Floyd Mayweather announces exhibition fight with MMA star Mikuru Asakura
American boxer, Floyd Mayweather has announced he will face MMA star Mikuru Asakura of Japan in his next exhibition fight in September. ‘I got to where I got to by working extremely hard,’ Mayweather said. ‘I’m always focused. I’m always pushing to be the best. ‘It’s still
Mexico issues 7,000 temporary documents to migrants in south
HUIXTLA, Mexico — Mexico’s migration agency has issued nearly 7,000 temporary documents and transit visas over the last few days to members of a migrant caravan which by Saturday had broken up in southern Mexico. Hundreds of people were heading north in buses while others were spread out over various
First private university in Borno gets Vice Chancellor
The newly-established private university in Borno, Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, has appointed Prof. Abubakar Kundiri as its pioneer Vice Chancellor. A statement on Saturday in Maiduguri by the institution’s Registrar, Mallam Bukar Usman, said the appointment is with immediate effect. “In accordance with the First Schedule Section 3 (4) of
Buratai offers measures capable of addressing insecurity in Nigeria
Nigerian Ambassador to Benin Republic and former Chief of Army Staff ,Lt.Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd) has suggested the adoption of compressive and integrated approach to enable the entire society play key roles in tackling the nation ’s security challenges. He spoke in Kaduna on Saturday at a one-day
Tiger Woods joins LeBron, Jordan on Forbes athletes’ billionaire list
Tiger Woods, a 15-time major golf champion, has joined NBA icons Michael Jordan and LeBron James as athletes with a net worth of $1 billion, Forbes magazine reported Friday. Woods, making a comeback at age 46 from severe leg injuries suffered in a February 2021 car crash, has made about
Pope postpones Africa visit over knee problem
Pope Francis has postponed his upcoming trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan due to an ongoing knee problem, the Vatican said Friday. “At the request of his doctors, and in order not to jeopardise the results of the therapy that he is undergoing for his
Lawan urges NASS workers to call off strike, embrace dialogue
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has urged the striking workers of the National Assembly to call off their industrial action and instead, embrace dialogue for the speedy resolution of the disputes. Lawan in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Ola Awoniyi, was said to have
Iran: Train derailment kills at least 17, injures 50
A passenger train partially derailed in eastern Iran early Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and injuring 50 more, including some critically, authorities said. The report said the number of casualties could rise, though initial details about the disaster involving a train reportedly carrying some 350 passengers remained unclear. Four
Spain is one of Europe’s biggest markets for prostitution
Spain has introduced a new draft law aimed at cracking down on prostitution. The proposed legislation will punish those who financially exploit prostitutes, pay for their services, or knowingly provide premises for the practice of prostitution. Under the law, citizens will be fined if they pay for prostitutes, while pimps
Binance coin, BNB under investigation in U.S, slumps in crypto market
Binance coin, BNB slumps amid United States investigation into the cryptocurrency’s initial coin offering in 2017, increasing the number of government probes that the world’s largest exchange is facing. The crypto asset is a product of Binance, founded by Changpeng Zhao. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is probing