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Anthony Joshua has been told to retire from boxing following his fifth-round knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois on Saturday. Recall that Dubois defeated Joshua on Saturday night at Wembley Stadium in London to retain his IBF heavyweight title. The 27-year-old produced a stunning performance in front of a sellout crowd of 96,000 people as he finished Joshua off in the fifth round with a right to the chin. However, when asked if there is any way back for Joshua, Ricky Hatton, a former two-weight world champion, said at ringside: “I don’t know, I think he’ll stay with his camp and…

Apex lgbo Socio-cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has passed a vote of confidence on the Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi and his Federal Capital Territory, FCT, counterpart, Nyesom Wike ahead of President BolaTinubu cabinet reshuffle. Ohanaeze said the confidence vote was conveyed after deliberate and resolute findings regarding the performances of key ministers within President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The lgbo body stated that it becomes imperative to judiciously assess and spotlight the commendable contributions made by these individuals, while also advocating for bolstered representation from the Southeast region. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by its factional…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has condemned the visit of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki to its state office and collation centre on Sunday. DAILY POST had reported how Obaseki invaded INEC’s collation centre unannounced around 2 am on Sunday and was walked out around 4:10 am. Obaseki had said that his visit was to get first-hand information even as he was, however, told that his presence was not needed there. At about 3 AM, a combined team of policemen led by DIG Mba and personnel of the Nigerian Army entered the premises and by 4:10 am, escorted…

Galatasaray winger, Dries Mertens, believes Victor Osimhen will have a stellar career, DAILY POST reports. Osimhen registered an assist for the second consecutive game in Galatasaray’s 3-1 victory over Istanbul rivals, Fenerbahce on Saturday. The 25-year-old teed up Mertens for Okan Buruk’s side second goal in the 28th minute. The Belgian stated that it is a good thing Osimhen decided to join the club. “Frankly, I am very happy that he came here. He is an incredible player, I know he can do even better, we will see that in the future,” Mertens told the club’s official website. “However, it…

A former Commissioner of Water Resources in Kaduna State, Edward Percy Masha, on Sunday, emerged the new state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Masha, is also one time Special Assistant to two ex-Ministers of Finance and Aviation, Felix Hassan Hyat, polled 2,123 votes to defeat his main challenger, Comrade Danjuma Bello Sarki with 258 votes, while former three times Commissioner of Information, Saidu Adamu was elected Secretary unopposed. Godiya Ayuba Lolo, emerged the State Women Leader, having scored 2,102 votes to defeat Angel Adamu who got 300 votes, while former House of Assembly member, Maria Dogo polled 1,259…

Rivers United head coach, Finidi George, has refused to attach any importance to the team’s away victory against Lobi Stars. The Port Harcourt club defeated their hosts 1-0 at the Lafia City Stadium on Saturday. Kabiru Abdullahi scored the winning goal for the visitors 18 minutes from time. “Every victory, we will take it. It’s just a game. This is nothing. We have to go back and prepare for the next game. That’s the philosophy,” Finidi said after the game. The gaffer said she is looking forward to their next game against his former club, Enyimba. “We are playing against…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, winner of the Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State. INEC announced this at the beginning of the collation of results of the governorship election in the state. According to the results, PDP garnered 8,470 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress, APC, which got 5,907. The Labour Party, LP, came a distant third with 494 votes. BREAKING: Edo Election: PDP wins first LGA

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu East LGA, Pst. Beloved-Dan Anike, has been declared winner of Saturday’s local government chairmanship election in the area. The returning officer, Dr Nelson Ossai, while announcing the result on Sunday said that the PDP candidate scored a total of 116,690 votes to defeat his closest opponent, the candidate of the Labour Party, who scored 9,848 votes. Ossai added that the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, followed with 3,839 votes to finish third. According to him, others are APP with 2,224 votes, AA with 2,072 votes, NNPP with 650 votes, Accord…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has issued a stern warning to political actors against the disruption of the results collation process of the Edo State governorship election. INEC National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna gave the warning in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Haruna said that INEC was disturbed by reports of threats resulting in a stampede at its office in Okpoba Okha LGA on Saturday, as well as the action of some political actors at its head office in Edo State. He said that following the conclusion of voting on Saturday, the…

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, has decries that the election could be remembered as the worst election in Nigeria’s history due to numerous alleged irregularities. Ighodalo raised this alarm during a live press conference on Sunday, organized by the Edo PDP National Campaign Council, which was led by Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri. The event, which also has in attendance the outgoing governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki, focused on allegations of manipulation by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. He detailed several instances of electoral infractions across multiple polling…