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Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has expressed uncertainty over when or even if Anthony Joshua will return to the ring following the fatal car crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two of his close friends, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 36-year-old British-Nigerian heavyweight recently returned to training in Dubai, just weeks after the December 29 accident that killed his personal trainer Latif Ayodele and long-time strength and conditioning coach Sina Ghami. Hearn, who recently visited Joshua in Dubai, provided an update on his star client after meeting him for the first time since the crash. “It was good…

Music producer, Ksolo, is of the opinion that many contemporary Nigerian artistes cannot match the impact of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. In an interview with Saturday Beats, Ksolo said, “I don’t think a figure like Fela appears in every generation. You can be yourself. Fela was a completely different being. I feel like every 50 years or so, someone like Fela emerges. Sometimes, his kind doesn’t appear again. Someone like Martin Luther King has not had a replacement. The words he spoke are still being quoted today, and many quotes have been derived from them. I don’t think it’s necessary…

Shares of digital asset custodian BitGo Holdings (BTG) have swung sharply since the company’s public debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, with early gains quickly reversing as initial IPO enthusiasm cooled and investors moved to lock in profits.BitGo priced its initial public offering at $18 a share and it jumped about 25% in its first day of trading, reflecting strong early demand. While the stock closed only modestly higher in its first full session, the rally proved short-lived. Shares have since fallen below their IPO price, declining as much as 13.4% on Friday, according to Yahoo Finance…

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A security analyst, Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu, has cautioned that blood ties and familiarity should never be equated with safety, warning that serious threats often emerge from within trusted circles. Adamu gave the warning on Friday in a security advisory titled “Family Threat Awareness”, following the recent killing of seven members of a family in Kano. Among the prime suspects already in police custody for the killings is Umar Auwalu, a 23-year-old nephew of the late mother of six. According to Adamu, global criminological research shows that many serious crimes, including violent attacks and kidnappings, are committed by people known to…

Bendel Insurance have completed the signing of forward, Chidi Akuneto, DAILY POST reports. Akuneto joined the Benin Arsenals as a free agent. He previously played for Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, giants Enyimba. Akuneto made 128 appearances, and scored 34 goals in the NPFL. His arrival will help improve the 2023 President Federation Cup champions’ attack. The 28-year-old once represented Nigeria at the U-23 level.

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested three men allegedly linked to a kidnapping operation in Shanga Local Government Area. The police also recovered locally made weapons in the process, according to the spokesperson of the police, Bashir Usman, In a statement on Friday, Usman identified the suspects as Abubakar Muhammadu, Abdullahi Majo, and Ali Alhaji Jemu , were picked up at Bagudo Market after police acted on what they described as “credible intelligence.” He said the trio had been connected to the abduction of a 55-year-old man from Bani Koso Village. “Two locally made firearms, a cartridge and three…

Commuters plying the Oyo-Ogbomoso axis of the Ibadan-Oyo-Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway have lamented what they described as the worsening condition of the road and the slow pace of its reconstruction, saying the situation has turned daily travel into a nightmare. The deplorable state of the expressway has forced many motorists travelling from Oyo to divert to the old route, a narrow and dangerous path. When Saturday PUNCH passed through the old road on Wednesday, thick bushes lined the corridor and there were no streetlights, making the route unsafe, especially at night. Two fallen trailers and a 20-foot container were sighted at different…

Digital payments in Nigeria have recorded a 276 per cent increase in transaction volume over the past five years, underscoring rapid adoption of electronic channels, even as cash continues to play a critical role in the economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria has said. This was disclosed at the Committee on Bank Operations Annual Conference on Friday, where the Governor, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, delivered the keynote address through his Special Adviser, Fatai Kareem. In his address, the CBN governor highlighted the need for a balanced payment ecosystem in which digital innovation and physical cash coexist rather than compete. According to…

Nigeria’s hopes of Olympic basketball success could receive a boost, with Orlando Magic’s Desmond Bane saying he wants to “make something happen” and recruit fellow NBA stars to D’Tigers’ cause. Bane is officially listed as American by the NBA but has Nigerian heritage and is yet to represent any nation on the international stage. Having qualified for their first Olympics at London 2012, Nigeria’s basketball team went on to also compete at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, but missed out on the 2024 Games in Paris. “I would for sure,” said the shooting guard when asked about the possibility of…