Lekki Pastor in auto crash (Nation) A popular Lekki Pastor, Apostle Chris Omashola, who heads the Zionwealth Church, was on Saturday afternoon involved in a auto crash in Warri. His Special Assistant, Mr. Seun Adeyeye, in a terse statement, explained …
Heavyweight Jarrell Miller fails fourth drug test and pulled from comeback fight
Jarrell Miller has once again tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug and has been pulled from his comeback fight against Jerry Forrest on 9 July, Top Rank has confirmed. ESPN and Top Rank had placed the controversial heavyweight at the…
Joshua rejected massive $80m deal to fight wilder, says Tyson Fury
Tyson Fury has made the astonishing claim that Anthony Joshua rejected £64million ($80million) to fight Deontay Wilder. Fury, who praised Wilder in a wide-ranging interview, added that had Wilder faced Joshua he would have knocked out the British heavyweight. The…
*Rapist get 21 years imprisonment as court sentences robbers to death (Guardian) *Lagos mechanic burnt in gas explosion, NOHIL detains corpse (Punch)
Rapist get 21 years imprisonment as court sentences robbers to death (Guardian) Lagos State High Court, Igbosere on Wednesday sentenced two men, Williams Umoh Udoh and Ubong Lazarus Isaiah, to death for armed robbery in Lagos. The court sentenced Ubong…
Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury agree to two fights – Eddie Hearn
British world heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to a two-fight deal, says promoter Eddie Hearn. Talks over an historic bout for the undisputed title began in early May. Joshua, 30, holds the WBA, IBF and WBO…
*Lagos Judiciary upgrades electronic filing system with E-Payment (Nation) *Melaye loses as tribunal affirms Adeyemi’s election (Punch)
Lagos Judiciary upgrades electronic filing system with E-Payment (Nation) The Lagos State Judiciary has upgraded its Electronic Filing System (EFS) through E-Payment. The new initiative is contained in a circular dated June 4, titled “Public Notice” and signed by the…
Anthony Joshua on crutches as he marches in Black Lives Matter protest
Anthony Joshua joined a Black Lives Matter protest in his hometown of Watford on Saturday afternoon, despite wearing a brace on his left leg and using crutches. The WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion, wearing a black hoodie bearing the…
*How we spent N80m on lawmakers’ wives Dubai trip – Lagos Speaker, Obasa (Punch) *Lagos discharges 42 COVID-19 patients (Vanguard)
How we spent N80m on lawmakers’ wives Dubai trip – Lagos Speaker, Obasa (Punch) The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, on Saturday appeared before the House panel of enquiry on the corruption allegations levelled…
Trevor Bryan was alternative opponent option for Anthony Joshua before Andy Ruiz defeat
Eddie Hearn has revealed he had the choice whether to go with Andy Ruiz or Trevor Bryan to replace Jarrell Miller for Anthony Joshua’s debut in America last year. The unheralded Ruiz Jr would get the nod after Joshua’s original…
