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Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn has confirmed the boxer will fight Oleksandr Usyk again in a rematch after losing his unified titles in London. This comes shortly after Oleksandr Usyk emerged as the new heavyweight world champion after securing victory over Anthony Joshua in London, the United Kingdom on Saturday night, September 25. ”You can criticise Anthony Joshua, but he has just fought a great and he is fighting the very best, and tonight he came off second best. ”There is a new unified heavyweight world champion, but there is no point sulking about it and he must go back…

Oleksandr Usyk has been crowned the new unified world heavyweight champion after a unanimous decision win over Anthony Joshua. The judges scored the fight 117-112, 116-112, 115-113 for Usyk. Fighting in front of 67,000 fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Joshua could not dent the unbeaten Ukrainian who is more technical. Anthony’s reign as IBF, WBA and WBO ended in a stunning fashion, as Usyk won by a unanimous decision. The Ukranian’s speed and skill proved to be too much for Joshua, who was saved by the bell. Joshua was badly hurt in the third round and carried a swelling injury…

Manchester City revenged their Champions League final loss to Chelsea and secured three points for the Premier League title with a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge. Gabriel Jesus’ deflected effort eight minutes into the second-half separated the sides, but City should have been more convincing winners as they laid down a marker after losing to Chelsea three times towards the end of last season. Already, Bruno Fernandes had missed a penalty as Manchester United lost 1-0 to Aston Villa in a shock boil-over at Old Trafford. It was just his second miss from the spot in 23 attempts for Manchester…

A police corporal in Abia State has been thrown into custody by his colleagues for allegedly raping a student of the State Polytechnic, Aba in the state. This was as academic activities have been halted at the Polytechnic as students took over the Aba -Owerri road protesting the alleged rape of three students by policemen attached to the Rapid Response Squad, RRS. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Abia State Command, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, in a statement, expressed regret over the disgraceful act allegedly committed by the policemen. “After visiting the victim at the hospital and obtaining information from her, an…

The fate of R. Kelly running an illegal, decades-long racketeering scheme targeting women and underage girls for sex hangs in the balance as the Jury ended its first day of deliberations on Friday without reaching a verdict on the R&B superstar. The seven-man, five-woman jury in Brooklyn will resume deliberations on Monday, after spending more than 3-1/2 hours behind closed doors on Friday. Known for the 1996 Grammy-winning smash I Believe I Can Fly, the 54-year-old Kelly had been trailed by sexual abuse accusations for much of his career before being charged with nine criminal counts, including a broad racketeering…

The United Nations has told President Muahammadu Buhari to use his position in Africa to stabilize democracy and good governance in the West African region. According to a statement by president Buhari’s media aide, Femi Adesina, the UN secretary-general revealed this at a meeting with Buhari on Friday, September 24, at the 76th session of the United Nations general assembly (UNGA) taking place in New York. The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, urged Buhari to leverage on his leadership position to ensure stability among West African nations. “According to the UN scribe, Africa, especially West Africa, was generally seen…

A Boerboel dog, named Charlie, has been arrested and detained by men of the Nigerian Police Force for biting the private parts of a student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko in Ondo State. The dog was said to have bitten the student on Thursday evening at a popular off-campus hostel around the institution’s permanent site.  The dog owner was said to be training it with the aim of making it mate with another friend’s own.  It was in the process of training that Charlie got aggressive and aimed at the friend’s private part.  The victim was subsequently rushed…

The value of Bitcoin has slumped after China’s Central Bank on Friday, September 24 declared all transactions of crypto-currencies as illegal, dramatically banning such digital tokens as Bitcoin and ethereum in the country. China is one of the world’s largest crypto-currency markets and 95 percent of crypto mining occurs in China.  “Virtual currency-related business activities are illegal financial activities,” the People’s Bank of China said, warning it “seriously endangers the safety of people’s assets.” Following the announcement, the price of Bitcoin fell by more than $2,000 (£1,460). It is the latest in China’s national crackdown on what it sees as…

Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has enjoined International Oil Companies (IOCs) in Akwa Ibom  to relocate their head offices from elsewhere in the country to Uyo, the state capital. Osinbajo said that with the completion of the Dakkada Tower – a 21-storey building erected to accommodate multinational companies operating in Akwa Ibom – and the peaceful nature of the oil-rich state, the IOCs should consider moving to the Land of Promise. The 64-year-old lawyer who inaugurated Smart building located off Udo Udoma Avenue and flagged off the construction of the Dakkada Luxury Estate along Airport Road. “With this development, the…

A Yaba Chief Magistrate Court, Friday, remanded a dismissed Police officer, in prison custody for allegedly murdering a teenager at her home. Chief Magistrate Mrs Adeola Adedayo remanded the 30-year-old dismissed officer, Sergeant Samuel Philips pending the legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP. The defendant whose residential address was not given, was charged before the court on a one- count charge of murder preferred against him by the Police.The Prosecutor Inspector, Augustine Nwabuisi, told the court that the defendant committed the alleged offence on September 10, 2021. He said that the incident took place at about 11:30…