Anthony Joshua hoping to unite all five heavyweight belts with mega fight against Wilder next year

NIGERIAN-born world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Olufemi Joshua has admitted he is looking past his next opponent Alexander Povetkin and eyeing a blockbuster unification fight against World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Deontay Wilder.

 

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Kano State deputy governor asks for more security claiming his life is under threat

KANO State deputy governor Professor Hafiz Abubakar has written to the police and the Department of State Security (DSS) claiming that his life is in danger as he has faced threats due to his support for former governor Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso.

 

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Irate youths beat up police DPO in Ondo State after two motorcyclists are crushed to death

IRATE youths have beaten a divisional police office (DPO) within inches of his life in  Ilara Mokin in  Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State after two members of the community were crushed to death by a commercial bus.

 

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Three Inec officials remanded in Ikoyi Prison for accepting $500,000 cash during elections

THREE Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) officials have been remanded in Ikoyi prison by a Lagos federal high court after they were charged with money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

 

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NFF to send Carl Ikeme on coaching course with a view to making him Nigeria's goalkeeping coach

FORMER Super Eagles goalkeeper Carl Ikeme is to be trained up as a goalkeeping coach by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) following his retirement from the game after battling with leukaemia over the last year.

 

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EFCC invite Senator Ekweremadu to appear in its offices tomorrow for questioning

DEPUTY senate president Senator Ike Ekweremadu is to be grilled by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officials tomorrow over claims that he illegally amassed properties worldwide using public funds.

 

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Rohr keeps an eye on QPR duo Eze and Osayi-Samuel as they both score in pre-season friendly

SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has begun monitoring Queens Park Rangers (QPR) Nigerian-born youngsters Bright Osayi-Samuel and Ebere Eze with a view to inviting them to camp if they prove their worth in the English Championship.

 

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Senators loyal to Buhari said they would have chased Saraki out of recent meeting at Aso Rock

SENATORS loyal to President Muhammadu Buhari have revealed that they would have driven senate president Bukola Saraki out of their recent meeting at the presidential villa had he had the temerity to show up.

 

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British Home Office grants Sadiq Umar work permit enabling him to play for Glasgow Rangers

NIGERIAN striker Sadiq Umar has been granted a work permit by the Home Office which now qualifies him to play for Scottish giants Glasgow Rangers both in Scotland's Premier League and in the Europa League.

 

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Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria's Benue leader blasts Gowon for asking police to question them

MIYETTI Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria's (Macban) Benue State coordinator Alhaji Garus Gololo has attacked former head of state General Yakubu Gowon for calling on the police to arrest his members saying they have not committed any offence.

 

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