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Former heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, delivered a dominant performance on Saturday morning, stopping YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul with a sixth-round knockout in their heavyweight bout in Miami. Although Paul exceeded expectations by lasting beyond the early rounds, Joshua’s superior power and experience proved decisive, according to The Athletic. The British boxer dropped Paul twice during a chaotic fifth round, setting the stage for the finish.Joshua sealed the victory in the sixth round, unleashing a sustained combination of heavy punches that left Paul unable to continue, prompting the referee to halt the contest. Speaking after the fight, Joshua turned his attention to…
Flickfunds Africa has appointed veteran actor, Norbert Young, as its new brand ambassador, marking a strategic move aimed at strengthening structure, funding, and ownership within Africa’s creative economy. With a career spanning more than four decades, Young is widely regarded for his discipline, consistency, and enduring influence in African film. In his new role, Young will serve as the public face of the brand’s expanding initiatives across the continent. He is expected to lead creative engagements, mentorship programmes, and participate in both physical and virtual activities of the Flickfunds Africa Academy, an initiative focused on equipping filmmakers with business, legal,…
Blockstream CEO Adam Back has criticized Castle Island Ventures founding partner Nic Carter for amplifying concerns about quantum computing threats to Bitcoin.“You make uninformed noise and try to move the market or something. You’re not helping,” Back said in an X post on Friday, after Carter explained in an X post why Castle Island Ventures invested in Project Eleven, a startup focused on protecting Bitcoin and other crypto assets from the threat of quantum computing.Back said the Bitcoin community is not in denial about the need to research and develop protections against potential quantum computing threats, but is instead doing…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that anyone daring to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election would be either “hell-bent on a suicidal path” or “an outright imposter.” Mr Shettima stated this during the 15th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja on Friday. According to the vice president, modern elections are not won on social media platforms such as X, formerly known as Twitter, or by relying on nostalgia and empty rhetoric. “Only a fool, hell-bent on a suicidal path, or an outright imposter…
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, has approved the release of over N21 billion for the payment of retirement and death gratuities to workers of the state, local governments and the Local Education Authority. The approval was disclosed on Thursday by the Head of Civil Service of the state, Alhaji Falalu Bawale, during the inaugural meeting of the committee set up to coordinate the disbursement of the funds. Bawale said the funds are meant to clear all outstanding retirement and death benefits covering the period from September 2023 to October 2025, noting that the move is aimed at easing the…
The Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command CP Danladi Isa has confirmed the report about the killing of an officer of the Nigerian Army in Aba, saying that efforts are on to nab and prosecute those behind “the heinous crime.” It was reported that the slain Army officer identified as Lance Corporal David was killed in Aba on November 21, in a suspected cult-related attack. The officer was reportedly trailed to his family’s residence in Aba and killed in the presence of his parents. But responding to questions on the matter during his end-of-the-year media briefing in his office on…
Wilfred Ndidi, captain of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, has insisted that Eric Chelle’s men will miss former captain, William Troost-Ekong. Ndidi was named the new Super Eagles captain yesterday after Troost-Ekong recently retired from international football. The former Leicester City star hailed the former Watford player as outspoken leader. Ndidi told the Super Eagles media, “Troost-Ekong stands for the Nigeria team, I admire him a lot and how outspoken he is. “Everyone in the Super Eagles squad looks up to him. I’ve learned a lot from him. “We also spoke a couple of weeks ago, so I feel like Troost-Ekong is…
Comedian and show promoter, Olanrewaju Gregory, aka Larry J, is of the opinion that Artificial Intelligence cannot replace comedy. Speaking on the growing influence of artificial intelligence in creative spaces, said, “AI can try, but it can’t capture human timing, voice, and emotional switch. Comedy is human.” Larry J also announced the fourth edition of his annual “family-friendly” comedy showcase, scheduled to hold on December 25, 2025, at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. The Christmas Day event is set to run from 6pm, offering what the organiser describes as an evening of clean comedy, creativity, and wholesome entertainment for audiences…
The fundamental significance of the public administrator in the overall architecture of government is measured by her capacity to enhance the three functions of government: policy management, regulatory, and service delivery. The policy management function refers to the means by which the government manages the available resources through a process of policy choices that allow the government to achieve its set goals. Once a specific policy choice has been made, the government—in the recognition that the governance space must be expanded to allow for the participation of nonstate actors—needs to regulate the space through regulatory parameters to facilitate effective and…
