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Nigerian-born British Boxer, Anthony Joshua Receives Ooni of Ife’s Personal Congratulatory Letter

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Anthony JoshuaNigerian-born British boxer, Anthony Joshua, who recently won the World heavyweight Championship title, has received congratulatory messages and accolades from all spheres of life. The most recent being from His Imperial Majesty, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja11, the Ooni of Ife.

Anthony Joshua was presented with the Ooni of Ife’s official congratulations by a leading Nigerian boxer Larry Ekundayo Thursday night at the 02 Arena in London, U.K. The Nigerian boxing hero, Anthony Joshua, could not shield how ecstatic he felt.

Announcing this to the press crews, Larry Ekundayo said, ”I was hugely honoured to be asked by the Ooni of Ife to deliver his personal congratulation letter directly to Anthony Joshua. The Ooni has really got behind Nigerian boxers, as he is one of Nigeria’s visionary leaders, lover of sport and youth development having seen the potential for Nigeria to deliver World Champions of our own! ”

The letter which was facilitated by Nigerian Lawyer – Bob Olukoya Esq., was hand delivered to Anthony Joshua by elite Nigerian fighter, Larry Ekundayo and Ben Gray, the Commercial Agent for Nigerian boxers recognised for specialising in helping Nigeria to deliver on its huge wealth of boxing talent.

After reading it over and again, Anthony beamed at its contents and was mortified with honor to receive it. He felt so elated as to even promising to frame the letter for a wall space in his home. He looked forward to meeting the Ooni in person one day. Joshua and his team are already in early discussions with World Class Athletes based in London to visit Nigeria on an official tour of the country, so there is every chance that the Heavyweight King will be meeting the King of the Yoruba people in the near future.

The Yoruba King was the first Nigerian leader to officially have his congratulatory letter hand delivered and recognised by Anthony Joshua. Recall that the Ooni already blessed, endorse and supported other Nigerian boxers (Larry Ekundayo and Olusegun Ajose), a fact which did not go unnoticed by the Heavyweight King. The Champion, who is very proud of his Nigerian roots, was touched by the personal letter, and he expressed a genuine interest in hearing how Nigeria had gotten behind him for his recent win.

Anthony encouraged all Nigerians to get behind their boxers, especially Ekundayo, ahead of his forthcoming Commonwealth title bout and even recorded a special, personalised message for Larry, which will be released in the coming weeks.

Finally, after delivering the letter, Ben Gray said “It was wonderful to be able to help promote Nigeria in this way, and Anthony and his team couldn’t have been more welcoming to us because they know how we have helped represent Nigerian boxing.

Now that the Ooni of Ife and the Alaafin of Oyo have led the way I hope that Nigerians everywhere will recognize the huge asset that Anthony and other Nigerian boxers are to their country. This is particularly valuable to the country in helping create positive news stories about Nigeria on the international stage, and as a result, I hope we will see proper support of your incredible, world class talent”.

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Mohbad’s toxicology result ready as pathologist begins analysis

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The toxicology test carried out on Mohbad, the late singer, to determine the actual cause of his death has been concluded.

Born Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, Mohbad died under mysterious circumstances on September 12 and was buried the next day.

On September 21, the body of the artiste was exhumed. An autopsy was carried out that same day after which the police announced that they were awaiting the results.

The toxicology test was conducted in the United States.

According to PUNCH, the final test results were sent to the state DNA and Forensic Centre last week and were handed over to the police.

The report is also said to have been forwarded to the medical pathologist who carried out the autopsy for analysis and interpretation.

The Lagos state government had called for a coroner’s inquest to determine the cause of Mohbad’s death following public outcry.

Testifying at the coroner’s inquest in March, Richard Somiari, the director of Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, said the autopsy result on Mohbad would be ready in less than a month.

However, Monisola Odumosu, head of the family’s legal counsel, said they would apply to the state high court to conduct a separate autopsy and toxicology test.

The lawyer said the family of Mohbad was worried about the process by which the autopsy was conducted.

Odumosu further claimed that no medical expert represented the family at the point the autopsy was done.

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He’s a true man of God – Nkechi Blessing narrates her experience with Odumeje

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Celebrities and influencers alike have never been strangers to seeking the face of God through powerful spiritual leaders and talking about his goodness in their lives publicly.

The latest of the stars that have shared her experience with a spiritual leader is the popular influencer, Nkechi Blessing.

In the latest episode of Inside Scoop with Uriel, the influencer doesn’t hold back on her encounter with Chukwuemeka Cyril Ohanaemere, the pastor popularly known as Odumeje, or on the internet Indaboski.

She told the host, Big Brother Naija star Uriel Oputa that at her first encounter with Odumeje she was shocked at the things he said about her, information that she said had never been public.

The first time I had an encounter with Odumeje I was shocked to my bone marrow. The man will tell you everything about your life. He’s not just telling you, he’s giving you the solution,” Blessing said. “It is not normal things that are on the internet. He is a true man of God. I am saying it here categorically.”

When Uriel asked if he could heal people, Blessing said, “One hundred percent.”

When Uriel asked further why Odumeje has gotten a bad reputation on the internet as a fake pastor, Blessing said it has to do with the fact that he doesn’t speak English well.

“Because of the fact that he does not know how to communicate well in good English does not make him a fake pastor,” she said.

Watch the full episode below:

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‘U-24, preferably a virgin’ — Speed Darlington searches for a wife

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Speed Darlington, the Nigerian rapper, has taken to social media to announce his search for a wife.

The rapper shared thirteen criteria the lady must meet while disclosing assets he owns via his Instagram page.

In the list, Darlington mentioned he wants a lady under 24 who is financially literate, dark-skinned, 5 feet 8 inches tall, second school graduate, preferably a virgin, and fluent in Igbo and English.

The rapper also added that interested individuals should send him “three colour pictures”.

The musician, whose real name is Darlington Okoye, is always in the news for controversial reasons.

In June 2023, Darlington said men are not meant to marry one wife.

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