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Ajagba, Usyk, Fury, Joshua make list of top 10 heavyweight boxers
Olaolu Joseph Renowned French publication L’Equipe has rated Nigerian heavyweight boxer Efe Ajagba as one of the world’s top boxers for the outgoing year. Ranking the best boxers globally can be challenging due to the distinct rankings maintained by the four major boxing federations. However, L’Equipe has consolidated the hierarchy to curate its top 10 boxers ahead of Saturday’s World…
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WAFU B U-17 Girls’ Cup: Flamingos beat Benin Republic to set up Nigeria/Ghana final showdown
Olaolu Joseph Nigeria and Ghana will battle for the ultimate prize in the inaugural WAFU U-17 Girls’ Cup on Sunday – incidentally, the same day the home-based senior men clash in Accra in the first leg of the 8th African Nations Championship qualifying fixture pitting both countries against each other. On Thursday night, in the second semi-final of the WAFU…
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Osun NSCDC deploys 1,750 personnel for the Yuletide
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Ahead of this year’s Christmas celebrations, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence corps (NSCDC) Osun State Command has deployed I,750 personnel across the State. The State Commandant, Igbalawole Sotiyo, in a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, ASC Kehinde Adeleke said the personnel will provide water tight security, covert and overt operations and round the clock…
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Iran, Turkey, other D-8 countries meet in Egypt over crisis in Syria
The leaders of Turkey and Iran were in Egypt on Thursday for a summit of eight Muslim-majority countries, meeting for the first time since the ouster of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad. Turkey historically backed the opposition to Assad, while Iran supported his rule.The gathering of the Organization for Economic Cooperation, also known as the Developing-8, was being held against a…
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‘See Paris and Live’- By Tunde Rahman, who recently visited Paris, France
It wasn’t my first trip to Paris, France’s capital city. I have visited the city a couple of times, the last being February 2024 for a day on my way to Barcelona, Spain for the Mobile World Congress. The yearly MWC in Barcelona is the world most influential exhibition for the connectivity industry.I had connected Spain through Charles de Gaulle…
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Re: Death by hanging for stealing fowl
Upholding the Integrity of the Judiciary and Setting the Record Straight on the Conviction of Olowookere Segun and Morakinyo Sunday By Akinwole Olasubomi A. The Osun State Government’s recent consideration of the prerogative of mercy for convicted individuals has drawn significant attention and have invariably stirred public opinion based on incomplete or misleading narratives. While this action demonstrates the government’s…
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Osun teenage death sentence: Ex-Attorney General debunks fowl-stealing narrative
–Cautions against unconstitutional investigations By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Former Oyo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mutalubi Ojo Adebayo (SAN), has described as “a pure lie and cheap blackmail” that Segun Olowookere was convicted and sentenced to death for stealing a fowl. Adebayo, in a statement personally signed said the fowl stealing narrative was packaged with a view to…
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No witch-hunting in Osun mining reforms, says Governor Adeleke
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring fair practices in the state’s mining sector, emphasising that he has no witch-hunting agenda against any individual or businesses but is ensuring that the rights of all stakeholders, including businesses, host communities, and the state government, are respected. Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum…
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Newly-appointed Youth Ambassador hails Tinubu on appointment of Dikko, Zulu, others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has once again got a pat on the back for appointing qualified individuals to administer the sports sector. Newly appointed Ambassador of the Grassroot Sports Development, Prince Ezelekhae Ewuare, gave this commendation on Wednesday during a courtesy visit on the National Sports Commission (NSC) in Abuja. Ezelekhae, who expressed gratitude to the leadership of the NSC…
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Nigeria committed to hosting ECOWAS African Wrestling tourney, says Dikko
Olaolu Joseph Nigeria will host the 13th edition of the ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament billed to hold between March 4th and 10th, 2025. This follows an assurance to this effect by National Sports Commission Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko. Dikko played host to Director of Youth and Sports Development, ECOWAS, Francis Njoaguani recently. Njoaguani was in Nigeria to ascertain the country’s…
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