Nigerian fighter, Kamaru Usman lost his clash against Khamzat Chimaev, who used grappling, striking and defense in their middleweight bout in UFC 294 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Saturday night, October 21. Chimaev won a majority decision over Usman, the former welterweight champion, by scores of 29-27 twice and 28-28. Chimaev scored a 10-8 in the first round, taking Usman down early in the round and controlling him nearly the rest of the way. He …
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The Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS BEECROFT has handed over 2,640kg of substance, suspected to be cannabis sativa worth N200 million, to the Nigerian Drug Law Agency, NDLEA, in Lagos. The commander, NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga, handed over the exhibits to NDLEA officials at NNS BEECROFT, Apapa, Lagos on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Mr. Oguntuga said that the exhibits contained in 66 bags, which weighed 40kg each, were confiscated around Iworo, Ibeshe and Badagry area of Lagos State. …
The Federal Government has declared Monday October 2 as a public holiday in commemoration of the 63rd independence celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration in Abuja on behalf of the government. In a statement released, the Minister congratulated all Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on the occasion. He assured Nigerians of government’s continued commitment to tackling challenges facing the country. “It is today a known fact that difficult Socio-Economic …
The two-year-old daughter of NFL star Shaquil Barrett has tragically passed away after drowning in a swimming pool. Arrayah, the youngest of Barrett’s four children died on Sunday, April, 30, following the accident in the pool at her father’s home in Tampa, Florida. Officers arrived on the scene at 9:30am local time (2:30pm UK time) after receiving a call that a child had fallen into a pool. The toddler was then transported to a local hospital and despite …
Four out of the dozens of students abducted from the Federal Government College Birnin Yauri in Kebbi state have regained their freedom. The four girls identified as Bilha Musa, Faiza Ahmed, Rahma Abdullahi, and Hafsa Murtala were released by notorious bandit leader, Dogo Gide on Friday evening, April 21. One of the fathers of the abducted girls, Salim Kajoe, confirmed the development to DailyTrust. “It took six days of negations in the forest before four …
A 22-year-old sales manager has been arrested for allegedly stealing the sum of $2,000 from her employer. Chijindu Eucharia Nweze was arrested by the police at the Maroko Division of the Lagos State Police Command, Lekk, and arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court. Police said that Chijindu’s employer, Mrs Veno Ommamuli, reported the incident to the Divisional Police Officer, DPO in charge of Maroko Division, Lekki, CSP Raji Ganiyu who swiftly swung into action and directed his crack team led by Inspector …