IBF heavyweight champion Filip Hrgovic has advised Anthony Joshua to retire from professional boxing, citing concerns over the former two-time world champion’s recent performances ahead of his proposed clash with Tyson Fury.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has reacted after popular TikTok stars Peller and Jarvis asked her to become the godmother of their unborn child during a livestream.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

reports that the request was made during a conversation between the singer and the social media couple, who recently announced that they are expecting a child together.

Responding to the request, Tiwa Savage said she would need to pray and seek God’s consent before deciding whether to accept the role.

The singer explained that she believes God should be consulted before making important decisions, stressing that she would want to be certain the request aligns with His will.

She said, “Godmother, let’s think about it. You know what, what I really should do is pray about it because I need to ask God His consent. You know, in everything, we have to go to God in everything we do. So you have to go to God and ask Him first. So, and if God says no, then I don’t know.”

Meanwhile, Peller has advised Yoruba and Igbo people to consider marrying partners from other ethnic groups instead of restricting their choices to people from their respective backgrounds.

According to the TikTok star, Yoruba people who marry fellow Yoruba people and Igbo people who prefer partners from their own ethnic group could be missing out on the benefits of relationships with people from different cultural backgrounds.

Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has predicted that President Bola Tinubu will defeat former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 presidential election, arguing that Tinubu could secure at least 25 per cent of the votes in every state across Nigeria.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Adeyanju maintained that the President could achieve this even in states such as Adamawa, Atiku’s home state, as well as Anambra, Kano and Oyo.

The activist made the prediction in a post on X on Friday, insisting that no other presidential candidate would be able to match Tinubu’s projected nationwide spread of votes.

Adeyanju wrote, “I see Tinubu defeating Atiku in January because of many reasons but let me highlight only one today. Tinubu will get 25% votes in every state in Nigeria including Adamawa, Anambra, Kano and Oyo. No other candidate can pull such numbers. Read this carefully again.

“It’s only northern Nigeria we should be expecting miracle from. And they have the capacity to do so.”

Tinubu is expected to face Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), and other contenders in the 2027 election.

Meanwhile, political commentator Segun Sowunmi has questioned the ability of Atiku and his running mate, Rotimi Amaechi, to speak credibly on the challenges facing impoverished Nigerians, citing their lengthy political careers and years in public office.

Sowunmi made the remarks during an interview on Vanguard’s Politics Hub, where he discussed Tinubu’s prospects in the 2027 election and the opposition’s argument that the contest would be between the ruling party and Nigerians.

He questioned Atiku’s understanding of the difficulties experienced by ordinary Nigerians, pointing to his tenure as vice president under former President Olusegun Obasanjo from 1999 to 2007.

Sowunmi also accused the former vice president of being disconnected from the struggles of ordinary citizens, describing him as having an “Emir complex”, which he used to portray a powerful figure accustomed to receiving deference from those around him.

He argued that Atiku was not in a position to present himself as a champion of the poor.

Sowunmi said, “Up till today, Atiku was vice president 1999 to 2007, that’s when he stopped his vice presidency.

“Up till today, have you seen vice president that goes around the way Atiku is going around with convoy, in terms of his panache, Atiku is suffering from what you call an Emir complex.

“You know what an Emir complex is? That big man that everybody will just come and say, ‘Dan labayi; ranka dede;’ or an oba complex.

“So he has no capacity to know or empathise with the poor. He is not a patron deity of the poor.”

Sowunmi also criticised Amaechi, arguing that the former Rivers State governor and ex-minister had spent much of his political career in government before recently positioning himself as a voice against poverty.