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Kamaru Usman retained his welterweight title by winning his 13th successive UFC bout on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The Nigerian-born Texan stopped Gilbert Burns with punches 34 seconds into the third round at UFC 258, taking his record to 18-1, defending his title for the third time, and breaking Georges St Pierre’s consecutive welterweight victories record in the process. Usman stopped Burns, his former teammate, via TKO at 34 seconds in the third round to defend his UFC welterweight title in the main event of UFC 258. He landed a right hand as he was switching stances to floor…

Some 15 million people, or 22 per cent of the United Kingdom population, have received their first shot or were offered one. The figure includes most people in the government’s top four priority groups, including everyone over 75, frontline healthcare workers and nursing home staff. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has lauded a “significant milestone” as data showed 15 million first doses of COVID-19 vaccinations had been delivered, fuelling calls for the government to start relaxing far-reaching lockdown measures. “15 million! Amazing team,″ Nadhim Zahawi, the vaccines minister, said in a tweet that featured a red heart. “We will not…

Monguno Local Government Area in Borno State, currently under the serious threats of Boko Haram insurgency in recent years, has entered news again for good reason. Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum who hails from Monguno, has not visited the area for years now, which is in the north-eastern part of  the state, 133 Kilometres from Maiduguri city. However, a 65-year old medical doctor from Ogun State lived within the General Hospital, Monguno, and continued to offer health-care services to patients from the area. Isa Akinbode, an Ogun-born medical doctor graduated from the University of Maiduguri joined the Borno…

A Nigerian Clergyman has warned people to refrain from celebrating lustful lucre on February 14 generally known as Valentine Day so that it does not turn to a day of death to them. Mike Bamiloye, the Founder and President of Mount Zion Faith Ministries and Mount Zion Television, stated this on his Twitter handle on Saturday, February 13, saying many people would slaughter their destinies on the bed of lustful pleasure this Valentine’s day. His post reads ”TOMORROW IS DAY OF DEATH Tomorrow evening is a ‘Night of Fun’, when many men and ladies will slaughter their destinies on the bed…

Nigeria has recorded 1,143 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reported on Saturday. NCDC tweeted officially ”On the 13th of February 2021, 1143 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 13 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.’’ Of the reported cases from 19 states including Federal Capital Territory, Lagos tops with 319, FCT (157), Kwara (90), Oyo (74), Enugu (72), Nasarawa (69), Imo (58). Others are Osun (51), Gombe (49), Kaduna (31), Edo (23), Katsina (23), Kebbi (23), Ogun (22), Kano (19), Rivers (19), Ebonyi (18), Plateau (14), Delta (7), and Ekiti (5). ”Till date, 145664 cases…

Decency was thrown to the dogs as some suspected hoodlums, Thursday, invaded the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, to retrieve a COVID-19 corpse. Unfortunately, the hoodlums allegedly unplugged the life-supporting machines in the Accident and Emergency Unit of the hospital, resulting in pandemonium in the hospital. The Nation gathered that a patient died of COVID-19 in the hospital and the family members are insisting that the management should release the corpse to them for burial. However, the nurses and other health personnel denied their request, explaining to them that, burial will be conducted by men from Nigeria Center for…

For a second time, the US Senate, Saturday, acquitted former President Donald Trump after a historic impeachment trial where House managers painted him as a lingering threat after his supporters rioted at the Capitol, an argument that failed to convince enough Senate Republicans to convict. A 57-43 majority of the Senate voted to convict Trump, but fell short of 67 votes, the two-thirds majority needed to convict him. Seven Republicans joined the 50 lawmakers who caucus with Democrats. Trump was also acquitted a year ago in his first trial over his dealings with Ukraine, when a majority opposed conviction and…

Nigerians have developed unending anxiety instead of hope due to the insecurity infractions in the country. Apart from kidnapping, murder and robbery, Nigerians are anxious about other forms of banditry prevalent in different states. A Nigerian singer and actress, Simisola Kosoko also known as Simi lamented on Friday ‘’I used to be so hopeful for Nigeria, but now, just driving on the streets gives me anxiety. Seeing police officers with guns gives me anxiety. Simi tweeted ”Someone suddenly walking up to me gives me anxiety. Hate it here.’’ D.J. Switch, a popular Nigerian Disc Jockey @dj_swichalic, retweeted ”I am so…

Liverpool’s woeful run of form hit a new low as they capitulated late on to hand Leicester a 3-1 victory at the King Power. The champions led through Mo Salah’s superb first-time finish but then fell apart as the hosts scored three times in seven minutes late on to take all three points. James Maddison started the comeback with a free-kick that found the far corner before a horrendous mix-up between Alisson and debutant defender Ozan Kabak gifted the Jamie Vardy the chance to put the home side ahead. Harvey Barnes made sure of the result five minutes from time,…

Some Nigerians on social media have queried Federal Government for ordering arrest and detention of some suspected #occupylekkitollgate protesters picked up this morning at Lekki toll gate. The fear was rife that #OccupyLekkitollgate protesters  and “#DefendLagos” also trending on social media platforms might clash and government wanted to avert the incident. Al Jazeera reported Nigerian police beat and arrested demonstrators on Saturday as a small group protested over the reopening of the site where activists denouncing police brutality were shot last year in the commercial capital, Lagos. Rights group Amnesty International and witnesses said soldiers opened fire on protesters on…