Leon Spinks, Former Heavyweight Champion, Receives Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
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Leon Spinks, Former Heavyweight Champion, Receives Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Prostate cancer has been diagnosed in former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, with the cancer having spread to his bladder.   This news follows a report in Sun Sport last month stating that the 66-year-old was hospitalized in Las Vegas in a critical condition.   Confirming the sad news about her 66-year-old husband, Brenda Spinks stated that he was first diagnosed in May. 'It's going to be a long road and a lot of work,' Brenda Spinks said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports. 'But we are bound and determined for the Champ to make a comeback!'  According to reports, Spinks has been discharged from the Las Vegas hospital and is now back at his family home in Nevada. He is anticipated to undergo cancer treatment on an outpatient basis. Spinks, who secured Olympic Gold for the...
Leon Spinks, Former Heavyweight Champion, Battles Prostate Cancer
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Leon Spinks, Former Heavyweight Champion, Battles Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer has been diagnosed in former world heavyweight champion, Leon Spinks, with the condition having spread to his bladder.   Last month, the news of the 66-year-old's sudden hospitalization in Las Vegas was reported by Sun Sport.   Confirming the sad news about her 66-year-old husband, Brenda revealed that Leon was first diagnosed in May. In a statement to USA TODAY Sports, Brenda Spinks said, 'It's going to be a long road and a lot of work. But we are bound and determined for the Champ to make a comeback!' After being discharged from the Las Vegas hospital on New Year's Eve, Spinks is now back at his family home in Nevada. He is expected to undergo cancer treatment on an outpatient basis. Spinks, who secured the Olympic Gold for the USA in 1976 and defeated Muhamma...
DSS arrests man for creating, sharing fake video depicting President Buhari’s wedding to Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed
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DSS arrests man for creating, sharing fake video depicting President Buhari’s wedding to Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed

The Department of State Services (DSS) has apprehended a 32-year-old man named Kabiru Mohammed for his involvement in producing and circulating fake videos portraying the marriage of President Buhari to Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, and Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq. The arrest follows a formal complaint from the Minister for Finance, leading to an investigation by the DSS. Dr. Peter Afunanya, the DSS Public Relations Officer, stated that the defamatory video circulated widely across Nigeria in 2019, causing significant embarrassment to the Minister of Finance. He disclosed that Kabiru Mohammed, a 32-year-old from Kano, confessed to creating and disseminating the defamatory materials. The investigation is ongoing to determine the motive behin...
Donald Trump’s taunt to Iran and Iran’s Supreme Leader’s calls for Jihad
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Donald Trump’s taunt to Iran and Iran’s Supreme Leader’s calls for Jihad

After the killing of Qassem Soleimani, the head of the elite Quds Force, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy-leader of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces, at Baghdad International Airport, US President Donald Trump taunted Iran following calls for "Jihad" from their supreme leader in retaliation for the drone strike ordered by Trump. The burning remains of a car that was among a convoy the men had been travelling in In a tweet, Trump stated that the Iranian general killed thousands of Americans and should have been "taken out many years ago." Meanwhile, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei proclaimed his country would avenge the bitter loss of his highest ranking general, while Lebanon's Tehran-backed Hezbollah said it would ramp up its terror "with...
Fire Destroys Section of Ogbete Main Market in Enugu (See Photos)
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Fire Destroys Section of Ogbete Main Market in Enugu (See Photos)

Today, on Friday, January 3rd, a fire outbreak engulfed a section of the well-known Ogbete market located in Enugu state. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.   The state fire service promptly responded to the scene to help extinguish the fire.   Below are more photos from the incident:  
Breaking News: Tana Mongeau and Jake Paul Split After 5 Months of Marriage
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Breaking News: Tana Mongeau and Jake Paul Split After 5 Months of Marriage

Vloggers Tana Mongeau and Jake Paul have called it quits just five months after their wedding in Las Vegas. The social media personalities, aged 21 and 22, who had a non-legally binding ceremony in July, announced the end of their marriage through their Instagram accounts on January 3, 2020. Tana expressed, "Okay I don't really know how to announce that we're taking a break, and this feels weird... I'm glad we can still sit together and laugh as we do this, but for now, we both need to focus on our very hectic lives... I'll never predict what the future holds, and I will always cherish Jake and everything we shared. Jake, the brother of fellow YouTuber Logan Paul, also posted on his page, "As Tana and I sit next to each other writing capti...
My son betrayed my trust – Woman who ate body parts of LASU final year student killed by her son, speaks (video)
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My son betrayed my trust – Woman who ate body parts of LASU final year student killed by her son, speaks (video)

The mother of Owolabi Adeeko, who killed and consumed the body parts of Favour Daley-Oladele, a final year Theatre Arts student of the Lagos State University, has come forward with her version of events. Mrs. Bola Adeeko, a school decorator, explained that she sought the assistance of Pastor Segun Philip to pray for the hardships her family was facing. After a short session with the pastor, she was given a soap to bathe with and instructed to return to her hotel room, where she would be served food. The suspect's mother revealed that she was unaware that the soap she used and the local dish she consumed were made with human body parts. In a viral video, Mrs. Adeeko expressed her disappointment, stating that her son had betrayed her trust despite starting the "journey" together. Watch t...
Chika Ike Shows Off Her Beach Body
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Chika Ike Shows Off Her Beach Body

Displaying her hourglass figure, Chika Ike shared stunning pictures on Instagram.   Posing by the beach, she rocked a black and white patterned bikini.   She captioned the photo "Island girl."      
Juventus Signs Swedish Midfielder Dejan Kulusevski for £30m in First January Deal (Photos)
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Juventus Signs Swedish Midfielder Dejan Kulusevski for £30m in First January Deal (Photos)

Italian powerhouse Juventus has sealed the £30 million acquisition of Dejan Kulusevski from Atalanta. The Swedish midfielder will be loaned out to Parma until the season concludes. According to Mail Online Sport, the £30 million fee, which is paid in five installments, could potentially rise by €9 million (£7.6m) based on contract conditions until 2024.   The 19-year-old is currently on loan at Parma from Atalanta, having made 19 appearances in the current season, scoring four goals and providing seven assists. He transferred to Atalanta in 2016 from Swedish club Brommapojkarna, which will receive a percentage of the final fee from Atalanta.     Earlier this year, the 19-year-old expressed to Sportbladet: 'I like to have the ball at my feet'    'I used to dribble a lot when I w...
Cameroon bound wooden boat with 144 drums of diesel intercepted by Nigerian Navy
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Cameroon bound wooden boat with 144 drums of diesel intercepted by Nigerian Navy

The Nigerian Navy has intercepted a wooden boat bound for Cameroon carrying 144 drums of diesel. The petroleum product is suspected to be illegally refined. The boat was intercepted during a routine patrol around Agbana West by Tom Shot Island Breakwaters along the waterways of Cross River State by officers of Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Victory patrol team. The suspects, including one Cameroonian named Daniel Nekoli and three Nigerians - Emma Effiong, Victor Okon, and Kingsley Etim - were paraded before newsmen by Commander of the NNS Victory team, Rear Admiral Vincent Okeke, represented by Captain Muhammad Umaru. The total market value of the seized items is estimated at N15, 504, 000. Captain Muhammad Umaru highlighted the desperation of smugglers to bring in contraband into the country ...