Author: Vincent Osuwo

Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has congratulated Daniel Dubois despite his shocking defeat in London on Saturday. Joshua’s bid to become a three-time champion and return to the division’s top table ended dramatically and unexpectedly, with Dubois dropping him several times at Wembley Stadium before landing the final blow, a crunching right hand, in Round 5, which sent his English rival to the canvas for his fourth career loss, while Dubois retained his IBF title. Joshua appeared at the post-fight press conference and insisted on continuing to box as he prepares for another fight. “Probably you’re asking, ‘Do I…

After his knockout loss to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium, Anthony Joshua has broken his silence and sent a defiant message to his supporters.  Despite the defeat, the former two-time heavyweight champion remains resolute in his determination to reclaim the world title. In a video statement posted on his X page on Monday, Joshua expressed gratitude to his fans, saying, “We came up short, but look, we have to focus on all the positives. That’s the mindset, and that’s the perspective we need to adopt—a positive one. “Look at what we’ve achieved in the space of 11 years; it’s phenomenal,…

Senator Monday Okpebholo has been declared the winner of Edo State’s governorship election, held on Saturday.  On Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission declared Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) governorship candidate, the victor of the hotly contested election. The election’s returning officer, Prof. Faruq Adamu Kuta, Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, announced the results at the INEC collation centre in Benin City. He received 291,667 votes, winning eleven of the state’s 18 local government areas, while Peoples Democratic Party candidate Asue Ighodalo received 247,274, winning seven LGs. This publication highlights below 10 things to know…

The Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal, which finished in a 2-2 tie, has spawned a new controversy when a post-game video between Erling Haaland and Mikel Arteta sparked turmoil on social media.  City’s prolific striker, Haaland, got into a heated confrontation with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and forward Gabriel Jesus. Sky Sports footage posted on social media on Monday showed the Norwegian confronting Arteta and stating, “Stay humble, eh.” Stay humble, eh?” The situation worsened when Jesus intervened, leading to a profanity-laced exchange. Haaland was heard saying, “Talking about what I wasn’t talking about, fing clown,” before…

Philip Shaibu, Edo State’s Deputy Governor, has mocked the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, over the results of the state’s just-ended governorship election. Shaibu stated that he felt vindicated after Obaseki lost his local government area to the Peoples Democratic Party and that he held no malice against the outgoing governor. Shaibu made the statement while speaking with Arise TV on Monday about the outcome of the 2024 governorship election. The deputy governor observed that Obaseki had never won an election but that he had helped achieve his triumphs thus far. He stated that the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) victory vindicated…

A 23-year-old philosophy student at Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ayomide Adeleye, has revealed the gory details behind the murder of an 18-year-old female church member, Christiana Idowu. According to reports, Adeleye, now in custody at the Lagos State Police Command Tactical Unit in Ikeja, confessed to killing Idowu due to financial difficulties. “I killed her because I had financial problems,” he said while describing how he lured the victim to his home under the pretence of repairing her phone. The event occurred when Idowu, an Industrial Training student at Yaba College of Technology, paid Adeleye a visit at his apartment.…

A deadly car accident at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge toll gate in Lagos killed three young people and sparked outrage over how the police handled the situation.  The accident, which occurred at 1:00 a.m. on Monday, involved two cars carrying ccd eight passengers. A social media user, Dr. Love #Drweloveu, who revealed information of the tragedy on Monday via X, wrote, “An 18-year-old motorist killed three of his buddies in an accident. Police apprehended the last two survivors. The driver was roughly 18 years old and didn’t have a driver’s license.” The crash resulted in rapid and catastrophic repercussions. According…

Nigerians have celebrated the Sunday eviction of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate Shaun Okojie, popularly called Smooth Shaun. Chronicle NG reports that the BBNaija housemate was evicted from the ongoing ‘No Loose Guard’ season after getting the third lowest votes on Sunday. His eviction followed a face-to-face nomination process, where nine housemates were nominated for possible eviction by their peers. His exit comes after fellow housemate Handi was evicted during Sunday’s eviction show. Until his eviction, Shaun found love in the arms of fellow housemate Wanni. Reacting to his eviction, a cross-section of Nigerians described his eviction as “the best…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar supports the removal of acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum.  According to reports, Atiku reached out to members of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) advocating for Damagum’s removal. This move has divided the 13 state governors elected on the PDP platform. Seven governors, led by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, are pushing for Damagum’s removal. Before last year’s general elections, Atiku and Wike broke out, with Wike spearheading five PDP governors in opposition to Atiku’s presidential ambition. A senior member of the PDP NWC, who sought anonymity owing to…

The Labour Party’s National Working Committee, led by Julius Abure, has stated that it will not apply disciplinary actions against Peter Obi, its former presidential candidate in 2023, claiming that he was clearly tricked into quitting his party in favour of an “illegal” caretaker committee.  Kèhinde Edun, the party’s national legal adviser, confirmed this in an interview with The Punch. According to him, imposing sanctions will not end the standoff. However, Edun expressed optimism that the former governor of Anambra State would retrace his steps. He said, “Obi is being misled. It is human to err, and we give respect…