26th June 2024 Oleksandr Usyk has confirmed he will vacate his IBF title just weeks after he became undisputed world heavyweight champion. The Ukrainian, 37, became the first heavyweight to hold the IBF, WBO, WBA and WBC belts when he beat Tyson Fury in a split decision in Saudi Arabia last month. With Usyk now […]
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26th June 2024 Liverpool are preparing to bid £50.7 million for Atalanta star Ademola Lookman as they aim to strengthen their attack this summer, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 26-year-old has revived his career at Atalanta under the guidance of Gian Piero Gasperini, following a period of inconsistency at Everton, Fulham, RB Leipzig, and Leicester
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26th June 2024 Nigerian chess queen Deborah Quickpen is awed by her meteoric rise in the game and thrilled to represent the country at the upcoming World Chess Olympiad in Hungary alongside her coach and mentor, Bomo Kigigha. Quickpen, who is currently representing Nigeria in the Girls 12 at the Chess World Cup in Georgia,
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26th June 2024 The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, says a CAF club competition slot will be the major focus for Shooting Stars Sports Club in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to Tuesday’s release by the club’s media, the Oyo State number one citizen expressed
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Teni, a popular Nigerian singer, has seemingly expressed her romantic interest in her colleague Mayorkun. Following his appearance at Davido’s wedding, Teni took to Instagram to leave a comment on a photo of Mayorkun standing beside the newlyweds. In a now deleted post, she captioned “Na me go still marry Mayor,”, hinting at her desire
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has approved the inauguration of new Governorship Election National Campaign Councils ahead of the Edo and Ondo states’ elections. The inauguration is set to take place on Thursday, July 27, with plans to ensure victory in the upcoming elections. This is disclosed in a statement made
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Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that a bill containing contentious tax hikes would “be withdrawn”, dramatically reversing course after more than 20 people died, and parliament was ransacked by protesters opposed to the legislation. But he warned that the withdrawal of the finance bill would mean a significant shortfall in funding for development programmes
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Award-winning musician, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, struggled to hide his tears when the father of his wife, Chioma Rowland, was praying for the newly-wedded couple. In a video from the ongoing wedding in Lagos on Tuesday, one of the groom’s men wiped Davido’s tears, after which the singer hugged Chioma’s father who continued to
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Over 125,729 have been empowered in the fourth phase of the Nigeria-COVID-19 action recovery and economic stimulus area two FADAMA Gombe action recovery and economic stimulus projects. Disclosing this on Tuesday, the Gombe State Commissioner for Budget and Planning Salihu Alkali, said the support was geared towards alleviating poverty among the poor and vulnerable. It
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President Bola Tinubu expressed sadness over the passing of the Deputy Comptroller in charge of revenue at the Nigeria Customs Service, Etop Essien. Deputy Comptroller Essien slumped and died shortly after showing signs of discomfort during a presentation before the National Assembly House Committee on Public Accounts on Tuesday. In a statement on Tuesday issued
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