Joshua and Jake fight Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul’s boxing showdown in Miami last month generated the highest combined purse in 2025, raking in $267m as the British heavyweight’s sixth-round knockout victory, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The December encounter at the Hard Rock Stadium, which saw Joshua stop the YouTube star-turned-boxer, finished second overall behind the Terence Crawford vs Canelo Alvarez blockbuster in terms of overall impact, according to a comprehensive breakdown by Betsson. Crawford’s clash with Alvarez in September topped the rankings with a final score of 94 points, benefiting from 1.5 million searches and an attendance of 70,400, though the fight…
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Benue map Fear and tension have gripped parts of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State following the killing of a retired Warrant Officer of the Nigerian Army and two other persons in separate attacks by suspected armed herders. The incidents reportedly occurred along the Asa 2 area of Otukpo town and the Otobi–Akpa axis, where the attackers also abducted a woman and her young son, whose whereabouts remain unknown. A resident of the area, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, disclosed that the retired soldier was attacked in his home on Sunday night, but his death was not…
Fubara Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is yet to receive any formal notice of impeachment from the State House of Assembly three days after 27 lawmakers commenced impeachment proceedings against him and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu. Recall that the majority members of the Assembly, loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, last Thursday initiated impeachment proceedings over alleged misconduct. Although the Speaker of the Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, had said he would ensure that the impeachment letter was delivered to the governor, a source in Government House disclosed on Monday evening that no official communication had…
Court A Benin High Court on Monday ordered 52 persons remanded at Ubiaja Correctional Centre over last Saturday’s protest in Ekpoma, Esan-West LGA, Edo. Some Ambrose Alli University students were among those arrested and remanded following the violent protest in Ekpoma. The suspects were arraigned through an Exparte Motion filed by Police Counsel, Polycap Odion, but journalists were denied access to the courtroom. Presiding Judge, Justice Williams Aziegbemi, said he lacked jurisdiction and advised defence lawyers to file bail applications at Ubiaja High Court. He remanded the suspects to Ubiaja Correctional Centre and adjourned the case to Febryary 26 for…
Bocelli Andrea Bocelli will be among the headline performers at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan on 6 February. The crossover tenor joins the previously announced pop diva Mariah Carey, organisers announced on Sunday. Bocelli, a classically trained singer whose recordings include classical and pop music, has previously performed at the coronation of King Charles III and at the 75th anniversary of the Italian Constitution in Rome. He will appear at the Winter Olympics ceremony during a break from a world tour, Billboard reports, travelling the next day to perform in Columbus, Ohio, followed by six other US dates.…
Portable Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, was on Monday arraigned before the Federal High Court in Ota, Ogun State, over criminal charges including assault and resisting arrest. Confirming the development to our correspondent, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said Portable was arrested and arraigned in Ota on Monday. “Yes, he was arraigned and remanded yesterday,” Babaseyi said on Tuesday. Portable’s arraignment followed a viral video that surfaced on Sunday showing him in handcuffs, shirtless and tearfully pleading while seated on a couch in what appeared to be a police holding area. His arrest…
L-R: Jacqueline Ekpang, Zonal Head, Retail Sterling Bank Abuja; Tunde Akande, Business Executive, Institutional Banking, Sterling Bank Abuja; Omenta Rachael Chineye, Head of Community Sanitation and Education, Environmental Health and Safety Department, Environmental Protection Board Abuja; and Tochukwu Olife, Business Executive, Commercial Banking, Sterling Bank Abuja, at the nationwide Sterling Environmental Makeover(STEM) held in Abuja recently. In a renewed commitment to strengthen environmental protection across Nigeria, Sterling One Foundation, in collaboration with Sterling Bank, Sunbeth, government agencies, community volunteers, and partner organizations, spearheaded a nationwide Environmental Cleanup and Beach Adoption exercise on Saturday, November 29, 2025. The initiative, which is…
Tier-one lender, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to community development and educational empowerment with the donation of essential learning materials to schoolchildren in Makoko Community, Yaba, Lagos under its Fidelity Helping Hands Program (FHHP). The outreach, which was facilitated by the bank’s Legal Services Division, saw the presentation of school bags, notebooks, mathematical sets, writing materials, and other learning materials to pupils of Makoko Anglican Nursery and Primary School; Aiyetoro Nursery and Primary School, and Adekunle Anglican Nursery and Primary School in Lagos. Speaking during the presentation, Divisional Head of Legal Services, Fidelity Bank Plc, Kingsley Ohiri, explained…
Phyna Josephina ‘Phyna’ Otabor, winner of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) season seven, has claimed her friendship with activist VeryDarkMan (VDM) is the reason actress Iyabo Ojo stopped supporting her. During a recent Twitch livestream, Phyna described a stark change in Ojo’s engagement, recalling a time when the actress actively liked and commented on her social media posts. That support, she claimed, has since vanished. In a viral video from the stream, the reality star suggested the rift is connected to her association with VDM, born Martins Otse. “I feel mama (Iyabo Ojo) doesn’t like me anymore because before she used to comment and…
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