview with Channels Television, stated that anthrax entered the country from nearby countries. 10 things to know about the dreadful Anthrax disease “The case was in a multi specie animal farm comprising of cattle, sheep and goats located at Gajiri, along Abuja-Kaduna expressway Suleja Local…

The Organized Labour has condemned the latest hike in fuel pump price to N617, branding the change as unacceptable to Nigerians. In response to the development, the NLC’s head of media and public relations, Comrade Benson Upah, informed journalists that the increase poses a severe threat to the citizenry’s socioeconomic well-being, companies, incomes, and livelihood. The labor unions, on the other hand, asked the federal government to reconsider its decision to drive fuel prices to N1,000 per liter. NNPC increases pump price to N617/litre NLC questions how the current fuel price trend would benefit the people or the economy, especially…

Combined troops of 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police, and Operatives of the Department of State Services have neutralized two IPOB/ESN fighters and arrested five others after a fierce encounter that took place on Monday 17 July 2023 at Fuji Junction general area in Asaba, Delta state. According to a statement signed by Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the encounter followed distress calls that the community was under attack by the terrorists, to which the combined operatives of the force swiftly responded. The terrorists succumbed to the overwhelming firepower of the troops, after two…

On Monday, the Federal Government announced that Nigeria had its first incidence of anthrax disease, which was discovered in a mixed livestock farm in Niger State. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development acknowledged the news in a statement signed by Nigeria’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Columba Vakuru. Here are some important facts about anthrax disease. Nigeria records first case of Anthrax 1. Anthrax is caused by a naturally occurring bacterium called Bacillus anthracis. It can remain undetected for years. 2. Anthrax spreads by spores. When veterinarians, agricultural workers, livestock producers, hunters, and butchers come into touch with diseased animals…

A 4-year-old boy has reportedly lost his life after being mauled to death by his father’s berserk Rottweiler pet dog in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The sad incident, according to a lady simply identified as Juwex , happened on Monday, July 17, 2023. She stated that the victim’s father had released two of his dogs to protect his kids in the compound as he went out to work. Nigeria records first case of Anthrax Revealing the incident on Twitter, she said, “My friend’s dog( Rottweiler) killed her toddler this morning. I am not ok. “This happened yesterday in my area.…

A former legal adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muiz Banire, SAN, has suggested that the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, and National Secretary, Iyiola Omisore might have been forced rather than voluntary. Banire while fielding questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday hours after Senator Abubakar Kyari emerged as the new APC National Chairman and announced Adamu and Omisore’s resignation as national officers of the party stated, “I have been reading Mr. Lukman Saliu for some time; he has been raising a lot of issues, particularly bordering on maladministration of the party, misappropriation of…