‘I Can’t Match Somebody That Big,’ Mike Tyson Reveals Only Boxer Who Hit Harder Than Him

ADEOLA YUSUF

Many boxing historians consider Mike Tyson to be the hardest puncher to ever step foot between the ropes. ‘Iron Mike’ left a lasting legacy of destruction during his 20-year stint in the paid ranks. The American boxing icon laid waste to his first 28 opponents and became the youngest heavyweight champion at the age of 20 years, 4 months, and 22 days old by flattening Trevor Berbick in 1986. Of his 50 career wins (50-7) Tyson finished 44 of them inside the distance, including 24 in the opening stanza. The…

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‘I Want To Marry Her,’ 2Baba Confirms Romance With Edo Lawmaker

ADEOLA YUSUF

Music icon, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba has set social media abuzz after confirming his romantic relationship with Edo State lawmaker, Natasha Osawaru. The revelation comes amid his recent divorce from wife, Annie Idibia, with the singer expressing his desire to take things further with Osawaru. Speculation surrounding their relationship intensified after 2Baba was spotted at the Edo State Assembly and a video surfaced of the duo at a Lagos club. Addressing the rumours, 2Baba took to Instagram on Tuesday to clear the air. In a video post captioned…

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Reps Demand Reversal Of Telecom Tariff Hike As New Fees Begin

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Following a motion of urgent national importance by a member, Oboku Oforji, the House of Representatives on Tuesday called for the immediate suspension of the 50% hike in telecoms tariff. The House also decried the poor service delivery from telecom operators and insisted that an increase in tariff should not happen until service improves. The lawmakers ordered the NCC and the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, to suspend the tariff increase because of the economic hardship in the country. This was as telecommunications operators in the…

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Doctor Arrested For Suspected Murder Of 10 Patients

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A Berlin-based palliative care doctor is suspected of killing at least 10 people, more than double the number initially assumed, the public prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Prosecutors had at first identified four victims in the case, but later raised the number to eight. The prosecution spokesman, Michael Petzold said they now believe the 40-year-old man, who is in custody, is also responsible for the de@ths of two severely ill women aged 25 and 57. READ ALSO: Teacher Strangles,Stabs 8-Year-Old girl To Death In Elementary School Two Arrested…

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Teacher Strangles,Stabs 8-Year-Old girl To Death In Elementary School

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A teacher stabbed an eight-year-old student to death at an elementary school in South Korea on Monday, Feb. 10, local media reported, citing authorities. The teacher, a woman in her 40s, confessed to the crime after police officers found her and the young girl with st@b wounds in the audiovisual room at the elementary school in the central city of Daejeon on Monday evening, the Yonhap news agency reported. The girl, identified as Kim Ha-Neul, was brought to hospital “in an unconscious state, but she later d!ed,” the report read.…

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Two Arrested For Beating Corps Member To Death In Plateau

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Plateau State Police Command has arrested two suspected hoodlums in connection with the murder of a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps, identified as Safwan Adamu Fade, to death in Pankshin Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, who confirmed the incident at the Command’s headquarters in Jos on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, said the deceased who was serving with the Federal University of Education in Pankshin, was attacked and beaten to d3ath by a group of hoodlums who stormed a…

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Subscribers React As MTN Raises Data Prices To Reflect 50% Tariff Hike

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigerian subscribers are reportedly switching to alternative network providers following a sharp increase in MTN Nigeria’s data and SMS tariffs. The telecommunications giant recently implemented a price adjustment of up to 50 per cent on its data bundles and SMS rates, sparking widespread backlash. Reports from affected users indicate that the 15GB data plan has increased from N4,500 to N6,500, while the 20GB plan now costs N7,500, up from N5,500. The hike is even steeper for larger plans, with the 1.5TB 90-day package surging from N150,000 to N240,000 and the…

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Withdraw Money Using Other Banks’ ATMs, Pay Charges, CBN To Nigerians

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says charges will now apply anytime customers use the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) of banks other than theirs. This was contained in a circular dated February 10, 2025, and addressed to all banks and financial institutions, the apex bank’s acting Director of Financial Policy and Regulation Department, John Onojah. “The three free monthly withdrawals allowed for remote-on-us (other bank’s customers/not-on-us consumers) in Nigeria under Section 10.6.2 of the Guide shall no longer apply,” the circular partly read. READ ALSO: NNPC Highlights Support to Power…

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NNPC Highlights Support to Power Generation In Nigeria – Soneye

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  … Seeks collaborative effort with movie producers, skit makers to protect assets from vandals     The Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd., Olufemi Soneye, has emphasized the significant contributions and commitment of the company to power generation in Nigeria. Soneye, who stated this on Tuesday while addressing the Kannywood Community, also noted that NNPC Ltd is at the heart of Nigeria’s energy security, standing as one of the major contributors to the national grid. He said, “It is an honour to address this…

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Go To Court And Prove Your Innocence, INEC Tells Sacked Adamawa REC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has told the sacked Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner REC, Hudu Yunusa-Ari to go to court and claim his innocence rather than making spurious allegations in the media. Yunusa-Ari, who had reportedly ran away from the country in the wake of the controversy that trailed his actions in the last Adamawa Governorship election, had at the weekend faulted his sack. Yunusa-Ari said he has evidence to buttress his earlier decision to announce the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC, Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru, winner…

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