NIGERIAN-born boxer Larry Ekundayo has retained his International Boxing Federation (IBF) European welterweight title by defeating Louis Greene of the United Kingdom in a unanimous points decision.
At the fight which took place at York Hall in east London on Friday night, Ekundayo defeated Green after 10 cracking rounds. Judges scored the fight 100-89, 98-91 and 99-90 in favour of Ekundayo, 36, popularly known as The Natural.
WASHINGTON has expressed fear that the Nigeria’s 2019 general elections are likely to be characterised by violence which could have significant consequences for the democratic trajectory of the sub-region and the entire African continent.
NIGERIAN-born world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Oluwafemi Oluseni Joshua is facing a dilemma as Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko is angling for a rematch with him while the champ wants to face American Deontay Wilder in the spring.
NIGERIA'S Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) has accused the main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of putting the lives of its staff in danger with claims that it is conniving with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to rig elections.
FORMER Cross River State governor Donald Duke has said he will appeal the high court judgement that removed him as the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and offered the ticket to ex-information minister Professor Jerry Gana.
FORMER Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom has revealed that he is prepared to switch his allegiance to Nigeria from England so he can be eligible to feature for the Super Eagles in next year's African Cup of Nations.
EKITI State government has entered into a deal with the World Bank that will it being given $3m to spend on three government technical colleges as part of the global Bank’s Innovation and Development Effectiveness for Acquisition of Skills (Ideas) programme.
PASTOR Joseph Okoro the general overseer of the Bible Christian Crusade Mission (BCCM) in Calabar has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen and whisked away in what is thought to be another abduction for ransom case.
BIANCA Ojukwu may still get a shot at becoming a senator next year when Nigeria goes to the polls after an Abuja high court nullified the All Progressives Grand Alliance’s (Apga) primaries in the Anambra South Senatorial District.
SENATORS have approved an additional sum of $1bn to be injected into the Ajaokuta Steel Company as part of a federal government plan to complete and resuscitate the controversial plant and get it back to full production.
NIGERIAN-born boxer Larry Ekundayo has retained his International Boxing Federation (IBF) European welterweight title by defeating Louis Greene of the United Kingdom in a unanimous points decision.
WASHINGTON has expressed fear that the Nigeria’s 2019 general elections are likely to be characterised by violence which could have significant consequences for the democratic trajectory of the sub-region and the entire African continent.
NIGERIAN-born world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Oluwafemi Oluseni Joshua is facing a dilemma as Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko is angling for a rematch with him while the champ wants to face American Deontay Wilder in the spring.
NIGERIA'S Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) has accused the main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of putting the lives of its staff in danger with claims that it is conniving with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to rig elections.
FORMER Cross River State governor Donald Duke has said he will appeal the high court judgement that removed him as the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and offered the ticket to ex-information minister Professor Jerry Gana.
FORMER Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom has revealed that he is prepared to switch his allegiance to Nigeria from England so he can be eligible to feature for the Super Eagles in next year's African Cup of Nations.
EKITI State government has entered into a deal with the World Bank that will it being given $3m to spend on three government technical colleges as part of the global Bank’s Innovation and Development Effectiveness for Acquisition of Skills (Ideas) programme.
PASTOR Joseph Okoro the general overseer of the Bible Christian Crusade Mission (BCCM) in Calabar has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen and whisked away in what is thought to be another abduction for ransom case.
BIANCA Ojukwu may still get a shot at becoming a senator next year when Nigeria goes to the polls after an Abuja high court nullified the All Progressives Grand Alliance’s (Apga) primaries in the Anambra South Senatorial District.
SENATORS have approved an additional sum of $1bn to be injected into the Ajaokuta Steel Company as part of a federal government plan to complete and resuscitate the controversial plant and get it back to full production.
