Sportsmail can reveal that both Angel Fernandez and Joby Clayton have joined Joshua’s camp as pad men to help the heavyweight right the wrongs of his first career defeat.
Joshua was knocked down four times on the way to a stunning stoppage defeat by Ruiz Jr back in June.
His head coach Rob McCracken came in for criticism after that loss in New York and, though AJ has stuck by the man who
LA Galaxy striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic would be a free agent as his contract with the MLS club expires by end of December.
The 38-year-old Swedish player has been linked to a lot of clubs demanding for his signature but MLS commissioner, Don Graber has said that Zlatan already signed for AC Milan.
Speaking to ESPN, Graber said that the next league where Ibrahimovic would ply his trade would be the Italian Serie A. He said: ‘Zlatan is an interesting character. He’s a thrill a minute.
‘You need to have those guys that are breaking through like David Beckham did.
‘A …
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday presented a budget of ₦1.168 trillion to the Lagos State House of Assembly for approval for the 2020 fiscal year. The budget is higher than the 2019 appropriation bill by 34 per cent.
According to the Governor, Capital Expenditure amounts to ₦723.75 billion while Recurrent Expenditure is ₦444.81 billion, giving a capital to recurrent ratio 62:38 percent.
Sanwo-Olu disclosed that the proposed budget will be funded by a projected revenue inlay of ₦1.071 trillion and a deficit amounting to N97.53 billion.
“This, in our view, is strong for development. We have placed …
The Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has assured members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) deployed in the state of their security and well-being.
The governor, represented by his deputy, Alhaji Muhammad Dan’Iya Manir, at the swearing-in of the 2019 Batch C stream 1 on Thursday at the Permanent Orientation Camp Wamakko, in Wamakko Local Government of the state, said: “I would like to assure you of government’s commitment to ensuring the security, wellbeing and welfare of every corps member posted to Sokoto State. We shall continue to collaborate with security agencies to ensure security within and outside …
Amidst sporadic shootings, Lagos state government began demolition of the multimillion Ketu – Ikosi Fruit Market in Lagos Friday morning.
Hundreds of wailing market women claimed that they were not informed about the exercise.
The traders were not allowed to pack their goods as the bulldozers commenced the demolition of the market.
The state government and the market development contractor had Thursday informed the traders that the exercise would begin today.
According to Mr. Chris Onyekachi, chairman of the market development contractor, Total Value Integrated Construction Services, negotiations with the market leaders …
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has called for behavioural change among policy makers and families across South-South and South East zones in order to win the fight against malnutrition.
Rivers Field Officer for UNICEF, Dr. Guy Yogo, made the call in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, yesterday, at a workshop on nutrition.
Yogo lamented that Nigeria was still battling the issue of stunted children, saying, “fighting malnutrition calls for a holistic approach from individuals, families and government.
“There is a lot of misconception about malnutrition and or undernutrition.We have spoken about the rate of …
Renowned writer Chimamanda Adichie will be honoured with the United Nations Foundation Global Leadership Award on November 20 in New York.
She is being honoured for ‘her work using literature and storytelling to connect with people across generations and cultures.’
The award would be presented at the Foundation’s annual Global Leadership Dinner.
The UN Foundation acts as a strategic partner to help the UN mobilize the resources it needs to grow a diverse and durable constituency for collective action.
Its annual Global Leadership Dinner honours individuals and organizations who have shown ‘extraordinary leadership’. …
The Nigerian Army has arraigned over 80 soldiers at a General Army Court Martial in Maiduguri over various offences.
Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Brig Gen Abdul Ibrahim while inaugurating the General Court Martial at Maimalari Cantonment Maiduguri, yesterday, said success of military operations was largely dependent on discipline of troops.
“Acts of cowardice, desertion, unsoldierly behaviour and other forms of undiscipline has no place n any army, more so am army executing war, “ the GOC said.
President of the Court, Brig Gen Wisdom Etuk has already commenced trial processes with the presence of …
Transition Committee Chairman of Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, Canice Mbah has raised the alarm over alleged incessant invasion of their farmland by the Fulani herdsmen in the state.
According to the chairman who addressed members of the state correspondents chapel in Owerri yesterday alleged that productivity of their farms has been reduced by the action of the cows who feed on their crops.
He also alleged that women in the area have refused going to their farms for fear of being raped by the herdsmen.
“Our women no longer go to their farm because of fear …
The Federal Government has declared Monday as Public Holiday to mark the 2019 Eid-ul-Mawlud in commemoration of the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
Mr Mohammed Manga, Director Press and Public Relations of the Ministry of Interior, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
He said the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, congratulated the Muslim faithful on the occasion and enjoined them to live within the virtues and teachings of the Prophet.
He said imbibing the Prophet’s virtues of love, courage and perseverance would guarantee peace and security in the country.
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An inmate of Oko Medium Correctional Centre, in Benin, Edo State, Victor Ogunsuyi, who had spent more than 13 years awaiting trial, was yesterday set free by the State Chief Judge, Justice Esohe Ikponmwen.
Ikponmwen gave the order for Ogunsuyi’s release during the on-going Correctional Service decongestion visit.
He also ordered the release of Joel Ogbeide, who had spent over six years in custody awaiting trial. They were among four inmates set free by the outgoing Chief Judge at the Oko Centre.
Others included Moses Okoro, whose case file was missing and had been in custody for over seven years.…
Justice Okon Abang of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court on yesterday admitted to bail, a Briton, James Nolan ,who is standing trial in the controversial gas supply contract, (P&ID) that led to $9.6billion judgement liability against Nigeria, in the sum of N500million and a surety in likesum.
The Judge ordered the Briton who was charged alongside his compatriot, Adam Quinn ,at large , to produce a serving Senator to stand surety for him in the same bail sum.
In addition, the court said the Senator must be someone that does not have a criminal case that is …
