Author: Vincent Osuwo

Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has been given a 28-day boxing ban following his knockout loss to Daniel Dubois at London’s Wembley Stadium last Saturday.  The ban was issued by the British Boxing Board of Control, which is a typical process for fighters who lose by TKO or KO, according to the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports. “AJ has been banned for just under a month by the British Boxing Board of Control. According to the Association of Boxing Commissions and Combative Sports, it is not unusual for a fighter to receive a medical suspension after suffering…

The Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has vowed never to donate his vital body organs to any political godfather in a bid to remain the governor of the state. Fubara made the declaration while speaking during a church service in Port Harcourt on Sunday. According to Fubara, his physical health is paramount to his desire to remain in power, and as such, he cannot give his kidney or liver to prove his loyalty to any godfather. “I cannot give my kidney or my liver to anybody. I won’t. If that is the only reason for me to be loyal, I…

Social media influencer Reno Omokri has criticised Nigerians who berated the members of Living Faith Church for gifting Bishop David Oyedepo a Rolls Royce car. Oyedepo, who turned 70 on Friday, was gifted a Rolls Royce car by his members, a gesture that attracted backlash from Nigerians. While many Nigerians opined that the money used in buying the Bishop the Rolls Royce should have been used to fend for the poor in society, Omokri argued that the Living Faith Church general overseer deserved the gift. Nigerians criticise Living Faith Church over Rolls Royce gift to Oyedepo Omokri stated that former…

Gunmen have killed the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) councillorship candidate in Pari Ward, in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Raymond Timothy, and his brother, James Timothy. This was announced by a PDP chieftain in the local government area, Barnabas Chawai, on Sunday. According to him, the two were slain on Sunday evening while riding a motorcycle home from a political campaign in Kizachi Village, Pari Ward, Kauru LGA. He stated that the death was politically motivated, urging security services to take action and bring the criminals to justice. “Drastic measures need to be put in place to forestall…

The Nigerian Army claims its troops have killed eight terrorists and rescued 40 abducted people in a series of synchronised operations around the country.  In a tweet on its official X handle on Monday, the Army stated that recent wins have tightened the noose around the necks of unrepentant terrorists and their collaborators. The report also stated that the military caught a notorious arms courier who was located with a massive cache of ammunition, dealing a significant blow to illicit arms proliferation. According to the Army, on September 28, troops launched a strategic stop-and-search operation along the Lafia-Keffi Road in…

Rescue workers in Nepal’s capital searched amid ruined homes on Monday, after monsoon floods killed at least 192 people throughout the Himalayan country.  Floods and landslides are frequent throughout the monsoon season in South Asia, which runs from June to September, but experts fear climate change is exacerbating the problem. Entire areas in Kathmandu were submerged by the highest floods in more than two decades, and the capital was temporarily cut off from the rest of Nepal due to landslides blocking highways. “Our focus is on search and rescue, including people who have been stranded on highways,” Home Ministry spokesman…

The World Bank has accepted three additional loan proposals totalling $1.57 billion in finance for Nigeria.  According to a statement made on Monday, the clearance is intended to help the Federal Government improve human capital by improving the health of mothers, children, and adolescents. It further stated that the approved projects would help improve resilience to the effects of climate change, such as floods and droughts, by increasing dam safety and irrigation. The statement read, “The World Bank has today approved three operations for a total of $1.57bn to support the Government of Nigeria in strengthening human capital through better…

The Adamawa State Police Command arrested a young man who climbed a 33 kV high-tension pole in the Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area headquarters, demanding President Bola Tinubu’s resignation.  SP Suleiman Nguruje, the command’s public relations officer, confirmed to reporters on Sunday evening that the man was rescued and is currently in custody in the state capital. “The command is going to parade the man today (Monday) for attempting a suicide. You know attempting to commit a suicide is a criminal offence under our constitution, so we are going to charge him to court,“ he said. Nguruje reminded our correspondent that…

Nigerians have criticised members of the Living Faith Church, AKA Winners Chapel, over the gifting of a Rolls Royce car to the General Overseer of the church, Bishop David Oyedepo, as he celebrated his 70th birthday. The renowned clergyman who turned 70 on Friday, 27 September 2024, was gifted a Rolls Royce car by his members, an act that has attracted backlash from Nigerians. In a series of statements on X, Nigerians lamented that the funds used in buying the clergy such a luxury car should have been used to fend for the poor. Nigerians criticise Adeboye over ‘three categories…

Donald Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance and Kamala Harris’ vice presidential selection Tim Walz, who will debate each other on Tuesday. Vance and Walz represent contrasting visions of masculinity in an election that is dividing American men and women more than ever. Vance, the Republican candidate, has a conservative understanding of family. The Ohio senator has been chastised for disparaging “childless cat ladies,” who, he claims, have no “direct interest” in the welfare of the country since they do not have children. As a former soldier from a lower-income household, Vance sees himself as a voice for the oppressed Americans…