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President Bola Tinubu received an autographed glove from former World Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua, who visited him at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos. today January 1, 2025. The post Boxer, Anthony Joshua, visits President Tinubu in Lagos state, presents him with his autographed glove appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.

  The Kano State Government has strongly rejected the tax reform bills before the National Assembly proposed by the Tinubu-led administration.   Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who spoke through his Deputy, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, declared the government’s position during the 2025 celebration held at the Filin Mahaha, Kofar Naisa open theatre.    A statement issued by the deputy governor’s Chief …

Actor Yul Edochie is excited as his second wife, Judy Austin, celebrates her birthday today December 31.   Posting via his Facebook page, Yul said Judy’s presence in his life unlocked a greater version of him. Describing her as the next first lady of Anambra state, Yul wrote; ‘’I thank God I found you. Finding you helped me unlock the …

The Lagos State Government has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court seeking to overturn the judgment of the Court of Appeal that discharged and acquitted 58-year-old medical director Dr Olufemi Olaleye of the alleged offence of d#filing his wife’s niece.   Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court had on October 24, 2023, …

Habibu Abubakar Wushishi, the Director, Media and Strategy, Niger State Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, has revealed that a couple divorced hours after their wedding in Abuja.    According to him, the couple tied the knot on Saturday, December 28, 2024, and got divorced on Sunday, December 29.   “A couple who got married yesterday have been divorced …

Gloria George’s life took a devastating turn when her 34-year-old son, Horsefall Rowland, was found dead after a harrowing kidnapping ordeal. Rowland failed to return home on the night of September 10, 2024, after informing his mother he was attending a meeting along Peter Odili Road and the Government Reserved Area (GRA) in Port Harcourt.   According to Vanguard, Rowland …

A gas pump cylinder used by a vulcaniser exploded, k!lling one of his apprentices in Minna, Niger State.   The incident occurred at Kpakungu area of Minna on Wednesday, December 25, 2024.   The explosion also reportedly injured the vulcaniser, identified as Mohammed, his son and one other apprentice.   The apprentice, Haji was said to have d!ed at the …

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Adekunle Salako, has urged Nigerian health professionals to resist the trend of migrating abroad, popularly known as the “Japa syndrome,” in search of better working conditions.    He assured healthcare workers of the federal government’s commitment to collaborating with them to combat the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and related deaths …

An 18-year-old suspect, Fatiyah Abdulhakeem, who allegedly killed a retired Permanent Secretary in Niger State, Adamu Jagaba, has d!ed while in police detention.   Police sources told Daily Trust that Abdulkareem d!ed on Thursday but they could not tell the cause of his d3ath.    The pane beater was recently paraded by the Commissioner of Police in Niger State, Shawulu …

A pregnant woman was crushed to d3ath after a bus crashed into a residential building in Niger State.    The incident happened on Saturday, December 21, 2024, in Lambata, Gurara local government area of the state.    It was gathered that the commercial bus was on its way from Lagos State en route to Kano State when it ran into …