Wilder’s Challenger, Dillian Whyte, ‘Provisionally Suspended’ For Failing Drug Test

British professional boxer, Dillian Whyte, has been provisionally suspended as WBC interim world heavyweight champion and mandatory challenger to Deontay Wilder. The 31-year-old boxer tested positive after an ‘A’ sample collected by UK Anti-Doping days before he defeated Oscar Rivas on Saturday, July 20, came back positive. For testing positive to small amounts of epimethandienone … Read more

Real Madrid Tried To Sign Me Twice -Puyol

Barcelona legend, Carles Puyol, has revealed that Real Madrid tried to sign him not once but twice during his playing days for their Catalans arch rivals. According to the hugely successful Spanish defender, who eventually spent the entirety of his career at the Camp Nou after breaking into the first team in 1999, he was … Read more

Enyeama Thankful To Dijon Despite Failing To Seal Move

Despite failing to seal a move after a three-day trial, former Nigeria international, Vincent Enyeama, has placed his gratitude to Dijon on record. The former Lille goalkeeper, who reportedly impressed but saw talks showing a disconnect between the team and his representatives, is thankful for the chance, which made him believe he could still compete … Read more

Semenya Out Of Athletics World Championships After Swiss Court Re-Imposes IAAF Regulations

Two-time Olympic champion in the 800 metres, Caster Semenya, will not be eligible to run her signature event at this year’s world track and field championships after the latest legal ruling by a Swiss court re-imposed the IAAF regulations on high testosterone levels. South Africa’s Semenya, who has been locked in an ongoing, charged legal … Read more

Jill Ellis Announces Resignation As US Coach After Two World Cup Wins

Jill Ellis has resigned as coach of the United States women’s national team after leading the team to its second consecutive Women’s World Cup title. The American citizen, who was born in England, will, however, stay on until October for an upcoming five-game victory tour of friendly games around America before taking leave of the … Read more

‘Lion King’ Roars To $1 Billion Box Office Earnings In Three Weeks

Barely three weeks after its release, Disney’s “The Lion King” has crossed the billion-dollar mark, with the live-action remake of the 1994 movie featuring Beyonce, Donald Glover and Chiwetel Ejiofor in lead roles, joining “Avengers: Endgame”, “Captain Marvel” and “Aladdin” as the fourth Disney title to surpass one billion dollars in global ticket sales for … Read more

OAP Thumbs Up Tamar Braxton’s Boyfriend Efforts On Nigeria’s Image

It is no longer new that Tamar Braxton, younger sister of American music star, Toni Braxton, is in Nigeria. Having travelled down with her Nigerian boyfriend, David Adefeso, since last week, they have visited a number of places, with the American, a singer like her elder sister, hugely impressed with the Nigerian landscape. Commenting on … Read more

My Daughter’s Education Is My Most Rewarding Investment -Kenny Saint-Best

Nigerian gospel music veteran, Kenny Saint-Best, has taken to social media in praise of her daughter who did not just post an excellent result in the 2019 May/June West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) but also gained admission to the Pan Atlantic University through a stellar performance in the UTME, according to her. In … Read more

Rapper, Falz, Hits Out At Senator Abbo Over Controversial Award

Disgusted with the award recently presented to him and especially with his comment that young people around the world are now learning from him, rapper, Falz, was forced to hit out at Senator Elisha Abbo on Wednesday. The controversial senator made the statement upon receiving the Icon of Democracy Award from the Intercommunity Awareness for … Read more

Lekki Concession Hands Over 18 Toll Collectors To Police, 32 Others Being Investigated

The Lekki Concession Company Limited said it has handed over 18 toll collectors, suspected to have defrauded it of huge sums of money, to the police for investigation. The Managing Director, LCC, Mubashiru Hassan, who made this known in a statement on Wednesday, said the affected employees took advantage of the operational hitches, which occurred … Read more

Lagos Airport Driver Returns N800,000 Forgotten By Passenger In His Cab

A cab driver at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, Adeniyi Olayinka has returned an envelope containing $2,400 and an international passport forgotten by a passenger in his car. Olayinka told journalists at the airport that he discovered the items in the envelope forgotten by the passenger on the back seat of the car … Read more

Nigerian Man Jailed In Singapore For Money Laundering, Defrauds Fellow Inmate Of $37,800

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A Nigerian man Paul Gabriel Amos presently serving jail terms in Singapore for money laundering was on Wednesday charged in court with another cheating offence. Court documents showed that Amos, 48, a permanent resident of Singapore, allegedly cheated an Australian, Milled El Khouri, at Changi Prison Complex into giving him 37,800 Singapore Dollar (N10,005,247) so … Read more

NNPC Not Competing With Dangote Refinery – Kyari Says

NNPC Records N5.20b Trading Benefits Surplus

The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari has said the corporation is not in contest for market share with Dangote Refinery which is presently under construction. Kyari disclosed this in a statement signed by NNPC spokesman, Ndu Ughamadu, in Abuja, on Wednesday. He said that NNPC focus was … Read more

Nigerians Top List Of Foreigners Overstaying In Goa

Nigerian nationals top the list of foreign nationals who have overstayed in Goa, a state in western India, over the last three years, a state official has said. Goa’s Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told the state Assembly on Tuesday that they are followed by Tanzanians. In a written reply tabled during the ongoing monsoon session of … Read more