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Anthony Joshua(28) on Saturday knocked  Alexander Povetkin(39) out in seven rounds to defend his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles. reaffirming his status as the world's leading heavyweight. Since adding his third world title with March's victory over Joseph Parker, the return of Tyson Fury and frustration over his inability to secure a unification match-up with WBC champion Deontay Wilder has threatened that very reputation. An estimated 68,000 spectators were present at Wembley Stadium, venue of the fight. Spraking shortly after his victory, Joshua said ," I got my knockout streak back" "Povetkin is a very tough challenger, he proved that tonight with good left hooks and counter punches. I came in here to have fun, and give it my best, I knew he was strong to the head but weak to the body. I was just mixing it up. It could have been seven, maybe nine, maybe 12 rounds to get him out of there. But the ultimate aim was to be victorious I got my kn

Oredola Adeola , Lagos The Lagos State Governor Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode,  has launched operation fix Lagos potholes which would last for about four weeks. The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr Ade Akinsanya, said this on Friday, during an inspection of the ongoing Pen Cinema bridge in Agege area of the state. Akinsanya who was speaking on behalf of Governor Ambode directed the state Public Works Corporation to fix potholes on major and inner roads across the state within the next four weeks. According to him, the repairs would bring relief and succour to the generality of the residents. He said that due to the torrential rainfall witnessed in the last few weeks, repair works on many roads in the state were suspended. The commissioner, however, said that with the rains subsiding, there was need to intensify efforts in completing ongoing repair works and making roads better across the state. “The operation fix the pothole will last for about three to four weeks,

The Nigerian Police authority has arrested one Wasiu Kabiru, a teacher working with the Down Syndrome Foundation on Adegoke Street , Masha Road , Surulere, Lagos, for allegedly defiling a 17- year- old teenager in the Surulere area of Lagos. The victim is a student at the Down Syndrome Foundation , Surulere, where Kabiru was a class teacher. He allegedly had sex with her in the school toilet. The suspect was arraigned before  Mr. P .E . Nwaka ,Magistrate at Ogba Magistrates’ Court on two counts of defilement . The charges read in part “ That you , Wasiu Kabiru , between June and August 2018, being a class teacher at Magisterial District, did unlawfully had carnal knowledge of the victim, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 216 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State Nigeria 2015. ” Testifying before the Magistrate, the victim said , “ One day, I was inside the toilet when Brother Kabiru came to meet me and he used his eyes to tell me to keep quiet. He remove

The Federal Government has indefinately suspended the proposed national carrier, Nigeria Air, procurement, claiming  “strategic reasons” Hadi Sirika, Minister of State Aviation, told reporters on Wednesday that the Federal Government suspended the procurement of Nigeria Air at the Federal Executive Council meeting. Recall that the Minister  had on July 18, 2018, unveiled the name and logo of the airline named “Nigeria Air” at the Farnborough Air Show in London, United Kingdom. He further informed Nigerians then, that the airline would begin operation in December, 2018, with an initial capital of 300 million dollars, stating that the airline would be private sector driven with government controlling only 10 per cent of the equity. Details of the  “strategic reasons” for the cancellation of the project, was however not disclosed. Sirika said, “The FEC, on Wednesday, took decision to suspend the national carrier project till further notice. “It has nothing to do with

Festus Adedayo Nigerians’ elastic sense of humour was severally patronised in the last few weeks. Though the people knew that whenever electioneering was afoot, all manner of queer occurrences happen in the polity, never did it occur to them that politicians would turn themselves into some kind of Charlie Chaplain, entertaining the people with ribald acts that could make anyone choke on laughter. You will recall that a few months ago when the Ekiti State election was being conducted, a number of such ribaldry became the opera on display. Ayodele Fayose entertained the people with his vain boasts while pepping the film with his vacuous photo-ops at amala joints. His predecessor, who was also vying to become his successor, apparently convinced that that was the way to go, also pulled off his doctoral academic robe and sat very close to Fayose at the pig-sty. Fayose was to take his to the zenith when, on the eve of the election, he paid the suffering people of the state whom

The National Association of Nigerian Students ( NANS) has banned confinement of awards by students’ union on groups, individuals, and organisations. This was the directive given by Comrade Danielson Bamidele, which was obtained by this newspaper through his media office. The NANS President explained that such award conferment on organisations, groups and individuals had become a source of distraction for students, adding that the apex student body will reform all student unions towards improving the education system and welfare of members. Danielson however vowed to live up to expectations of students by keeping his campaign promises including stopping the oppression and intimidation of students by school management and the government, as well as attracting local and international training for members. This development is however not the first major step taken by the new President, recall that about two months after his inauguration, the NANS President ordered the imm

OREDOLA ADEOLA | Stakeholders, sponsors and media gathered at the Ile Odua Palace of the Ooni of Ife, Osun State, on Wednesday to witness the unveiling of corporate sponsors and programme for the two-week Olojo Festival 2018 scheduled to hold in Ile Ife, Osun State. The grand finale of the 2018 edition of the historical festival in Ile Ife, with the theme: "THE OLOJO FESTIVAL: An Impactful Domestic Tourism Product", is billed to commence on Saturday, September 22, with Gbajure Cultural carnival, September 23/25- Ooni's football Challenge Semi final/final, September 26- Ayo-Olopon traditional game and September 27, Festival Fashion Show, Yoruba Cultural Entertainment Night and music concert. Others are September 28- Ojo Ilagun, community cleansing/Ooni's terrestrial message to the world, September 29- Ojo Okemogun, Aare's cultural procession, September 30- Olojo ceremonial grand finale and October 1- Ooni ancestral traditional propitiation, cultura