Fury has addressed Joshua in a video message as negotiations over the date for an all-British blockbuster fight continue. Tyson Fury has sent a clear message to Anthony Joshua to accept the fight on his terms after offering him a chance at the heavyweight championship belts. The highly-anticipated fight between the two could now be in doubt after the Gypsy King stated that he is not happy with Joshua’s response to the fight negotiations. Earlier this week, it emerged that Joshua had reportedly accepted Fury’s offer ahead of a proposed fight at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.…
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All Progressives Congress in Oyo State on Sunday said it had uncovered plans by the Peoples Democratic Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission to change the location of some polling stations with a view to frustrating voters on the day of the election. The allegation was contained in a statement issued on Sunday and made available to journalists in Ibadan by the APC’s Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare. The APC spokesperson said the opposition party in the state was in possession of an intelligence report revealing how the state governor, Seyi Makinde, had allegedly compromised some bad eggs…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in its efforts to curb the non-payment of royalties on mineral resources in the country to the Federal Government, has arrested a 29-year-old Chinese, Gang Deng, for alleged illegal mining in Ilorin, Kwara State. EFCC head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwajuaren, on Saturday, in a statement, said that Deng was arrested on Friday night, September 9, 2022 in Ilorin and found to be in possession of crude minerals without authority. “A truckload of minerals suspected to be lepidolite was recovered from him,” the statement said. It said that the suspect…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State on Sunday welcomed and praised the Church for their sacred duty of serving as a moral compass for the nation by their prayers and efforts in the promotion of peace and unity. Governor Uzodimma made the remark at the Dioceses of Orlu for the Holy Mass to mark the 2nd plenary meeting of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria where he encouraged the leadership of the Church to maintain a moral high ground to preach on effective and honest leadership for the temporal authority. The Governor called for the use of more edifying…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State on Sunday welcomed and praised the Church for their sacred duty of serving as a moral compass for the nation by their prayers and efforts in the promotion of peace and unity. Governor Uzodimma made the remark at the Dioceses of Orlu for the Holy Mass to mark the 2nd plenary meeting of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria where he encouraged the leadership of the Church to maintain a moral high ground to preach on effective and honest leadership for the temporal authority. The Governor called for the use of more edifying words…
An unspecified number of police officers have been killed at the Enugwu-Ukwu community in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State as yet-to-be-identified assailants opened fire on the convoy of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah. Sources said the gunmen opened fire on the convoy, and police operatives in the convoy responded and about six policemen were gunned down in the shoot-out. The incident happened late on Sunday. Although details of the incident were still sketchy, according to various sources, it might be an assassination attempt on the senator. A source said, “Senator Ifeanyi Ubah was attacked today by some hoodlums in Enugwu…
The Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has issued warrants of arrest and directed the state Commissioner of Police, to produce in Court two self acclaimed persons, parading themselves as the monarchs. Ademola Idowu Oloworiyibi, has been parading himself as the Olufon of Irele, while Adeyemi Akinde parades himself as the Igodan of Lisa, both in the southern part of the state. The order of the Court was made sequel to the application of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Ondo State, Charles Titiloye. Recall that the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, had directed the state Commissioner…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 21 more cases of monkey pox in the country within the past seven days. The NCDC via its official website announced on Sunday that the disease could be spread by close contact and exposure to an infected person’s respiratory droplets, skin lesions or bodily fluids. The agency also reported that Nigeria recorded six monkey pox related deaths between January and August and that six states in the country had recorded one death each from the disease. It listed the six states where monkey pox deaths occurred as Delta, Lagos,…
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has refused to comment on the decision of the Federal Government to drag the union to the National Industrial Court(NIC). President of ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, refused to pick calls or reply to messages sent to his phone on Sunday. Parties involved in the suit are expected to appear before the NiC on Monday, September 12, 2022. In a letter addressed to the NiC by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, the government appealed to the court to give the dispute an accelerated hearing in…
A former Commissioner for Tourism in Ondo State, Mr. Femi Adekanmbi, has tipped Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as the most qualified to head the Bola Ahmed/Kashim Shettima Presidential Campaign committee in the zone. The APC created Zonal Directorates for the six geopolitical zones to be headed by Governors. Multiple sources confirmed to journalists in Akure that barring any unforeseen circumstances, Akeredolu will oversee the Bola Ahmed/Kashim Shettima Presidential Campaign in the South West. Adekanmbi, who spoke to journalists in Akure, said the Governor would lead the party to victory in the zone. He noted Akeredolu, being Chairman of APC South West Governors’ Forum,…