Reigning IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois has described his victory over fellow Briton Anthony Joshua as a “redemption story” for him. According to The Guardian, Dubois noted that despite the challenges in his career, he remained determined to make a name for himself in the boxing profession. Dubois made this statement in his post-fight interview after a thrilling knockout victory over Joshua at Wembley Stadium in England late on Saturday. The 27-year-old impressed the 96,000 spectators with powerful punches, delivering a double knockout blow to AJ. “Thank you very much. It’s been a long journey. I’m grateful to be in…
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The Anambra State Police Command says it has raided a criminal hide out in Lilu, Mbosi in Isseke, Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Saturday, the spokesman for the state police, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the raid was following security intelligence gathered over time, adding it’s joint security forces carried out the operation. Ikenga said three unexploded improvised explosives, two abandoned vehicles, some explosives materials like copper wires, fuel and other dangerous materials were recovered during the raid. The statement read, “Following the security intelligence gathered over time, the Joint Security Forces in a planned…
Tensions are rising in the ongoing Edo State Governorship election as the Independent National Electoral Commission acknowledges a second complaint regarding discrepancies in polling unit results. In a statement posted on its official X account late Saturday night, INEC assured the public of swift action, vowing to investigate allegations of incorrect figures being entered into result sheets. As the #EdoDecides2024 race intensifies, all eyes are on the Commission to maintain transparency and ensure the integrity of the electoral process. INEC’s post read, “The Commission’s attention has been drawn to an allegation of wrong figures entered into polling unit result sheets…
21st September 2024 Joshua suffers second career knockout defeat Anthony Joshua has suffered the second knockout defeat of his career, falling to Daniel Dubois in their all-British heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium. Dubois, the IBF heavyweight champion, dominated the bout from the opening round, knocking Joshua down twice before landing a decisive right hand in the fifth round that sent Joshua face down on the canvas. Despite Joshua’s attempt to rise, the referee called an end to the fight, sealing Dubois’ victory and Joshua’s shocking defeat. This marks Joshua’s second knockout loss, dimming his hopes of a third world…
Anthony Joshua will box Daniel Dubois in a highly-anticipated all-British heavyweight title fight tonight, with a domestic-record crowd expected to fill out Wembley Stadium. A staggering 96,000 fans will be present to see Joshua challenge Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title, as “AJ” looks to cement his legacy by becoming a three-time world champion. The 34-year-old lost the unified belts to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and came up short again in their 2022 rematch. Since then, however, Joshua has been on a tear, securing four consecutive victories, including a decision over Jermaine Franklin and knockouts of Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin,…
The Abia State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed November 2 to conduct elections in the local government areas of the state. ABSIEC Chairman, Prof. George Chima, announced the date and timetable on Saturday in Umuahia, during a meeting with political parties and other stakeholders in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the chairmanship and councillorship elections will be conducted in 184 wards in the state. Chima told the stakeholders that the essence of the meeting was to assure them of the true desire and determination of the commission to ensure that right things were done. Giving further…
The ruling All Progressives Congress on Saturday warned Nigerians to ignore pockets of Edo governorship election figures making the round on social media, saying they are not a reflection of the current results being collated by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja. In the statement, Morka alleged that the fake figures are being peddled around online to create panic among the people. The APC spokesman added that the electoral umpire is currently collating all the figures at the ward level. He said, “The attention…
Kamala Harris on Saturday challenged Donald Trump to another debate in the lead-up to the US presidential election, but the Republican snubbed the offer, saying it was “too late.” Earlier in the day, Harris’s campaign said she had accepted an invitation from broadcaster CNN to participate in a debate on October 23. It would have been their second debate, after a September 10 encounter she was widely considered to have won. “The American people deserve another opportunity to see Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debate before they cast their ballots,” her campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon said in…
The Peoples Democratic Party chairmanship candidate in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Salahudeen Lukman, has sated that council election didn’t take place in the area. In a statement on Saturday, Lukman said election fixed for today, Saturday didn’t hold in the local government due to severe logistical failures and irregularities. The PDP candidate also berated the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission for failing to deploy election materials early to various piling units in the council. The statement read, “The good people of Offa Local Government experience another great disappointment in the unworthy act of kwara state Independent Electoral…
Michael Olise had a hand in four goals and Harry Kane scored again as Bayern Munich ran riot to win 5-0 at Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Olise, who arrived from Crystal Palace in the summer, scored twice and laid on two more in the win, while Kane had a goal with his two assists. The big win continued Bayern’s stunning week, with a 6-1 win at promoted Holstein Kiel followed by a 9-2 home victory over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. Kane created Olise’s 23rd-minute opener and the goalscorer then turned provider, dribbling down the right…