Z Anthony Joshua set up a potential all-British world heavyweight unification bout against Tyson Fury with a dominant ninth-round knockout of Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev at London’s Wembley Arena on Saturday In front of 1,000 fans with attendance limited due to coronavirus restrictions, Joshua ensured there was no repeat of a shock defeat in his first…
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a preliminary determination to investigate Nigerian security forces over allegations of “crimes against humanity” and “war crimes”, Mygossipshopcrew reports. This is coming on the heels of allegations of human right abuses against the country’s security forces in the north-east and other parts of Nigeria. The…
Peter Obi, a former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential running mate, has said that by the end of 2020, Nigeria will produce 110 million poor people. Obi stressed that Nigeria was drifting towards a massive collapse. He stated this in response to the latest report released by the World Bank on Nigeria’s projected poverty level….
After listing it 18 months ago, tennis star Serena Williams finally sold her Los Angeles house Friday for $8.1 million. She originally asked $12 million for the home when it was listed in October 2017, as Mansion Global previously reported. It was the last put on the market in January for $9.995 million, according to public listing…
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid from Texas’ attorney general — supported by President Donald Trump — to block the ballots of millions of voters in battleground states that went in favor of President-elect Joe Biden. The court’s order, issued with no public dissents, to dismiss the challenge is the strongest indication yet that…
The U.S. has donated maritime security equipment worth $180,000 (70 million) to the Nigerian Navy, the U.S Consulate in Lagos said in a statement on Friday. The equipment is to enable the navy to upgrade the anti-piracy and nautical security functions of the country’s Regional Maritime Awareness Capability (RMAC). RMAC was developed in 2006 to…
What is DND? DND simply means Do not Disturb. The DND (Do-Not-Disturb service) allows GSM operators, customers, to opt-out of receiving promotional messages for 3rd Party services (Bulk SMS, VAS promos, etc.) In Nigeria, NCC (Nigerian Communications Commission), the country’s telecommunication regulatory agency has directed all networks in the country to activate the DND service…
Diego Maradona’s relatives began fighting over his £37 million fortune — with at least 16 battling for a slice. The Argentine footie legend, who died from a heart attack last month aged 60, did not leave a will. Their claims were staked at a secret location in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires last night. But seven…
A giant experimental rocket built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully soared eight miles above the company’s testing facilities in South Texas on Wednesday and came back down as planned, before crashing into the ground in an enormous plume of flames and smoke. The hulking rocket didn’t have anyone on board. It was an early developmental…
Canadian health officials have authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, hailing the development as a “critical milestone” and paving the way for the inoculant to be administered across the country. The authorization on Wednesday comes a day after the United Kingdom became the first country to begin giving the vaccine to the public. Emergency use authorization…
